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>

Latest from Michael del Castillo

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TMX Selects Hyperledger For Blockchain Voting Prototype

A new blockchain voting prototype built by the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange has been constructed using code from the Hyperledger project.

Apr 7, 2017

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Samsung Targets Blockchain Consortia With Nexledger Tech

Tech giant Samsung today unveiled its Nexledger blockchain platform, alongside a technology it could soon use to serve industry consortia.

Apr 6, 2017

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Intel Demos Seafood Tracking on Sawtooth Lake Blockchain

Intel has revealed a solution for tracking the supply chain of fish using its Sawtooth Lake blockchain platform.

Apr 6, 2017

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Decentralizing Central Banks: How R3 Envisions the Future of Fiat

In a new report, bank consortium R3 compares two competing concepts for moving fiat currency to a blockchain or distributed ledger.

Apr 5, 2017

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Why the US Department of Health Just Couldn't Ignore Blockchain

Bitcoin ransomware threats last year meant many US government agencies were wary of blockchain, but the health department took a different view.

Apr 4, 2017

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Broadridge is Building a Global Blockchain for Stockholder Voting

Global stockholder communication platform Broadridge is now building two blockchain-based proxy voting solutions, along with several other apps.

Apr 3, 2017

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Second Life? Failed DAO Creators Are Making a Comeback Bid

Despite one notable past failure, Slock.it is forging ahead, with a new project planned and new funding from a secret investor.

Mar 31, 2017

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More Banks to Sign Up for ING's Ethereum Oil Trading Platform

Dutch bank ING's ethereum-based oil trading pilot is opening up to new financial institutions.

Mar 28, 2017

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Why Mizuho Believes Bitcoin Still Has a Future in Banking

A bitcoin-based securities pilot developed by Japanese finance giant Mizuho is nearing completion and could soon see a public launch.

Mar 27, 2017

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Web Browser Brave to Launch ICO for Ethereum Ad Token

Bitcoin browser Brave is planning an ICO for a new token based on the ethereum blockchain and designed to monetize users' attention.

Mar 23, 2017

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