Latest from Michael del Castillo
R3 Bank Partner Northern Trust Details Four Internal Blockchain Tests
R3CEV's test with Northern Trust inspired a blockchain proof-of-concept among three other experiments for different aspects of asset management.
New York Police Win FinCEN Award for Bitcoin Investigation
The New York Police Department winning an award from the Financial Crimes Enforcement network after tracing a series of bitcoin transactions.
The DAO: Or How A Leaderless Ethereum Project Raised $50 Million
A leaderless, distributed organization raised $50m worth of ether to invest in sharing economy projects, but how it came to be is largely a mystery.
Why Silvergate’s CEO is Banking 15 Bitcoin Companies
As Silvergate Bank prepares to give its 16th bitcoin account its CEO talks about how he got in the business of working with digital currency startups.
Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Unveils Plans for Tor Support, Mobile App
Distributed marketplace OpenBazaar pubished its plan to integrate with the Tor browser, IPFS, and to build a mobile app with chatbot integration.
10 Quotes That Defined Consensus 2016
Speakers from all over the world stole the show at the Consensus 2016 blockchain conference last week. Here are 10 quotes that defined the show.
SWIFT: Blockchain Won't Remove All Third Parties in Securities Trade
The research arm of SWIFT released a new report today which argues that blockchain won't replace all third parties in securities trade.
Winklevoss Brothers Own 'Material' Amount of Ether
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have invested in ether as part of the lead-up to the launch of Ethereum trading on their Gemini platform next week.
Lawyers Argue Bitcoin Needs Change in Money-Transmitting Laws
Lawyers have been speaking at Consensus 2016 about their belief that some money transmitting regulations need to be changed.
Educating Regulators a Priority, Say Blockchain Policy Experts
At Consensus 2016, expert panelists took turns discussing the future regulatory climate for digital currencies like bitcoin.
