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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Federal Reserve Chair: US Central Bank Can't Regulate Bitcoin
In an address to the Senate Banking Committee, the US central bank head discussed bitcoin regulation.
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Bitcoin Foundation to Senator: US Shouldn't Turn Away from Innovation
The foundation's general counsel Patrick Murck has issued a rebuttal to Senator Joe Manchin's proposed bitcoin ban.
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CoinSummit San Francisco Adds Marc Andreessen as Keynote Speaker
CoinSummit also revealed details about its StartUp Showcase, which will spotlight 10 Series A businesses pitching for investor funding.
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US Senator Calls for Bitcoin Ban in Letter to Top Federal Regulators
US Senator Joe Manchin suggests the US should not fall behind by failing to act aggressively against bitcoin.
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Robocoin Bitcoin ATM to Debut in North America's Largest Mall
Robocoin has announced its latest unit will be coming to one of the largest malls in the world.
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Bitcoin Foundation Board Reveals Hopes for Charlie Shrem’s Replacement
Members of the Bitcoin Foundation speak to CoinDesk about the many qualities their latest board member will need.
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Former US Treasury Secretary Calls Bitcoin an "Innovative" Solution
Lawrence Summers, Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton, said he believes bitcoin could be an Internet-sized innovation.
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Bitcoin Derivatives Market BTC.sx Suspends Trading Amid Turmoil at Partner Mt. Gox
BTC.sx has paused operations due to issues with its embattled exchange partner Mt. Gox.
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SecondMarket CEO to Launch Regulated US Bitcoin Exchange this Summer
The CEO confirmed he will spin off his businesses into a separate organization dedicated to exchanging digital currencies.
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Bitcoin Foundation Announces Bitcoin 2014 Event in Amsterdam
The Bitcoin Foundation has officially announced this year’s digital currency event, which will be held in Amsterdam.
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