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

Singapore Shopping Mall Debuts Bitcoin ATM, Draws Impressive Queue

The launch of what operators called Asia's first public bitcoin ATM drew crowds on Friday.

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Optimism Grows as Mt. Gox Chapter Ends and Bitcoin Turns the Page

Bitcoin's best and brightest are viewing the Mt. Gox debacle as a speed bump that won't slow bitcoin down.

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Alleged Mt. Gox Victim Files Class Action Lawsuit, Now His Lawyers Speak Out

A class action lawsuit filed against Mt. Gox in the US is already gaining significant interest from alleged victims.

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BTC-e Cuts Withdrawal Fees in Customer Satisfaction Bid

The notoriously secretive exchange is gaining traction as a market leader following Mt. Gox's closure.

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Coinbase Talks 1 Million Wallet Milestone, Mt. Gox and What's Next

Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam reflects on his company's surging adoption and teases new services his company is considering.

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Japan Pushes for International Effort on Bitcoin Regulation

Japanese regulators responded to the escalating situation at Mt. Gox by calling for international cooperation on the matter.

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Federal Reserve Chair: US Central Bank Can't Regulate Bitcoin

In an address to the Senate Banking Committee, the US central bank head discussed bitcoin regulation.

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Bitcoin Foundation to Senator: US Shouldn't Turn Away from Innovation

The foundation's general counsel Patrick Murck has issued a rebuttal to Senator Joe Manchin's proposed bitcoin ban.

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CoinSummit San Francisco Adds Marc Andreessen as Keynote Speaker

CoinSummit also revealed details about its StartUp Showcase, which will spotlight 10 Series A businesses pitching for investor funding.

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Policy

US Senator Calls for Bitcoin Ban in Letter to Top Federal Regulators

US Senator Joe Manchin suggests the US should not fall behind by failing to act aggressively against bitcoin.

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