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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Markets

Blockchain Executives Sign Pledge to Address Governance Issues

Fourteen blockchain executives have signed a letter calling for changes to the way blockchain governance is managed.

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Markets

Bitcoin Confiscated in €1 Million Finnish Drug Bust

Customs agents in Finland revealed today that they seized bitcoin and other items worth about €1m earlier this year.

Drugs and euros

Markets

Why ICAP Believes Central Banks Could Adopt Digital Currency

ICAP is working to show central banks how they may be able to one day adopt a market infrastructure based on distributed ledger tech.

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Markets

Blockchain Book Author Appears in New TED Talk

Author Don Tapscott recently helped kick off the TED Summit in Banff, Alberta with a talk about blockchain technology.

Don Tapscott, TED Talks

Markets

Why the Winklevoss Brothers Are Still Waiting for a Bitcoin ETF

Confusion over deadlines may be leading to premature excitement about the Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF, a bitcoin investment vehicle awaiting SEC approval.

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Markets

Settlement Coin Creators Seek to 'Liberalize' Central Banks With Blockchain

A new digital currency built for central banks is designed to make it easier for more people to use two powerful tools: real-time settling and cash.

robert sams, clearmatics

Markets

One Month After Ethereum Fork, Millions in DAO Funds Unclaimed

It's been a month since the ethereum hard fork moved $150m worth of DAO ether into a withdraw-only account. Today, $25m is still unclaimed.

bury, money

Markets

California Lawmaker: Bitcoin Thefts Show Industry Regulation Needed

The state assemblyman behind efforts to regulate digital currency businesses in California is now hoping to revive his efforts.

Matt Dababneh, California

Markets

The Dream of The DAO Stubbornly Lives On

Whether the concept of a DAO could live on in the wake of the downfall of The DAO was the topic of debate at a New York conference this week.

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Finance

To Go Big on Blockchain, 'Big Four' Firm PwC Thinking Small

To scale up its blockchain operations, 'Big Four' audit firm PwC is thinking small with its strategy.

balaj, pwc