Latest from Michael del Castillo
No More Nuclear: Japan's Biggest Utility Turns to Blockchain in Power Pivot
Inside Japan's largest energy firm, one man is looking to blockchain to decrease the country's reliance on nuclear – and prevent another disaster.
Transparent ICOs? Blockchain Projects Prove Value with New Accounting Tech
Blockchain startup Balanc3 is launching a new accounting platform for ICOs, one aimed to give both issuers and investors more peace of mind.
Fight for Your Right: Universal Music Veteran Launches Ethereum IP Platform
A newly funded startup called Blokur aims to use the ethereum blockchain to better manage rights within the music industry.
Boston Fed VP: Blockchain Will Wake Up Swift and Other Middlemen
The senior vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston believes blockchain will make financial middlemen wake up and innovate.
Icing on the Cake: R3 Launches Corda Distributed Ledger Version 1.0
Distributed ledger consortium R3 is releasing version 1.0 of its first major software offering, Corda, and celebrating with cake.
Two Fewer Tims: R3 Sees Key Employees Depart for New Ventures
Blockchain consortium R3 has lost two of its most public employees, Tim Grant and Tim Swanson, who are moving onto their own ventures.
Guns & Crypto: How Bitcoin Is Helping Keep Cody Wilson's Anarchist Dream Alive
The controversial founder of Defense Distributed, a manufacturer of 3D gun printers, has said his company is flourishing, in part due to bitcoin.
Philly Fed Chief: Bitcoin Has Little Chance of Thwarting Monetary Policy
Patrick Harker of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has said bitcoin has yet to be tested by a real catastrophe.
US Bank Regulator Opens Door to National License for Bitcoin Firms
The acting U.S. Comptroller of Currency made remarks at an event yesterday that supported new cryptocurrency licensing and regulation.
Central Banker's Next Act: Helping Merchants Mint Cryptocurrency
A former Russian central banker has spun a blockchain startup out of a traditional payments firm, focusing on helping merchants mint cryptocurrency.
