Barry silbert bitcoin mine

Barry Silbert is an American entrepreneur and investor who is the CEO of the Digital Currency Group.^[1][2][3] As of , he was estimated to have a net worth of $ billion.^[4] In he was accused of exploiting the bankruptcy laws to take funds for himself after the crypto company he controlled went bankrupt.^[5]

Early years and education

Silbert was born Gaithersburg, Maryland and was reported to have earned his first $1, by selling baseball cards to students at his high school.

At 17, he passed the series 7 stockbroker exam. In , he graduated from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, receiving a bachelor's degree in finance.

Career

In , Silbert founded SecondMarket, an online marketplace for shares in private technology companies. It was valued at $ million in ^[6] It was acquired by Nasdaq in ^[7]

In October , Silbert founded Digital Currency Group.^[8]

In November , Si Digital Currency Group - Wikipedia KALUR