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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 (See: Editorial Policy). Email: michael@coindesk.com. Follow Michael: @delrayman

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Domus Tower CTO, Rhett Creighton demonstrates his blockchain software at Museum Tower in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday, March 24, 2016. (Michael del Castillo)

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Behind the Scenes at the Launch of a New Blockchain Consortium

A little-known blockchain company, Domus Tower, revealed plans to form a consortium to implement technology they say runs 1m transactions per second.

Domus Tower CTO, Rhett Creighton demonstrates his blockchain software at Museum Tower in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday, March 24, 2016. (Michael del Castillo)

By Michael del Castillo

Mar 25, 2016 at 6:02 p.m. UTC

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New York Fed Report Highlights Bitcoin Market Discrepancies

Federal Reserve analysts have published findings they say show bitcoin exchange fees discourage arbitrage and make bitcoin a worse store of value.

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By Michael del Castillo

Mar 24, 2016 at 8:51 p.m. UTC

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ASX Affirms Blockchain Support Following CEO Departure

ASX remains committed to its plans for potential blockchain integration even after the man who helped lead the project resigned.

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By Michael del Castillo

Mar 23, 2016 at 4:58 p.m. UTC

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Roger Ver Issues $100k Bitcoin Bounty for Bernie Sanders Debate

Roger Ver has offered presidential candidate Bernie Sanders $100,000 in bitcoin if he agrees to a debate on patriotism.

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By Michael del Castillo

Mar 22, 2016 at 5:40 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2016

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Doubt Cast on ASX Blockchain Trial as CEO Resigns

The ASX CEO who championed the company’s adoption of blockchain tech has resigned, prompting questions about its blockchain work.

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By Michael del Castillo

Mar 22, 2016 at 4:35 p.m. UTC

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Bitcoin Remains Most Popular Digital Currency on Dark Web

Department of War Studies professors have published results of their deep dive into the Tor network.

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By Michael del Castillo

Mar 21, 2016 at 7:42 p.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2016

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Robert Palatnick, Chief Technology Architect, DTCC, speaking at the "State of Clearing" webcast, February 2016.

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DTCC Open to Business Model Changes in Face of Blockchain Disruption

The company that last year processed $1.6 quadrillion in securities reveals its plans to research blockchain technology.

Robert Palatnick, Chief Technology Architect, DTCC, speaking at the "State of Clearing" webcast, February 2016.

By Michael del Castillo

Mar 21, 2016 at 6:13 p.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2016

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Family Offices See Legitimacy in Securitized Bitcoin Investments

Investors with over $1t in assets have gathered to judge if bitcoin is ready to be recognized as a mainstream asset class.

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By Michael del Castillo

Mar 17, 2016 at 7:48 p.m. UTC

Mar 17, 2016

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