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>

Michael del Castillo

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The Bitcoin Foundation Wants a Comeback, But Can it Be Saved?

The Bitcoin Foundation’s plans for a comeback have faced early skepticism after the public release of a private email from its executive director.

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The Father of Futarchy Has an Idea to Reshape DAO Governance

The creator of Futarchy, a governance model founded on prediction markets Robin Hanson, discusses his concept in the context of DAOs.

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Ethereum Startup Offers Grants to Open Blockchain Developers

String Labs has announced its program to award grants to innovators building on the Ethereum blockchain. Permissioned ledgers need-not apply.

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Bitcoin Miners Follow Profit to Ethereum Blockchain

A well-known Chinese bitcoin miner gets into Ethereum as a wide range of high-profile organizations begin to capitalize on the digital currency.

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Coinbase Exchange to Rebrand Following Ethereum Trading Launch

Bitcoin exchange and wallet service Coinbase is adding support for ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network.

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Apache Foundation Founder Named Hyperledger Executive Director

The founder of the Apache Software Foundation, Brian Behlendorf, joins the open-source Hyperledger Project as its first executive director.

Brian Behlendorf

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Nasdaq Explores How Blockchain Could Fuel Solar Energy Market

During a demonstration today, Nasdaq unveiled a service that lets solar power generators sell certificates using its Linq blockchain service.

Nasdaq Solar

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‘Blockchain Revolution’ Comes to Wall Street at Nasdaq Event

The authors of "Blockchain Revolution" spoke this morning about their latest published work at an event hosted by Nasdaq.

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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.

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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.

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