Michael del CastilloMichael del Castillo is a former senior finance reporter atCoins2Daycovering banking. He was a 2023–2024 Knight-Bagehot Fellow and has a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School. Previously, he was a senior editor atForbes, covering blockchain and cryptocurrency, and a reporter at CoinDesk, where he covered institutional interest in crypto. His work has also appeared in theNew Yorkerand been nationally syndicated By News Correspondent.@DelRayManMichael del Castillo

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