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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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Travel
200,000 Hotels Now Accept Bitcoin Through Online Travel Agency CheapAir
CheapAir.com has announced that it is now accepting bitcoin for flights and hotels.
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By Pete Rizzo
Feb 4, 2014 at 12:21 a.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2014
TravelCheapairLifestyleNews
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Markets
Exchanges
BTC-e Downplays Concerns of Criminal Investigation, Now Revealed as Hoax
A post on the website of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian region Volgograd claims BTC-e is "under investigation".
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By Pete Rizzo
Feb 3, 2014 at 10:26 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2014
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Markets
E-commerce
US Postal Service Explores Adding Bitcoin Exchanges
The US Postal Service recently explored ways virtual currencies could increase its revenue in a Washington, DC meeting.
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By Pete Rizzo
Feb 3, 2014 at 8:42 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2014
E-CommerceBitcoin ProtocolRegulationNews
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Markets
Micropayments
Bitcoin Micropayments Get Big Moment as Chicago Sun-Times Paywall Experiment Goes Live
The Chicago Sun-Times and BitWall have a bitcoin paywall test taking place on 1st February.
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By Pete Rizzo
Feb 1, 2014 at 10:17 a.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2014
MicropaymentsBitWallStartupsPaywallChicago Sun-TimesNewsCompanies
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Markets
Exchanges
Bank Stops Working With Bitcoin Exchange CampBX Due to 'Regulatory Uncertainty'
CampBX has halted ACH and wire transfers due to issues with its bank.
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By Pete Rizzo
Feb 1, 2014 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2014
ExchangesStartupsCompanies
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Finance
Silk road
'Innocent' Silk Road Seller Will Sue to Stop Sale of Seized Bitcoins
A Silk Road merchant says he will hire a lawyer to try to stop the sale of his bitcoins.
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By Pete Rizzo
Jan 31, 2014 at 8:59 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2014
Silk RoadCrimeLawSilk Road News
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Markets
Startups
Overstock CEO Reveals He Now Holds Millions in Bitcoin
Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne revealed he now holds several million dollars' worth of bitcoin.
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By Pete Rizzo
Jan 31, 2014 at 7:31 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2014
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Markets
Russia
Estonian Central Bank Warns Bitcoin May be a 'Ponzi Scheme'
The Central Bank of Estonia has warned bitcoin may be a "ponzi scheme", but is monitoring its growth.
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By Pete Rizzo
Jan 31, 2014 at 4:36 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2014
RussiaEstoniaRegulationNews
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Fincen
FinCEN Declares Bitcoin Miners, Investors Aren't Money Transmitters
FinCEN stated that virtual currency miners and investors aren't subject to money transmitting laws.
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By Pete Rizzo
Jan 31, 2014 at 12:17 a.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2014
FinCENMiningRegulation
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Markets
Winklevoss
Winklevosses to Submit Revised Bitcoin ETF to SEC
The Winklevosses are likely to submit a revised plan for their bitcoin ETF soon, their lawyer says.
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By Pete Rizzo
Jan 30, 2014 at 11:42 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2014
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