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>

Latest from Michael del Castillo

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R3 Reveals 8 Areas of Focus for Blockchain Bank Trials

R3CEV's top lawyer talks about 8 proof-of-concepts in the works. But the areas he focused on won't necessarily be replaced by the technology.

Apr 14, 2016

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Regulators: Federal Preemption of State Blockchain Laws Unlikely

The FDIC and three state-level regulators discussed blockchain technology at a panel today centered on the future of US regulation.

Apr 13, 2016

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Coinalytics Rebrands As Skry, Hires IBM Vet to Go ‘Blockchain’

Coinalytics announced it has rebranded as Skry, unveiled a new logo and hired a former architect at IBM Watson and AI expert.

Apr 12, 2016

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How R3 and Major Banks Are Building a New Kind of Distributed Ledger

Banking consortium R3 discusses the implementation strategy behind its forthcoming distributed ledger tech Corda.

Apr 11, 2016

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Ethereum Used for ‘First’ Paid Energy Trade Using Blockchain Tech

The Ethereum blockchain is being used by Transactive Grid to log energy created by solar panels so that it can be sold to connected neighbors.

Apr 11, 2016

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Libertarian Party of Texas to Store Election Results On Three Blockchains

The Libertarian Party of Texas will log the results of its ballot initiatives on three separate blockchains implemented by Blockchain Technology Corp.

Apr 8, 2016

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Bitcoin Exchange itBit to End Services in Texas

Bitcoin company itBit has ceased operation in Texas, once thought of as one of the most bitcoin friendly states in the United States.

Apr 8, 2016

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Bitcoin Browser Brave Draws Fire from Major News Publishers

Brave Software responds to a cease-and-desist letter it received from a newspaper association about its ad-blocking software.

Apr 7, 2016

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7 Wall Street Firms Test Blockchain for Credit Default Swaps

Credit default swaps and blockchain capabilities come together in a successful test announced by the DTCC, J.P. Morgan, Markit, and others.

Apr 7, 2016

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R3 Announces New Distributed Ledger Technology Corda

R3 is building a blockchain platform designed to work without a central controller while still working with banks and regulators.

Apr 5, 2016

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