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 (See: Editorial Policy). Email: michael@coindesk.com. Follow Michael: @delrayman

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Tim Draper Leads $4.2 Million Series A for Blockchain Startup Factom

Blockchain startup Factom has raised a $4.2m in new funding as part of a newly announced Series A.

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Why CGI Doubled Down on Ripple's Distributed Ledger Tech

A deep dive in how CGI is turning its Ripple validator node into an offering for 2,500 financial clients.

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Hyperledger Launches Blockchain Working Group for Healthcare

Hyperledger announces a new blockchain healthcare working group with Kaiser Permanente and five other companies as inaugural members.

Healthcare

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Why Broadridge is Investing Millions in Blockchain Voting

The same week Broadridge invested $95m to build blockchain applications it hosted a breakfast with 50 of it clients including Credit Suisse and more.

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UBS Unveils Blockchain for Trade Finance at Sibos

Nothing to see here, just reimagining international trade!

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Why Rabobank's Blockchain Cross-Border Tool Isn't Just a Database

Dutch multinational bank Rabobank today announced a cross-border payments tool its creators argue is more powerful than a database.

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Inside Bank of America's New Microsoft-Powered Blockchain Project

The inside story of how Microsoft and Bank of America worked together to build a blockchain prototype for trade finance.

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CGI Launches Blockchain Lab for Trade Finance

CGI has launched a blockchain trade finance and supply chain laboratory to explore applications of blockchain technology.

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FX Firm Joins Mexican Bitcoin Exchange's $2.5 Million Fundraise

Digital currency exchange Bitso has raised $2.5m in new funding.

Mexico City

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Currency Settlement Service CLS Reveals Big Blockchain Ambitions

CLS is working with IBM to build a blockchain platform for payments netting.

CLS CEO David with IBM exec