Pete Rizzo

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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 Down $100 as Price Seeks Support Above $4,000
Bitcoin prices are beginning to move sideways, just a day after setting a new all-time high.
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Bitcoin Price Tops $4,400 As Crypto Market Nears $150 Billion
The price of bitcoin passed $4,400 for the first time on August 14, a move that helped bring the total value of the crypto market above $140 billion.
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The Bitcoin Price Just Inched Up to Set Another All-Time High
The price of bitcoin reached its highest level ever on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index today, climbing above $3,550 amid a period of strong gains.
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$126 Billion: The Cryptocurrency Market Just Set a New All-Time High
The total value of all cryptocurrencies has set a new all-time high, just four days after it set its previous record for market capitalization.
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SEC Suspends OTC-Traded Emerging Markets Investor Over ICO Concerns
The SEC has moved to suspend the trading of shares in a Texas-based company over suspicions about its planned initial coin offering.
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$100 Million: Coinbase Raises Biggest-Ever Round for Bitcoin Startup
Coinbase has closed what is likely the largest-ever funding round by a startup building on a public blockchain and providing cryptocurrency services.
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Litecoin Prices Hold Steady Near $50 as Bitcoin Locks In SegWit
Litecoin continues to hover near all-time highs – a move that suggests it could be developing staying power in a diversified crypto market.
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Ether Tops $300 as Price Rises to 30-Day High
The price of ether increased today, topping $300 for the first time since June amidst a broader appreciation of the cyrptocurrency asse
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Ether, Litecoin and More: Overstock Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies as Payment
Online retail giant Overstock has partnered with ShapeShift as part of a bid to accept more cryptocurrencies as payment.
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$3,500: Bitcoin Price Sets Another New All-Time High
The price of bitcoin continues to climb to new highs, reaching an average of over $3,500 across global exchanges today.
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