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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BitX Launches Bitcoin Services in Nigeria

Emerging markets-focused bitcoin services provider BitX has launched services in Nigeria.

Nigeria

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Double Spending Risk Remains After July 4th Bitcoin Fork

A fork in the bitcoin network has raised issues regarding how key participants in the payment network process and confirm transactions.

fork, road, consensus

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Review: Reveal App Channels SnapChat with a Crypto Edge

CoinDesk reviews Reveal, a new mobile social network with a built-in cryptocurrency that seeks to create an economy for attention.

reveal, app

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Kleiner Perkins: Blockchain Tech Will Spawn Amazon-Sized Successes

KPCB Edge partner Anjney Midha explains why his new $4m seed-stage investment firm is bullish on the bitcoin blockchain.

Anjney Midha, founding partner at KPCB Edge.

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Brazilian Congressman Calls for Hearing on Bitcoin Regulation

Brazilian Congressman Manoel Junior has proposed a public hearing to discuss the potential regulation of bitcoin and the blockchain.

brazil, congress

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Payments Firm Backs 'Crazy' Offline Bitcoin Transactions Experiment

Romanian mobile payments provider Netopia mobilPay is now backing a proposal to leverage microSD cards to conduct offline bitcoin transactions.

note, children

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BitGo Launches New Financial Transparency Service

BitGo has announced the release of Verified by BitGo, a tool aimed at allowing customers to provide greater financial transparency.

piggy bank, security

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Kraken Opens Bitcoin Exchange in Canada

Kraken has become the latest US-based bitcoin exchange to launch services in the Canadian market.

Kraken Canada

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Bitcoin Opportunity Corp Backs Mexican Exchange Bitso

Bitso has closed a seed funding round led by the Barry Silbert-backed investment fund Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.

Mexico

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Ex-Coinbase Compliance Exec: Basic Questions Still Hold Back Bitcoin

CoinDesk speaks to ex-Coinbase CCO Martine Niejadlik regarding the state of compliance and regulation in the digital currency industry.

Martine Niejadlik