Latest from Michael del Castillo
Swift Signs Agreement With 7 CSDs to Explore Blockchain for Post-Trade
Swift formalizes another major blockchain project by signing a memorandum of understanding with seven Central Securities Depositories.
End of Inflation? The Radical Vision of Futures-Backed Cryptocurrency
An expert at software giant SAP has a radical idea for how central banks can eliminate inflation with cryptocurrency assets.
Overstock Gets $100 Million from Soros Fund for Blockchain and More
Overstock.com just got a fat chunk of change from a big-name investor, and CEO Patrick Byrne says much of it will fund the company's blockchain work.
Blockchain Voting Is Here for Enterprise, But Where Are the Users?
Not everyone wants a more transparent financial system, as these struggling sales pitches from global CSDs make painfully obvious.
Most Influential in Blockchain 2017 #5: Joe Lubin
Part sheriff? Part outlaw? Either way, Joe Lubin appears right at home in the "Wild West" of cryptocurrencies. The leader of a company that's part ethereum project incubator, part change-the-world commune, Lubin showed no shortage of influence in 2017, launching some of the first successful ethereum tokens and winning over countless enterprises to the platform. If Vitalik envisioned the new world, Joe Lubin just might be colonizing it.
Think Tank Links Rising Bitcoin Price to Terrorist Use
The increased price of bitcoin appears to be luring terrorist fundraising efforts, in spite of the risks of being discovered.
Plan B? Ethereum Innovators Are Reviving the Fight for Net Neutrality
Mesh networks could be finding new life among blockchain enthusiasts as the U.S. Federal Communications Commission gears up to repeal net neutrality.
Blockchain's Boom Year: Job Market Grows 200%
The number of blockchain jobs posted this year increased by 207 percent, according to data provided to CoinDesk from Indeed.com.
BitGo Scores $43 Million as Crypto Goes Corporate
The maker of multi-signature cryptocurrency wallets turned profitable this year, as the institutional user base it had long courted finally arrived.
UBS to Launch Live Ethereum Compliance Platform
Swiss banking giant UBS and a group of major banks plan to launch a live application later this month using the ethereum blockchain.
