Medical marijuana vendors in Seattle happily accept crypto, residents don’t need to file income tax returns, and the governor signed a law expanding the state’s adoption of blockchain technology but isn’t a fan of crypto mining. Coinme and Bittrex are headquartered in the city, and a few Binance servers are located here, too, which is how CZ got charged in the state and sent to prison. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg for crypto in Seattle.
Fast facts
City: Seattle
Country: United States
Population: 3.5 million
Founded: 1851
Most common languages: English
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Tell me about Seattle…
The largest city in Washington is the gateway to the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
It is known for its liberal use of a certain green plant, the headquarters of Amazon, and is the setting for iconic movies such as Sleepless in Seattle and The Ring, as well as the TV sitcom Frasier. Several professional sports teams are based in the city, including the Mariners, Seahawks and Kraken — the hockey players, not the cryptocurrency exchange. In the 1990s, it was the spiritual home of Grunge music.
Many tourists visit Seattle to see the original Starbucks location and the surrounding Pike Place Market, which contains the famous gum wall. However, most know the city for its distinct skyline, which features the Space Needle, built for the 1962 World’s Fair. Like the nearby capital of Olympia, Seattle stands out for its network of ferries to islands in the connecting Puget Sound and access to Vancouver, Canada by highway and rail.
Photo of the Seattle skyline. (Chait Goli)
Rain and overcast skies often cloud impressions of Seattle, but the area is considerably greener than many US cities. Native…
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