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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Vote Moves Europe Closer to AML Policy for Digital Currency Exchanges

A European Parliament committee voted to adopt a report on virtual currencies today, moving Europe one step closer to an AML policy for the industry.

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Brave’s Bitcoin Browser ‘Full Steam Ahead’ Despite Publisher Uproar

A cease-and-desist letter hasn't stopped Brave Software from releasing ad-replacing tech or altering its bitcoin plans.

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European Parliament Member: Everyone Should 'Get Some Bitcoins'

European Parliament member Antanas Guoga called blockchain a "perfect technology" when advocating for a new virtual currency task force.

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Morgan Stanley Report Issues Predictions for Blockchain in 2025

Morgan Stanley has issued its predictions for how the blockchain industry could evolve over the next decade.

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Digital Asset Holdings Acqui-Hires Smart Contract Startup

Digital Asset Holdings has acquired Swiss FinTech startup Elevence to build out a system of smart contracts designed to preserve privacy.

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Fidor Bank Veteran Joins Kraken as Senior Legal Counsel

Kraken has hired Edward Stadum from Fidor Bank to help oversee the complicated legal work related to running a global digital currency exchange.

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Insurance Giant John Hancock Begins Blockchain Tech Tests

Insurance provider John Hancock has begun work on proofs-of-concept using blockchain in partnership with ConsenSys Enterprise and BlockApps.

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How MIT is Using Ripple to Push Blockchain Research Beyond Theory

MIT has moved its blockchain research from the theoretical to the real world with a project announced earlier this week with Ripple.

David Shrier, MIT

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Hyperledger Project Explores Fighting Counterfeit Drugs with Blockchain

Hyperledger project member Accenture has proposed using blockchain tech to fight the spread of counterfeit drugs.

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New York's 'Energy Czar' Talks Future of Blockchain for Energy Grids

As the state of New York works to distribute its energy grid one company, Transactive Grid, hopes to be its blockchain-based payments network.

Richard Kauffman