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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Atlas ATS Introduces 60-Second Price Protection for Bitcoin Traders

Atlas ATS has introduced a 'Price Lock Guarantee' with the aim of enticing merchants to its exchange platform.

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BitFlyer Deal Brings Bitcoin Option to 48,000 Online Stores in Japan

A leading Japan-based online payment gateway has partnered with and invested in bitcoin startup bitFlyer.

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Liberty Reserve IT Manager Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges

Maxim Chukharev, the former IT manager of Liberty Reserve, has pleaded guilty to operating an illegal money transmitting business.

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Bitcoin Price Spikes Amid Positive PayPal News

The price of bitcoin on the CoinDesk USD BPI rose more than 10% today following PayPal's positive bitcoin news.

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Bitcoin Processors: PayPal Integration Was Months in the Making

BitPay, Coinbase and GoCoin open up about their new working relationship with e-commerce giant PayPal.

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LHV Bank Talks Coinbase Partnership, Bitcoin's Potential in Europe

Estonia's LHV Bank speaks to CoinDesk about its new partnership with Coinbase.

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PayPal Announces First Partnerships in Bitcoin Space

PayPal has announced partnerships with three major payment processors in the bitcoin space: BitPay, Coinbase and GoCoin.

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Bittylicious Extends Credit Card Payments to Altcoin Buyers

UK digital currency brokerage Bittylicious is now allowing altcoin buyers to pay with credit cards.

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Jack Dorsey: Square Register Will Integrate Bitcoin

Square CEO Jack Dorsey has suggested his company may soon integrate bitcoin into its Square Register POS platform.

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Belgian Tax Body: Bitcoin Trades Not Subject to VAT

Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has ruled bitcoin transactions are not subject to value-added taxes.

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