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

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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Markets

Robocoin Bitcoin ATM to Debut in North America's Largest Mall

Robocoin has announced its latest unit will be coming to one of the largest malls in the world.

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Markets

Bitcoin Foundation Board Reveals Hopes for Charlie Shrem’s Replacement

Members of the Bitcoin Foundation speak to CoinDesk about the many qualities their latest board member will need.

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Markets

Former US Treasury Secretary Calls Bitcoin an "Innovative" Solution

Lawrence Summers, Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton, said he believes bitcoin could be an Internet-sized innovation.

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Markets

Bitcoin Derivatives Market BTC.sx Suspends Trading Amid Turmoil at Partner Mt. Gox

BTC.sx has paused operations due to issues with its embattled exchange partner Mt. Gox.

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Markets

SecondMarket CEO to Launch Regulated US Bitcoin Exchange this Summer

The CEO confirmed he will spin off his businesses into a separate organization dedicated to exchanging digital currencies.

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Markets

Bitcoin Foundation Announces Bitcoin 2014 Event in Amsterdam

The Bitcoin Foundation has officially announced this year’s digital currency event, which will be held in Amsterdam.

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Mt. Gox Allegedly Loses $350 Million in Bitcoin (744,400 BTC), Rumoured to be Insolvent

A leaked report alleges massive losses at Mt. Gox and suggests that it will close and attempt to rebrand.

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Markets

Bitcoin Prices Down As Mt. Gox Concerns Escalate

Concerns about the future of Mt. Gox have reached a fever pitch, affecting bitcoin prices across the industry.

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Markets

Playboy Plus, a Playboy Brand Website, is Now Accepting Bitcoin

As part of a rollout by adult conglomerate MindGeek, at least one Playboy website is now live with bitcoin.

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