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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Bitcoin Drops to $13k in Red Day for Crypto Markets

Days before a major futures product launch, bitcoin suffered heavy losses Saturday, a trend that so far appears to be continuing into Sunday.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $15k on Weak Afternoon Trading

Bitcoin was among the worst performing assets in the 6:00 UTC to 12:00 UTC trading session on Friday

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Bitcoin Up $2k on Day as Market Nears $400 Billion

The price of bitcoin continued to show gains on Wednesday, defying critics to set a new all-time high on a stellar night-time trading session.

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Token Summit Surprise: OpenBazaar to Launch New Coin

OB1, the development team behind OpenBazaar, has announced its plans to launch a new token.

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Bitcoin Breakout: Price Spikes $500 in One Hour to Top $11.5k

The price of bitcoin is once again in uncharted territory with weekend traders pushing the digital asset to new highs in Sunday's session.

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Bitcoin Price Falls $1,000 in Minutes to Drop Below $10k

The price of bitcoin experienced a dramatic decline today at a time when many major exchanges were showing signs of stress from new interest.

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TechCrunch Founder Arrington Raising $100 Million XRP Fund

TechCrunch founder and Silicon Valley staple Michael Arrington has announced his newest venture – an XRP-denominated crypto hedge fund.

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As Price Eyes $10k, Bitcoin Faces Mainstream Moment

As bitcoin nears $10,000, CoinDesk compiles perspectives on the technology and where its insiders think the market's headed.

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Confusion and Euphoria As Bitcoin Cash Tops $30 Billion

The total value of the bitcoin cash protocol passed $30 billion this weekend, prompting a stunned reaction from the cryptocurrency community.

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