Places Seattle

NEO announced it has established a foothold in the US market with a new office in Seattle, Washington. In an interview, Da Hongfei explains what separates NEO from Ethereum and Bitcoin—and he asserts why he believes NEO could become the number one blockchain by 2020. Da Hongfei, the founder of NEO, announced at NEO DevCon […]

An analysis of RChain Cooperative’s October balance sheet suggests the organization is insolvent with its liabilities greatly exceeding its liquid assets. To meet its liabilities, the organization may need to liquidate a large portion of its RHOC holdings or find another way to renegotiate or refinance its obligations, giving credence to allegations that the organization […]

The Pacific Northwest’s StableUSD is scheduled for listing on Binance on Feb. 5th. Stably’s USDS is a cryptocurrency that aims to introduce additional transparency and reliability into a fiat-backed stablecoin. Binance announced that it will list StableUSD (USDS) on Feb. 5th, 2019 at 19:00 PST, Feb. 6th 03:00 UTC, for BTC to USDS and BNB […]

Recently, NEO has noticeably increased its activity in the United States. In a possible effort to reposition itself as a contender in the Western market, NEO is hosting its 2019 DevCon in Seattle, Washington, this February 16th through 17th. The conference is consistent with NEO’s goal to become the “most developer-friendly public blockchain project and […]

The Washington State Senate introduced a bill that would—through amending existing legislation—encourage the development of distributed ledger and blockchain technology. The bill appears to codify blockchain-enabled digital signatures and licenses and provide the legal recognition necessary to enforce these standards. On Jan. 25th, the Washington State Senate introduced SB 5638, an act “relating to the […]

To better understand who invests in crypto and ICOs, why they do it, and how exactly they make trades, in late 2017—at the peak of the crypto mania—I set out to study people behind the billions in investment and speculative trading. Research Background In the run-up market highs in December 2017, seemingly everyone was getting […]

The popular gamified microtask platform, StormX, has launched their long-awaited iOS app. To celebrate the milestone, Storm Play account holders have the opportunity to win prizes worth $10,000 in BTC, STORM, BNB, or ETH via the company’s Twitter competition. Cryptocurrency Freelancing Storm Play leverages blockchain to “empower the global workforce.” Storm Play lets users earn […]

The same bulky coin-counting machines that turn spare change into bills can now turn bills into bitcoin, at a price. Coinme, a Seattle-based Bitcoin ATM company, has partnered with Coinstar to enable Bitcoin purchases at grocery stores in California, Texas, and Washington. Coinstar machines are large coin-cashing kiosks located at grocery stores, drug stores, and […]

A new stablecoin, StableUSD (USDS), was recently added to Bittrex. The Seattle-based project seeks to contend with other major stablecoins in an attempt to bring greater ease to crypto and fiat exchanges. StableUSD is a cryptocurrency that is “fully backed and redeemable 1-to-1 for US dollars.” The startup is looking to bring users a safer […]

With a hop and a skip, the blockchain industry may fast be proving its barebones infrastructure is ready to withstand the supersonic strains of the next tech boom. The president and chief architect of FanWide, for one, seems to think for the “world’s largest fan club network”, blockchain is a no-brainer. CryptoSlate sat down with […]

With the blockchain industry at fever pitch, a merry-go-round of puffed up conferences has left Jonathan G. Blanco thirsting for a different formula. Speaking to CryptoSlate, the Token Forum founder and blockchain entrepreneur explained why the recipe for his upcoming conference catered to a more selective palate. Kicking off Nov. 9 on the top level of […]

The ability to attract, retain, and develop top quality talent will determine whether or not the blockchain industry is successful in moving past the phase of hype into true value creation, and ultimately, mainstream adoption. Whether you are a start-up or a large enterprise, if you are looking for blockchain talent, it’s worth paying close […]

Founded in 2014, Seattle-based StormX has taken a unique approach to giving users a simple way to earn cryptocurrency. With the team expanding, Storm’s decentralized freelancer marketplace is making upgrades to the user interface and aggressively adding new features. CEO Simon Yu Offers Q3 Update StormX is in the process of hiring new senior executives […]

On Saturday, Oct. 13, the University of Washington (UW) will host its first-ever UW Blockchain Expo, hosted by the college’s Blockchain Society. The conference offers a variety of incentives for people, and students, in particular, to attend the event. Even if you have no prior knowledge of blockchain, there will be plenty of resources on […]

Seattle-based ZenLedger, which provides tax ledger software for CPAs and cryptocurrency investors, secured a massive, $1.5 million round of venture capital funding from VC firm Vestigo Ventures to further develop its blockchain-based tax accounting software. The $1.5 million investment will enable ZenLedger to expedite product development as well as extend its marketing efforts to both […]

One of the goals of CryptoSlate is to create a comprehensive directory of the world’s cryptocurrency and blockchain information– which includes news pertaining to cryptocurrencies, blockchain events, crypto products and now Blockchain Companies. CryptoSlate is pleased to announce the launch of our new Blockchain Company Directory, which will facilitate our mission to streamline the realm of cryptocurrency […]

As the ideological fuel of blockchain, decentralization may have become the be-all-end-all for many members of the industry’s blossoming workforce. For all of the paradigm’s disruptive wonder, one startup is doing everything it can to bring the people of blockchain together—Seattle’s new blockchain co-working community, Block3 at Galvanize. Home to such monoliths as Microsoft and […]

Seattle-based Bittrex is expanding its reach as a blockchain powerhouse, unveiling plans to launch an affiliate company, called Bittrex International. The addition will aim to play a role as a cryptocurrency influencer to streamline blockchain adoption on a global scale. Bittrex Sets Up in Malta According to Bittrex CEO Bill Shihara, an endorsement is the […]