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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Overstock's New Blockchain President to Accelerate 'Fight Against Wall Street'

Overstock blockchain president Jonathan Johnson discusses his strategy for the e-commerce giant in his first interview since assuming the new role.

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Plane Maker Airbus Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Airplane manufacturer Airbus has joined the Hyperledger Project, the Linux Foundation-led blockchain initiative launched late last year.

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Hyperledger Tests Open Strategy With First Blockchain Explorer

CoinDesk profiles ongoing developments at business blockchain consortium Hyperledger and its collaborative effort to launch an open-source tool.

jump, high bar

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Blockchain Trials Accelerate as South America Sees Ethereum Uptake

Ethereum-focused startup ConsenSys is making inroads bringing the blockchain to South America.

south america, globe

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'Big Four' Accounting Firms Meet to Consider Blockchain Consortium

'Big Four' accounting firms Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC held a meeting yesterday to discuss forming a blockchain consortium.

Consensys lanyards, accounging consortium

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California Scraps Licenses in Proposed Bitcoin Regulation Overhaul

California is once again moving forward with legislation that would update its money transmitter rules to capture digital currency startups.

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Questions Abound as Bitfinex Issues Digital Assets to Customers

Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has issued its own digital token in an unusual attempt to off-set about $66m worth of bitcoin stolen.

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The DAO Hacker is Getting Away

The DAO hacker may walk away with millions in spite of efforts by the ethereum community to prevent this outcome.

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Singapore Central Bank Adds Blockchain CEOs to Advisory Panel

Blythe Masters and 14 other financial leaders have joined a new tech advisory panel formed by Singapore's central bank.

singapore, asia