Facebook unveiled its new blockchain-based digital currency network Libra on Tuesday, drawing a swift response from European regulators, skepticism from critics wary of the social media giant’s clout, and awestruck… Read More
Computer scientists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have mapped the ebb and flow of Reddit’s discussions about cryptocurrency — not only to see how online chatter can predict market… Read More
The two-story house sits on a quiet street in the Fauntleroy neighborhood of West Seattle, a few hundred yards from Puget Sound. Clad in red cedar shingles with a well-kept… Read More
Cryptocurrency has yet to catch on with mainstream consumers, in large part due to its volatility. Bitcoin, for example, went from $900 in December 2016 to nearly $20,000 one year… Read More
It’s been three months since Planetary Resources, the asteroid mining venture headquartered in Redmond, Wash., was acquired by the ConsenSys blockchain studio — and although the venture currently known as ConsenSys… Read More
Coinstar, the maker of kiosks that turn loose change into cash and gift cards, has partnered with cryptocurrency ATM startup Coinme to let users buy bitcoin. The Seattle-based companies said… Read More
A pair of cryptocurrency companies have been ordered to offer money back to investors who participated in their initial coin offerings, which should have been registered with federal regulators, marking… Read More
Tech giants are betting on CryptoKitties. Dapper Labs, a year-old Vancouver, B.C.-based startup behind the popular digital collectibles, today announced a $15 million round led by Venrock. GV, the late-stage venture… Read More
Today’s featured stories Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years old Power struggle: How a bitcoin mining boom is transforming… Read More
Player Tokens Inc. is betting that digital assets and blockchain technology will reshape the way sports fans buy and sell rare collectibles. The Seattle startup came out of stealth mode… Read More
The topic is comic book superheros, and the answers come easy for Adam Draper. The 32-year-old is the managing director of Boost VC, a pre-seed investment firm that backs startups… Read More
Here’s the short version: it was discovered over the weekend that an indie game available on Steam, Abstractism, was not merely a quick-and-dirty cash grab, or a front for a… Read More
With all the hype and money pouring into the blockchain and cryptocurrency market, it’s important to recognize how young the industry is. Consumer adoption has not been achieved and most… Read More
Earlier this year, a blockchain company called Mobius undertook an initial coin offering, an increasingly popular method of tech fundraising, but excluded six states because they posed “unnecessary risk”: Alabama,… Read More
Current tools for managing our digital identities are falling short — unless you enjoy maintaining a binder full of passwords or believe that Equifax did a bang-up job repairing the… Read More
Today’s featured stories Inside Amazon’s Prime photo op: A secret bus ride, a spectacular Seattle view — but alas, no drones Amazon’s new blue crew: Tech giant enlists entrepreneurs to… Read More
Coinbase, the cryptocurrency startup that helps users buy and sell digital currencies, is opening an office in Portland. The San Francisco-based company plans to hire as many as 100 employees… Read More
Coinme is pushing forward on its mission to give consumers access to cryptocurrency. The startup just installed its 50th cryptocurrency ATM, moved into a new office inside Rhapsody’s downtown Seattle… Read More
How do you build an underwater robot that can locate an airplane wreckage and deliver its engine to the surface? Some students, making up more than 70 teams, will have… Read More
Washington State Sen. Reuven Carlyle is all-in on blockchain. The former tech executive turned lawmaker was a keynote speaker at the Blockchain NW conference in Seattle this week. He was… Read More
Lawrence Lerner was working to integrate digital payments into our daily lives and build cryptocurrency before there was even such a thing as a cryptocurrency. Lerner pioneered systems to enable… Read More
You’ve probably read or heard about cryptocurrency in the news. Maybe your techie friend owns some Bitcoin. But you likely don’t own any digital currencies or let alone know how… Read More
Warren Buffett has admitted to being “out of touch” when it comes to why he doesn’t use an iPhone despite his appeal for Apple as a company. While Buffett’s… Read More
A city in the U.S. has passed the country’s first ban on cryptocurrency mining after residents saw their electricity bills go up, sometimes by $100 or $200. Plattsburgh, N.Y., passed… Read More
The world of cryptocurrency looks a lot like the wild west right now. In just the past week, Google announced that it would ban all cryptocurrency-related advertising, following in Facebook’s… Read More
The same day news of cryptocurrency scammers making off with more than $2 million surfaced, John Oliver dedicated most of his show to cautioning viewers about the alluring new market, which… Read More
Even bitcoin’s boosters acknowledge that cryptocurrencies aren’t a sure thing. Just in the past month, China and South Korea signaled that they might be cracking down harder on trading in… Read More
Bitcoin, the most valuable among the rising market of cryptocurrencies, is flirting with a price of $10,000 this morning, an important milestone for what was once a fringe investment. Bitcoin… Read More
Blockchain is one of the hottest trends in tech right now, but it remains a mystery to many outside the industry. A startup based in the Seattle area is building… Read More
Sidney Rice has been a busy investor and entrepreneur since retiring from the NFL three years ago. He created a coffee shop chain in Seattle; opened chicken wing eateries; started… Read More