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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Policy

French Finance Minister Calls for EU Action on Bitcoin Regulation

A top French financial official is calling on the EU's ECOFIN council to consider far-reaching bitcoin regulation.

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Markets

eBay Patent Filing for Currency Exchange System Included Bitcoin

A newly surfaced patent shows bitcoin has been a part of the company's planning as far back as 2011.

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Markets

Mt. Gox Files for Chapter 15 US Bankruptcy Protection

Troubled Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection.

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Markets

Meet Roger Dickinson, The Man Behind California's Bill to Legalize Bitcoin

The California Assembly’s Roger Dickinson talks about his state’s neutral approach to digital currency legislation.

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Bitcoin Payments Removed from Fancy's iOS App at Apple's Request

Fancy is no longer accepting bitcoin payments via its mobile app, a decision it says Apple requested.

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Community Fundraiser Nets $7k and Counting for Alleged Bitcoin Creator Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto

An Andreas Antonopoulos-led fundraiser has thus far raised more than $7k for Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto.

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Butterfly Labs Delays Continue, 28nm Monarch Delivery Pushed Back to April

Shipments of Butterfly Labs' 28nm Monarch Mining ASIC will be delayed until April due to component problems.

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Vault of Satoshi Halts US Bitcoin Exchange Service, Cites Worsening US Regulatory Conditions

Vault of Satoshi announced today that it will stop service to US customers, with no timeline for return.

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Russia’s Anti-Bitcoin Stance May Be Softening, Reports Say

The Bank of Russia seems to be saying that a February meeting did not result in a bitcoin ban.

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Bitstamp Audit Proves it was Behind $147 Million Mystery Bitcoin Wallet

A newly released audit by Bitstamp indicates it was behind the largest bitcoin transaction in history.

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