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Former Starbucks and Amazon exec leading stealthy NFT search and discovery startup

A new Seattle startup is jumping into the nascent world of NFTs in an attempt to build a search and… Read More

Seattle-area startup developing Web3 mobile numbers that mint as NFTs raises cash

3NUM, a new Seattle-area startup led by cybersecurity and gaming vets, just raised a pre-seed round to help develop a… Read More

Starbucks goes Web3: How the coffee giant plans to use NFTs and blockchain in its rewards program

Starbucks Rewards members will be able to earn and purchase collectable digital stamps, then buy and sell them in a… Read More

Microsoft-owned Mojang bans NFT integration in Minecraft

In news that came as a blow to several trading communities, the makers of Minecraft announced on Wednesday morning that… Read More

Seattle startup raises $14M to fuel ambitious plan for a social network built on the blockchain

Metaverse. Web3. Cryptocurrency. Blockchain. NFTs. Peer’s got it all. The new Seattle-based startup riding all the latest tech trends recently… Read More

Move over, bobbleheads: Seattle Mariners to release NFT digital collectible at upcoming game

Free posters, batting gloves and bobbleheads are great, but the Seattle Mariners are tapping into futuristic technology to celebrate baseball’s… Read More

Starbucks will sell NFTs that enable exclusive experiences and perks for customers

Starbucks is diving into the world of NFTs. As part of its quarterly earnings report Tuesday, the Seattle coffee giant… Read More

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Wizards of the Coast sends takedown notice to organizers of fan-made ‘Magic’ NFT project

The company behind the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering has sent a takedown notice to the organizers behind… Read More

Popular card game Exploding Kittens teams with Glowforge to offer limited, printable NFTs

Glowforge, the Seattle-based makers of a 3D laser cutter/engraver, is teaming with popular tabletop game creator Exploding Kittens to offer… Read More

Featured artists at Seattle’s new NFT Museum that opens this weekend chat about the emerging tech

Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have skyrocketed over the past year, going from $94.9 million in 2020 to $24.9 billion in… 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

Top 10 video game stories of 2021: Successes, surprises, big hits — and what could have been

It’s been a strange year in a strange business. The video game industry came into 2021 with a lot of… 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

Steam quietly bans games that feature crypto/NFT exchanges

Games and other applications that involve minting or trading cryptocurrency or non-fungible tokens are no longer allowed on Steam. The… Read More

Seattle cutout artist Rudy Willingham teaming with singer Lil Nas X for TikTok’s first foray into NFTs

Rudy Willingham, the Seattle artist known for his colorful, stop-motion photo cutouts on social media, is teaming with rapper/singer Lil… Read More

Putting the Nirvana in NFT: Photographer Charles Peterson digs into grunge archives for digital debut

The look on Kurt Cobain’s face might just say it all — like someone in 1991 just explained to him… Read More

Major League Soccer hosting ‘street art battle’ and selling NFTs to promote Seattle, Portland matches

Major League Soccer is taking its first shot at the NFT craze this week, launching a collection of street art… Read More

Longtime Seattle gallery owner and tech vet team to offer artists and collectors a curated NFT portal

A longtime leader in Seattle’s physical art scene is trying her hand at the digital world of NFTs, and she’s… Read More

Washington winery with tech connections hopes to uncork some of the hype around NFTs

A Washington state winery with tech connections is getting into the NFT game with a sale of three unique digital… Read More

Report: Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe among group of female sports stars launching NFT trading cards

Seattle Storm star Sue Bird and U.S. Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe are among the female athletes getting in… 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

Dapper Labs, the Vancouver B.C. startup behind NBA Top Shot NFT craze, raises $305M

New funding: Dapper Labs raised $305 million at a reported $2.6 billion valuation. The Vancouver, B.C., startup powers NBA Top Shot,… Read More

As worries spark over the carbon impacts of NFTs, some unexpected boosters come to their defense

Time will tell whether buying NFTs for Beeple’s digital collage for $69 million or Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first tweet… Read More

Seattle artist behind viral ‘Kitty Cat Dance’ meme turns to crypto art market after years of ripoffs

Seventeen years ago, Steve Ibsen was getting ready to leave his house when he noticed his cat, Kayla, sprawled on… 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

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