Pete Rizzo

Pete Rizzo was CoinDesk's editor-in-chief until September 2019. Prior to joining CoinDesk in 2013, he was an editor at payments news source PYMNTS.com.

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Markets

Xapo Raises $20 Million for 'Ultra-Secure' Bitcoin Storage

Helmed by Lemon founder Wences Casares, Xapo raised $20m as part of its first funding round.

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Lord & Taylor's Pounce Trial Could Be First Step in Bitcoin Plans

Pounce discusses its new partnership with Coinbase, and what its success could mean for Lord & Taylor's future plans.

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Inside North America's '$8m-a-Month' Bitcoin Mining Operation

Just like reports of bitcoin's death, reports of Carlson's personal earnings are, unfortunately for him, exaggerated.

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Inside Bitcoins NYC Names Circle, Blockchain CEOs as Keynote Speakers

Inside Bitcoins New York has announced its keynote speakers for this year's conference to be held in April.

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Travel Keys Lets You Pay For 5000+ Luxury Villas With Bitcoin

The travel broker operates a network of luxury villas around the world. And now it accepts bitcoin.

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Luxembourg Opens Dialogue with Bitcoin Businesses in New Statement

In a move that signals a positive regulatory stance, Luxembourg has invited dialogue with digital currency businesses.

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Dogecoin Foundation to Raise $50k for Kenya's Water Crisis

To support World Water day, the Dogecoin Foundation aims to raise 40m dogecoin for new water wells.

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New York Now Accepting Applications for Digital Currency Exchanges

New York has indicated it will have regulation in place for bitcoin exchanges by Q2 2014.

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US Securities Regulator FINRA Warns of Bitcoin's Investment Risks

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the USA's largest independent regulator, has issued an investor alert about bitcoin.

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Mt. Gox's Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Won't Stop US Class Action, Lawyer Says

The exchange's latest bankruptcy filing doesn't protect all of its legal entities, a US lawyer for the victims suggests.

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