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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BitFury to Release Light Bulbs that Mine Bitcoin in 2015

Bitcoin mining firm BitFury has revealed plans to market a light bulb that mines digital currency to the general public sometime in 2015.

BitFury, light bulb

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Koinify to Stop Token Sales Ahead of Platform Pivot

Koinify has announced that it will pivot away from offering a token sales platform for decentralised applications, citing a lack of returns.

fish, business

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Dream Lover Now Lets You Pay Bitcoin for Virtual Romance

Users of virtual relationship service Dream Lover can now spend bitcoin to communicate with adult models.

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Pinn Wins Top Prize for Hands-Free Bitcoin Payments App

Pinn placed first at a recent demo day for a solution that enables bitcoin and fiat payments without the user every touching their cell phone.

Pinn, Plug and Play

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Official 'Life on Bitcoin' Documentary Trailer Released

Nearly two years after initial filming began, the official trailer for the documentary "Life on Bitcoin" has been released.

Life on Bitcoin

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Bitcoin Center Opens in Brazil's Capital City

A new physical bitcoin center and brokerage has opened in Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil.

BitcoinToYou, Brasilia

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Canadian University Adds Bitcoin ATMs to Bookstore Locations

British Columbia's Simon Fraser University (SFU) announced today that its official campus bookstore would begin accepting bitcoin payments.

Simon Fraser University

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Nathaniel Popper Strikes Media Gold

This week, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg all gave bitcoin the spotlight with lengthy reports and coverage.

newspaper

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Bitcoin Regulation Remains on Agenda for California Agency

California's money transmitter regulator released conflicting statements today regarding how bitcoin regulation will move forward in the state.

California

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Payment Processor Unveils Bitcoin Startup at Plug and Play Expo

European payment processor Netopia mobilPay revealed its new bitcoin startup as part of Plug and Play's Retail & FinTech Expo yesterday.

Plug and Play