Latest from Michael del Castillo
Bitfury Enters Bitcoin Crime-Fighting Business
After years of working with clients who were leery of bitcoin’s dark past, Bitfury has launched a suite of investigative tools to help fight crime.
In Their Own Words: Real Companies Talk Ripple XRP Pilots
Coming off several weeks of intense criticism enterprise blockchain startup Ripple has revealed several clients using its native cryptocurrency, XRP.
Wall Street Vets Raise $50 Million for Crypto Fund of Funds
Sia Nader's Cryptolux, a cryptocurrency fund-of-funds, aims to take advantage of lessons he drew in the 2008 crash – including the value of humility.
'Micro' Finance Giant Robinhood Makes Big Bet on Bitcoin
Mobile stock trading provider Robinhood is now providing bitcoin and ethereum trading alongside the traditional assets it offers.
What's a Former CIA Lawyer Doing in Crypto?
After decades at a white-shoe law firm, Russell Bruemmer is now advising blockchain startup Applied Philosophy Labs on token sales and governance.
Opening Hyperledger: Consortium to Create Experimental Labs
An effort to connect startups with companies formally recognized by Hyperledger, the measure may accelerate the rate at which new ideas find traction.
Why This Startup Took Part of Its Venture Funding in XRP
Announced Tuesday, the investment by Ripple executives in Omni feels ill-timed as the price of the coin has fallen more than 40 percent.
Shipping Blockchain: Maersk Spin-Off Aims to Commercialize Trade Platform
Global shipping giant Maersk is spinning off its blockchain work with IBM in an effort to foster collaboration between competitors.
Swift Signs Agreement With 7 CSDs to Explore Blockchain for Post-Trade
Swift formalizes another major blockchain project by signing a memorandum of understanding with seven Central Securities Depositories.
End of Inflation? The Radical Vision of Futures-Backed Cryptocurrency
An expert at software giant SAP has a radical idea for how central banks can eliminate inflation with cryptocurrency assets.
