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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Inside the Zcash Audit: Why the Anonymous Blockchain Project Spent $250k on a Trial By Fire

A venture-backed cryptocurrency with the promise to provide truly anonymous transactions is scheduled to launch into beta today.

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'Big Four' Accounting Firm Deloitte is Now Running a Bitcoin ATM

'Big Four' accounting firm Deloitte is now the owner and operator of its first bitcoin ATM.

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BNP Paribas Opens Lab to Boost Productivity With Blockchain

BNP Paribas has unveiled a new Innovation Lab with a blockchain focus.

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The Stolen DAO Funds Are On the Move

More than $5m worth of digital currency associated with the attack on The DAO is on the move.

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6 Blockchain Startups Accept New Ernst & Young 'Challenge'

Ernst & Young has selected six blockchain startups for its first distributed ledger startup challenge.

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Microsoft Azure's CTO Wants Blockchain to Connect Every Industry

Microsoft Azure's CTO Mark Russinovich envisions a world where every industry is connected by a blockchain consortium.

Mark Russinovich, Microsoft Azure CTO

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Bank Veterans Raise $1.5 Million for Digital Asset Startup

Digital asset trading service Crypto Facilities has raised $1.5m in new funding.

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Ad-Blocking Browser Brave Launches Bitcoin Micropayments

Brave Software has officially launched bitcoin micropayments for its ad-blocking browser product first unveiled earlier this year.

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Plug and Play's Biggest Blockchain Batch Plans Big Bank Collaborations

Meet the eight blockchain startups that were recently accepted into storied Silicon Valley accelerator Plug and Play's fourth FinTech batch.

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Deloitte Spin-Off Nuco Partners on Blockchain IoT Project

A distributed ledger startup spun out of Deloitte has announced its first partnership with an Internet of Things company.

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