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‘The potential is huge’: Facebook’s ambitious new Libra project is the buzz of cryptocurrency startups

Facebook unveiled its new blockchain-based digital currency network Libra on Tuesday, drawing a swift response from European regulators, skepticism from… Read More

Scientists track cryptocurrency discussions on Reddit to learn how disinformation spreads

Computer scientists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have mapped the ebb and flow of Reddit’s discussions about cryptocurrency —… Read More

RChain house

Boom, bust and blockchain: RChain Cooperative’s cryptocurrency dreams dissolve into controversy

The two-story house sits on a quiet street in the Fauntleroy neighborhood of West Seattle, a few hundred yards from… Read More

Paul Stahura

Donuts founder leads $1.2M investment in Seattle startup that makes ‘price-stable cryptocurrency’

Cryptocurrency has yet to catch on with mainstream consumers, in large part due to its volatility. Bitcoin, for example, went… Read More

Long March launch

How satellites and blockchain go together

It’s been three months since Planetary Resources, the asteroid mining venture headquartered in Redmond, Wash., was acquired by the ConsenSys… Read More

Cryptocurrency at the grocery store: Coinstar launches bitcoin purchasing feature at kiosks

Coinstar, the maker of kiosks that turn loose change into cash and gift cards, has partnered with cryptocurrency ATM startup… Read More

SEC orders cryptocurrency companies to return money to ICO investors in groundbreaking settlement

A pair of cryptocurrency companies have been ordered to offer money back to investors who participated in their initial coin… Read More

Vancouver-based CryptoKitties maker Dapper Labs raises $15M from Google and Samsung VC arms

Tech giants are betting on CryptoKitties. Dapper Labs, a year-old Vancouver, B.C.-based startup behind the popular digital collectibles, today announced a… Read More

TLDR: How WNBA Star Sue Bird uses tech to beat her competition at 37 years old

Today’s featured stories Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years… Read More

Future of sports collectibles? Player Tokens brings together blockchain and baseball cards

Player Tokens Inc. is betting that digital assets and blockchain technology will reshape the way sports fans buy and sell… Read More

Cryptocurrencies will exceed nation-based currencies in 10 years, says early Coinbase investor

The topic is comic book superheros, and the answers come easy for Adam Draper. The 32-year-old is the managing director… Read More

A tiny independent Steam game was almost certainly a cryptojacking scam

Here’s the short version: it was discovered over the weekend that an indie game available on Steam, Abstractism, was not… Read More

5 steps for consumer adoption of blockchain

With all the hype and money pouring into the blockchain and cryptocurrency market, it’s important to recognize how young the… Read More

Washington regulators want to turn around state’s bad rep on blockchain and cryptocurrency

Earlier this year, a blockchain company called Mobius undertook an initial coin offering, an increasingly popular method of tech fundraising,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: LifeID uses blockchain technology to build secure digital identities

Current tools for managing our digital identities are falling short — unless you enjoy maintaining a binder full of passwords… Read More

TLDR: Amazon’s blue crew delivery, Amazon agrees to acquire PillPack, Coinme installs 50th Bitcoin ATM

Today’s featured stories Inside Amazon’s Prime photo op: A secret bus ride, a spectacular Seattle view — but alas, no… Read More

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase opens Portland office, plans to hire 100 employees

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency startup that helps users buy and sell digital currencies, is opening an office in Portland. The San… Read More

Coinme installs 50th Bitcoin ATM, moves into new office, expands cryptocurrency advisory services

Coinme is pushing forward on its mission to give consumers access to cryptocurrency. The startup just installed its 50th cryptocurrency… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Underwater robotics contest; The future of wine; and more

How do you build an underwater robot that can locate an airplane wreckage and deliver its engine to the surface?… Read More

For the record, this state senator is fired up about the ‘power and possibilities’ of blockchain

Washington State Sen. Reuven Carlyle is all-in on blockchain. The former tech executive turned lawmaker was a keynote speaker at… Read More

Digital payments pioneer Lawrence Lerner bets on blockchain with $170M startup investment fund

Lawrence Lerner was working to integrate digital payments into our daily lives and build cryptocurrency before there was even such… Read More

ModCloth co-founder aims to create ‘world’s most-used cryptocurrency’ with new startup Merit

You’ve probably read or heard about cryptocurrency in the news. Maybe your techie friend owns some Bitcoin. But you likely… Read More

Bill Gates on CNBC

Bill Gates calls Apple ‘an amazing company’ and says he would short Bitcoin if he could

 Warren Buffett has admitted to being “out of touch” when it comes to why he doesn’t use an iPhone… Read More

Regulators are coming for cryptocurrency

A city in the U.S. has passed the country’s first ban on cryptocurrency mining after residents saw their electricity bills… Read More

Cryptocurrency startup Strix Leviathan raises $1.6M from Joe Montana, Doug Baldwin, VC firms

The world of cryptocurrency looks a lot like the wild west right now. In just the past week, Google announced… Read More

Watch John Oliver break down blockchain and bitcoin on ‘Last Week Tonight’

The same day news of cryptocurrency scammers making off with more than $2 million surfaced, John Oliver dedicated most of his… Read More

Lawrence Lerner

Cryptocurrency may have its ups and downs, but blockchain’s stock is on the rise

Even bitcoin’s boosters acknowledge that cryptocurrencies aren’t a sure thing. Just in the past month, China and South Korea signaled… Read More

Bitcoin price nearing $10K in watershed moment for cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin, the most valuable among the rising market of cryptocurrencies, is flirting with a price of $10,000 this morning, an… Read More

Disney spinout Dragonchain pursues initial coin offering to build out new blockchain technology

Blockchain is one of the hottest trends in tech right now, but it remains a mystery to many outside the… Read More

Why former NFL player Sidney Rice is participating in a cryptocurrency token sale today

Sidney Rice has been a busy investor and entrepreneur since retiring from the NFL three years ago. He created a… Read More

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