Is Ethereum Classic Spelling Trouble for Barry Silbert?
Is Barry Silbert getting into trouble for voicing his support for Ethereum Classic? An article published on Huffingpost seems to suggest that Ethereum Classic is a scam, and its moral backers (read Barry Silbert) must be prosecuted under the US laws for promoting it. Penned by David Seaman, the follow-up article blames Silbert for promoting a pump-and-dump scheme, while referring to a series of tweets where the Bitcoin entrepreneur can be found inciting traders to purchase Ethereum Classic tokens (ETC). It even goes on seeking an enquiry against Silbert by none other than US Securities and....
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Huffington Post journalist David Seaman, who we interviewed last month, has a bone to pick with the Digital Currency Group’s Barry Silbert. The article in question written by Seaman claims Silbert is behind the Ethereum Classic chain pump, and the whole ETC project is a blatant scam in his opinion. David Seaman Slams Barry Silbert’s ETC ‘Pump’. The very....
Digital Currency Group’s Grayscale recently announced the Ethereum (ETC) Investment Trust or EIT. Barry Silbert, CEO and Founder of Digital Currency Group (DCG) is the man behind this effort. On the Grayscale website, the trust’s description reads: “Ethereum (ETC) Investment Trust allows investors to gain exposure to the price movement of Ethereum Classic through the purchase of a titled security.” What’s in a name? The problem seems to be the use of the word “Ethereum” in the name of EIT. While the Ethereum foundation is the trademark holder of Ethereum the brand, the currency has split....
Digital Currency Group (DCG) is perhaps the most important company in the Bitcoin and blockchain ecosystem when it comes to early-stage investments. DCG has made over 70 investments in the digital currency and blockchain space thus far, and those investments involve startups from 25 different countries around the world. Although DCG has invested in many companies building on top of Bitcoin, they’ve found it difficult to find the right Ethereum companies to back so far. Having said that, DCG is now ready to announce their first investment in an Ethereum-related startup, Etherscan, which is....
See the announcement here. Barry Silbert sends out a teaser tweet. Founder and CEO of SecondMarket Barry Silbert, took to Twitter on Wednesday evening to tease his followers. Barry Silbert tweeted that he will be sharing some interesting news about the Bitcoin Investment Trust, the next day. Excited to share some @BitcoinTrust news tomorrow... The Bitcoin Investment Trust has received a great deal of interest since its announcement in September of last year, allowing accredited and institutional investors to be exposed to the bitcoin realm sans having to deal with buying, storing, and....
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....