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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Northern Trust Moves to Scale Up Live Equities Blockchain

Chicago-based Northern Trust was one of the first banks to launch a live blockchain effort. Now, it's giving the platform an upgrade.

Northern Trust

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Microsoft's Blockchain Supply Chain Project Grows to 13 Partners

Microsoft's blockchain supply chain effort has gained the support of several large retailers, according to the CEO of founding member Mojix.

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Bank of America Eyes Adoption as Next Hurdle For Ethereum Test

Bank of America is creating an ethereum app with help from Microsoft, but the partnership is about more than just tech, it's also about adoption.

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Meet 0x: The Protocol That Lets You Trade Ethereum Tokens For Free

Decentralized exchange 0x just raised an unusual round of investment with the goal of being the one exchange that unites them all.

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A Branch of the UN Just Launched Its First Large-Scale Ethereum Test

Starting today, the UN will begin distributing funds to thousands of people in Jordan via the ethereum blockchain.

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ICO Debate Exposes Rift in Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Differences between EEA members at a public debate reveal how the group is growing and progressing.

Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

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Ethereum Stole the Show at Microsoft's New York City Demo Day

Ethereum featured strongly at a recent Microsoft demo day designed to show the diverse ways technology is being used to solve problems.

Microsoft Digital Difference 2017

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Catastrophic Property Risks? There's a Blockchain for That

Insurance consortium B3i is in the middle of a "sprint" to complete a smart contract to help more efficiently protect risky property.

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Fresh From Goldman, Chain President Reveals Blockchain Priorities

Chain's new president Tom Jessop reveals his future plans for the well-funded blockchain firm after spending his first week in the role.

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Overstock Caps Series A for Bitcoin Startup Ripio With $400k Funding

Overstock subsidiary Medici Ventures has added the South American bitcoin payments startup to its stable of blockchain-focused investments.

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