Michael del Castillo

Michael is the founder of Media Luna Creations, an AI and Web3 consulting firm. He was the first hire at CoinDesk after it was purchased by Digital Currency Group in 2016 and has covered crypto for the New Yorker, Forbes, Fortune, and the American City Business Journals. Connect with him via email at [email protected] and on X at @DelRayMan

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Digital Asset Targets World's Biggest Banks With New Blockchain Tech

Digital Asset Holdings revealed new blockchain smart contracts tech at a meeting of the Hyperledger project last week.

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Microsoft Doubles Down on Ethereum With New Blockchain Product

Microsoft's new Ethereum Consortium Blockchain Network is designed to let groups of companies more easily capitalize on blockchain efficiencies.

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BitLicense Critic Wages One-Man War

One bitcoin entrepreneur isn't going down without a fight, following the promulgation of the BitLicense regulation and his company's subsequent failure.

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Former AOL Exec Named Ripple CEO as Chris Larsen Steps Down

Distributed ledger startup Ripple has announced its current CEO will soon step down.

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For Blockchain Startups, Switzerland's 'Crypto Valley' is No New York

A tiny province in Switzerland is proving a magnet for blockchain startups

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With Zcash Launch, Blockchain Enters the Age of Anonymity

The mining of the Zcash genesis block formally kicks off an entirely new blockchain – and what could be a burgeoning ecosystem of companies.

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Swift Fights to Stay Relevant in A Blockchain World

Can Swift stay relevant in a world of blockchain?

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Walmart Wants to Apply Blockchain to Other Products Beyond Pork

Trying to make pork products in China safer was just the first step of Walmart’s global plans for blockchain.

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Illinois State Officials Are Steadily Building a Blockchain Strategy

The state government of Illinois has quietly established a working group tasked with developing a strategy for integrating blockchain tech.

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Global Banks Test Ripple's Digital Currency in New Blockchain Trial

Twelve members of blockchain consortium R3CEV has successfully tested a use case for Ripple's XRP cryptcurrency.

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