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Blockchain

Nori, a Seattle-based carbon removal marketplace that raised $17M, shuts down after 7 years

Seattle-based carbon removal startup Nori has shut down after operating for seven years and raising $17.25 million from investors. Nori… Read More

Why the Washington state blockchain working group never met — and lessons for future initiatives

Back in 2022, legislators in Olympia passed a bill creating a working group with a sole purpose to evaluate blockchain… Read More

Blockchain startup Risc Zero grabs $40M to roll out developer platform

RISC Zero announced Wednesday it raised $40 million to boost adoption of its flagship product that helps developers build applications… Read More

This 24-year-old entrepreneur wants to build the ‘first mainstream Web3 game’

A lot of Web3 video games have built their systems around the sale and trade of NFTs. Castaways, on the… Read More

I just earned (and sold) a Starbucks NFT: How it works, how much I made, and what I learned

After 11 days playing trivia challenges and mini-games, entering a contest to win coffee for life, pledging to spread holiday… Read More

‘This too shall pass’: Why crypto leaders are still optimistic about the industry amid FTX fallout

The swift collapse of the giant digital-asset exchange FTX earlier this month sent a contagion through the crypto industry. It not only caused substantial… Read More

Neal Stephenson

Decades after creating a sci-fi metaverse, Neal Stephenson works on making it real

Microsoft and Facebook’s parent company, Meta, have their own visions for a virtual world called the metaverse — but an… Read More

Seattle blockchain VC firm Bloccelerate raising its second fund

Bloccelerate, a Seattle-area venture capital firm that backs startups building blockchain-related technologies, is raising another fund. A new SEC filing… Read More

Seattle startup raises $13.5M to help developers build AI-driven applications on the blockchain

From movie recommendations to chatbots, artificial intelligence-powered applications are deeply ingrained in the modern web experience. But building those same… Read More

‘Radical experiment’: HBO spinout led by industry veteran uses blockchain for new combat game

Imagine you’re playing Shrapnel, a first-person shooter due in late 2024 from Seattle game studio Neon. You’ve carefully plucked from… Read More

Crypto tax startup ZenLedger, used by the IRS, raises $15M

ZenLedger, a Seattle-based startup that aims to simplify taxation, accounting and audits for cryptocurrency, raised $15 million. ZenLedger provides a… Read More

New bill establishes group to recommend policies for blockchain tech in Washington state

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation to establish a working group to evaluate blockchain technology in the state. The group… Read More

‘Storybook Brawl’ developer acquired by crypto exchange firm FTX

Good Luck Games, the Olympia, Wash.-based studio behind the digital card game Storybook Brawl, has been acquired by the Chicago… Read More

Xbox vet Ed Fries on blockchain, life as a venture capitalist and the run of extraordinary gaming deals

Ed Fries is having a big week. His games-focused venture fund 1Up Ventures put money into two separate new gaming… Read More

Why this Microsoft employee expanded an iconic NFT collection to make a more diverse, inclusive set

In certain circles of the internet, or in the hyped iteration known as Web3, having an authentic CryptoPunks NFT avatar… Read More

Further embracing tech, Seattle Kraken to release NFT collection that captures ‘essence of brand’

The puck has dropped and the first season of Seattle Kraken hockey is in full swing. Now the team is… Read More

Tech entrepreneurs opening Seattle NFT Museum to showcase digital artform in a physical space

Art lovers curious about what to make of the craze around NFTs and the rush to collect such digital assets… Read More

Why this 20-year-old entrepreneur started a VC firm to bankroll early stage crypto startups

Atul Ajoy founded his own startup as a teenager. So it only makes sense that he would be running his… Read More

Techstars and Filecoin launching new accelerator out of Seattle for blockchain startups

Techstars, a global network that supports entrepreneurs, is launching a new accelerator program out of Seattle. The Filecoin Techstars Accelerator… Read More

Funko gets into NFTs by combining physical and digital pop culture products and acquiring key app

Funko is taking the popularity of its pop-culture collectibles into the future and embracing the hysteria around NFTs. The Everett,… Read More

‘The fastest growing marketplace in history’: Vancouver’s Dapper Labs at the center of NFT craze

NFTs go viral: Digital collectibles, also known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), are suddenly the talk of the tech world. They’ve… Read More

Seattle-based Bloccelerate raises $12M for first fund to invest in blockchain startups

Bloccelerate VC just raised $12 million for its first fund that will back startups selling blockchain technology to enterprise customers.… Read More

Transparent Systems exits stealth mode with $22M in funding for blockchain-enabled instant payments

Transparent Systems announced its launch Wednesday following months of quiet fundraising and product development since the spinning out of Vulcan… Read More

WTIA and Canadian government name 5 startups for Seattle-based blockchain business accelerator

A new business accelerator focusing on blockchain startups has kicked off in Seattle with support from the Washington Technology Industry… Read More

State Capitol

Washington state wants to regulate artificial intelligence, as Microsoft lobbies for new rules

Washington state could become a pioneer in regulating artificial intelligence if lawmakers and Microsoft get their way. A series of… Read More

Seattle startup Nori raises cash for blockchain marketplace to fight climate change

Microsoft’s sweeping pledge to remove more planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere than it emits has the tech world buzzing about… Read More

We had blockchain for dinner at CES with IBM and celebrity chef Aaron Sanchez

LAS VEGAS — Mmmmm, blockchain. IBM hosted a dinner this week at CES with celebrity chef Aaron Sanchez, who put… Read More

Tech’s extraordinary decade: What mattered most in the past 10 years of innovation

What were the top tech stories of the past decade? I’ve been discussing this topic with others recently on LinkedIn,… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Artificial intelligence in public policy; podcasting tips; and more

— Government, higher education, and workforce management are just a few places where artificial intelligence is popping up. In hopes… Read More

Astronaut John Young and lunar rover

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Space startups, lunar rovers, geeky women, online privacy, and more

— Geeks (and some non-geeks as well) seem to have a never-ending fascination with space. That love of the great… Read More

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