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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US Government Says Apple is NOT in Violation of Antitrust Law

The Department of Justice has determined that Apple's ban of bitcoin apps does not require further review.

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Coinbase Moves to Calm Security Concerns Amid Theft Reports

Coinbase has issued a blog post in response to reports that its users are being targeted by phishing attacks.

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Following Mt. Gox Sell-Off, Cyprus Warns of Bitcoin's Volatility

Following Mt. Gox's withdrawal halt, Cyprus has advised its citizens to treat bitcoin with caution given its volatility.

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SecondMarket Takes First Step to Becoming a US Bitcoin Exchange

SecondMarket is now buying bitcoin from select sellers and has set its sights on becoming a regulated bitcoin exchange.

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Chicago Sun-Times Bitcoin Paywall Shows 25 Cents is Sweet Spot

BitWall and the Chicago Sun-Times have released preliminary metrics from their 1st February bitcoin paywall test.

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Gavin Andresen: It's Going to be Tough for Governments to Control Bitcoin

Gavin Andresen addressed bitcoin regulation at a meeting with the US Council on Foreign Relations today.

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Watch this Bitcoin Fanatic Shoot His iPhone After Apple Blacklists Blockchain

Infuriated by Apple's Blockchain app ban, bitcoiners smashed their iPhones in a controversial show of community support.

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Perseus Telecom Partners With GoCoin to Accept Bitcoin

The major B2B telecommunications provider has revealed that it will now accept bitcoin payments.

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Latin American Exec: Employees Could Earn 5% More with Bitcoin

Entrepreneur Ulf Kuhn illustrates how the current banking environment is inhibiting the growth of his Chile-based telemarketing company.

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BitcoinWallet.com Domain Sold for $250k

The domain name BitcoinWallet.com has been purchased by Texas-based entrepreneur Alex Charfen.

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