Barry Silbert Says Big Insurance Looking to Offer Products on Bitcoin Exposure
Barry Silbert, founder CEO of SecondMarket and the Bitcoin Investment Trust, posted an interesting tweet Friday morning indicating that insurance companies may be looking for a piece of the bitcoin pie: Interesting. We're starting to get approached by large, well-known insurance [companies] looking to offer insurance products on bitcoin exposure. As the bitcoin realms continues its growth, major companies are looking for ways to adapt their business models to include products central to the digital currency. Insurance is a big thing. If you've got an account with an FDIC-insured bank in....
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Inside Bitcoins New York will host Barry Silbert as a speaker on Day 3 of the event in a moderated “Fireside Chat”. Barry Silbert will discuss bitcoin investing, and the latest trends, changes, technologies, and companies currently shaping bitcoin. Barry Silbert has been a key leader in the rising bitcoin industry, even being selected in Fortune’s “40 under 40” in 2011, and this year has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young and Crain’s. He is most respected for his founding of the Digital Currency Group, SecondMarket, and the Bitcoin Investment Trust (BIT)- the world’s....
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