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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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Coinbase to Probe for Breach in Bitcoin Cash Listing
Exchange startup Coinbase is taking steps to ensure its policies were followed over allegations employees may be trading on preferential information.
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By Pete Rizzo
Dec 20, 2017 at 1:10 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2017
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Coinbase Halts Bitcoin Cash Trading Abruptly After Launch
Coinbase launched bitcoin cash exchange trading Tuesday, but operations were anything but smooth. The feature was abruptly pulled after going live.
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By Pete Rizzo
Dec 20, 2017 at 2:40 a.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2017
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Bitcoin Drops to $13k in Red Day for Crypto Markets
Days before a major futures product launch, bitcoin suffered heavy losses Saturday, a trend that so far appears to be continuing into Sunday.
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By Pete Rizzo
Dec 10, 2017 at 4:30 a.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2017
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Bitcoin Dips Below $15k on Weak Afternoon Trading
Bitcoin was among the worst performing assets in the 6:00 UTC to 12:00 UTC trading session on Friday
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By Pete Rizzo
Dec 8, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2017
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Bitcoin Up $2k on Day as Market Nears $400 Billion
The price of bitcoin continued to show gains on Wednesday, defying critics to set a new all-time high on a stellar night-time trading session.
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By Pete Rizzo
Dec 7, 2017 at 1:55 a.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2017
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Token Summit Surprise: OpenBazaar to Launch New Coin
OB1, the development team behind OpenBazaar, has announced its plans to launch a new token.
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By Pete Rizzo
Dec 5, 2017 at 7:17 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2017
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Bitcoin Breakout: Price Spikes $500 in One Hour to Top $11.5k
The price of bitcoin is once again in uncharted territory with weekend traders pushing the digital asset to new highs in Sunday's session.
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By Pete Rizzo
Dec 3, 2017 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
Dec 3, 2017
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Bitcoin Price Falls $1,000 in Minutes to Drop Below $10k
The price of bitcoin experienced a dramatic decline today at a time when many major exchanges were showing signs of stress from new interest.
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By Pete Rizzo
Nov 29, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2017
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TechCrunch Founder Arrington Raising $100 Million XRP Fund
TechCrunch founder and Silicon Valley staple Michael Arrington has announced his newest venture – an XRP-denominated crypto hedge fund.
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By Pete Rizzo
Nov 28, 2017 at 8:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 28, 2017
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As Price Eyes $10k, Bitcoin Faces Mainstream Moment
As bitcoin nears $10,000, CoinDesk compiles perspectives on the technology and where its insiders think the market's headed.
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By Pete Rizzo
Nov 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 27, 2017
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