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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IRS to Tax Digital Currencies as Property, Not Currency

The US tax body has released a new notice relating to its treatment of bitcoin and other digital currencies.

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Money2020 Conference Announces Winklevoss Brothers as Keynote Speakers

Last year's event featured over 440 speakers from across the financial industry, including Fred Ehrsam and Roger Ver.

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Gyft Adds Retail Giant Walmart to its Bitcoin Gift Card Network

Gyft announced that it added the largest US retailer to its service on 24th March.

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UK Digital Currency Association Launches as Local Community Voice

The UKDCA, a UK-based digital currency trade association, launched today and is now accepting new members.

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New York Gears Up for Inside Bitcoins Event

With Inside Bitcoins NYC 2014 fast approaching, the event's organisers roll out more information on what visitors can expect.

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US Class Action Lawyer: Mt. Gox Wallet Discovery "Highly Suspect"

Chris Dore, a partner at Edelson law firm, talks to CoinDesk about the latest Mt. Gox case developments.

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Roger Ver, Bobby Lee Top Speaker List for China's Global Bitcoin Summit

The Global Bitcoin Summit aims to bring the international bitcoin community together in China this May.

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BTC-e Enables Fund Withdrawals Using MasterCard and Visa Cards

The new program will allow customers to send money to debit and select credit cards issued internationally.

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BTC Price Declines Following False Report of Bitcoin Ban in China

A false report published by Sina Weibo was responsible for bitcoin's sharp price decline across top Chinese exchanges today.

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Mt. Gox Confirms Discovery of 200,000 BTC in 'Old-Format' Wallet

Mt. Gox has confirmed it has found a bitcoin wallet containing 200,000 BTC.

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