Michael del Castillo

A full-time member of the Editorial Team at CoinDesk, Michael covers cryptocurrency and blockchain applications. His writing has been published in the New Yorker, Silicon Valley Business Journal and Upstart Business Journal. Michael is not an investor in any digital currencies or blockchain projects. He has previously held value in bitcoin (<a href="https://qa.coindesk.com/editorial-policy/">See: Editorial Policy</a>). Email: michael@coindesk.com. Follow Michael: <a href="https://twitter.com/delrayman">@delrayman</a>

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What Monopoly? Blockchain Startup Setl Sets Sights Beyond Australia

Blockchain startup Setl opens up about its strategy for the Australian post-trade system, a market long dominated by a monopoly.

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The World Economic Forum Might Not Be Ready to Lead a Blockchain Revolution

As the World Economic Forum seeks a leadership role in blockchain, a senior executive argues its members still have much to learn.

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A Cypherpunk Dream: Blockstream Developer Departs to Build Bitcoin Web

Eric Martindale's new project is a trustless, decentralized exchange with smart contract functionality the developer claims is superior to ethereum.

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Delaware House Passes Historic Blockchain Regulation

Historic legislation has been passed by the state of Delaware, that would make explicit the right of corporations to trade stocks on a blockchain.

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Swift Completes Blockchain Smart Contracts Trial

Interbank messaging platform Swift has completed a blockchain proof-of-concept built using a data oracle from startup SmartContract.

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Delaware Blockchain Stock Bill Likely to Advance in House Vote Today

The US state of Delaware is today expected to vote on a bill that would recognize stock recorded on a blockchain.

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Celebrity Investor Mark Cuban is About to Participate in His First ICO

Celebrity investor Mark Cuban has revealed he intends to purchase tokens as part of an ICO launched by one of his portfolio startups, Unikrn.

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Silicon Valley Accelerator 500 Startups Isn't Backing ICOs – Yet

A famed early-stage Silicon Valley investment firm breaks its silence on ICOs and how the new funding method might affect its approach.

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World Economic Forum Publishes Blockchain Governance Taxonomy

The World Economic Forum has published a paper arguing that blockchain stakeholders should organize in a way that would dwarf the largest consortia.

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Accounting Coalition Moves to Work with Regulators on Blockchain Innovation

To prevent regulation falling behind innovation, the Accounting Blockchain Coalition launched five working groups at an event this week.

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