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 (See: Editorial Policy). Email: michael@coindesk.com. Follow Michael: @delrayman

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Months to Minutes: Enigma Launch Aims to Boost Crypto Hedge Fund Creation

MIT Media Lab-incubated startup Enigma is today revealing a product designed to simplify the set-up of crypto hedge funds.

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Start Your Hedging: LedgerX to Begin Trading Cryptocurrency Derivatives

New York startup LedgerX has received approval from the CFTC to trade cryptocurrency derivatives to institutional investors.

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Think Bitcoin Is Small Business? Bitfury Is Making Almost $100 Million Annually

CoinDesk has obtained financial documents that reveal Bitfury's strong revenue growth as well as a breakdown of its expected income.

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Details Emerge on Singapore Central Bank's Blockchain R&D

Singapore's "Project Ubin" is being built so that all cross-border payments and securities settlements can occur almost instantly.

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Utility Settlement Coin Creator to Open-Source Modular Blockchain Software

The secretive firm behind the Utility Settlement Coin project has told CoinDesk of plans to roll-out new open-source offerings.

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'Bitcoin Sign Guy' Has a New Job, But He's Keeping His Identity Secret

A now-famous bitcoin supporter known for his promotional stunt during a US congressional hearing has landed an internship.

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'Mistake' Corrected: Overstock Invests in Blockchain Startup Symbiont

Overstock's investment arm has backed Symbiont following the successful passage of the Delaware blockchain amendments.

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Building a Blockchain Strategy? Deloitte's CTO Has Advice For You

CoinDesk goes in-depth with the CTO of professional services giant Deloitte to discover new details about its global blockchain strategy.

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London Stock Exchange Group is Using Blockchain to Record Unlisted Securities

The London Stock Exchange Group has partnered with IBM to trial a private securities platform for SMEs.

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150 Members: Indian Government, Mastercard Join Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

A state government in India, Mastercard and Cisco are among 34 new members of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

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