Michael del Castillo

A full-time member of the Editorial Team at CoinDesk, Michael covers cryptocurrency and blockchain applications. His writing has been published in the New Yorker, Silicon Valley Business Journal and Upstart Business Journal. Michael is not an investor in any digital currencies or blockchain projects. He has previously held value in bitcoin (<a href="https://qa.coindesk.com/editorial-policy/">See: Editorial Policy</a>). Email: michael@coindesk.com. Follow Michael: <a href="https://twitter.com/delrayman">@delrayman</a>

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New Vulnerability May Prevent Ethereum Soft Fork

One possible solution to the attack that led to the draining of funds from The DAO is now believed to include an exploit of its own.

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The Inventor of the Merkle Tree Wants DAOs to Rule the World

Cryptography pioneer Ralph Merkle recently returned to the crypto community to advocate for the spread of what he calls "DAO democracy".

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North Carolina Senate Approves Bitcoin Bill

A bill requiring money transmission licenses for companies working with digital currencies in the state of North Carolina has passed.

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IBM Opens Blockchain Garage in New York City

IBM has announced the opening of a new office for blockchain coders in a trendy New York City neighborhood.

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How the 'Brexit' Could Impact the UK's Blockchain Influence

Momentum around the UK’s rapidly growing blockchain industry could slow following the 'Brexit' vote, experts say.

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Dutch Central Bank Presents Results of Cryptocurrency Experiments

A senior official for the central bank of The Netherlands recently presented the results of two internal cryptocurrency tests.

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Toyota Financial Services Joins R3 Consortium

Toyota joins R3CEV, making it the first member of the auto industry to join the distributed ledger consortium.

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Cornell Professor Calls for 'DAO 2.0' Movement

Emin Gün Sirer already helped identify the bug that led to an expensive exploit of The DAO. Now he's helping ensure future DAOs are safe.

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What Ethereum's DAO Disaster Means for Bitcoin Development

As The DAO struggles to find its path forward after multiple attacks, entrepreneurs must find a way forward. Is bitcoin's blockchain ready for them?

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