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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US Government Announces it Will Sell $25 Million Worth of Silk Road Bitcoins

The 29,655 bitcoins seized by US law enforcement from Silk Road will be liquidated by the government.

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Sacramento Kings Become First NBA Team to Accept Bitcoin

The NBA franchise has officially announced its plans to accept bitcoin with BitPay, beginning 1st March.

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Bitcoin Developer Mike Hearn and Amex VP Michael Barrett Join Circle Team

Michael Barrett and Mike Hearn have officially joined the advisory board of digital currency company Circle Internet Financial.

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16-Year-Old Wins 10 Bitcoins in Blockchain.info Giveaway

Travis Wright, a 16-year-old Minnesotan, has been named the winner of a contest to commemorate Blockchain.info's 1 millionth user.

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'Heated' Bitcoin Debate Flares at Asian Financial Forum

A "heated debate" on bitcoin erupted during a panel discussion at the Asian Financial Forum on Tuesday.

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Are Stealth Addresses the Secret to Bitcoin Privacy?

Bitcoin developer Peter Todd proposes that stealth address will allow for increased anonymity on the block chain.

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Kanye West's Legal Team Take Down Spoof 'Coinye' Altcoin

The creators of the script-based cryptocurrency Coinye, formerly Coinye West, have officially folded launch plans.

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