Mainstreet Investment: A New Venture for Post-Prison Charlie Shrem
When Charlie Shrem was released from prison he was bombarded with hundreds of emails, according to the long-time entrepreneur and Bitcoin advocate. One, however, stood out. It began: “I am working on a private equity and portfolio management project on the blockchain.” “It’s like saying I’m working on world peace. It’s such a big idea,” said Shrem, 27.....
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Charlie Shrem, a well-known individual in the cryptocurrency space, recently returned to the industry after a year-long hiatus. Shrem has partnered with entrepreneur Jason Granger to create Intellisys Capital LLC, and Mainstreet Investment LP. The companies will manage a securities investment fund built on top of the Ethereum blockchain based on real....
Charlie Shrem has been released from prison and is quite happy to be out. In a blog post written on his personal website, he thanked the hundreds of people who showed him support while being locked up in Lewisburg Federal Prison Camp in Pennsylvania. Former BitInstant Co-Founder Charlie Shrem Is a Free Man. Charlie Shrem, co-founder of the now-defunct....
Charlie Shrem is released from prison; Ethereum successfully “hard-forks,” and the Bank of England may issue its own digital currency. Want to catch up on your latest crypto-news? Take a look at the stories below. CHARLIE SHREM. Bitcoin evangelist Charlie Shrem has been released from prison after serving one year of what was originally set to be a two-year sentence. Shrem was arrested at JFK airport last year after speaking at a Bitcoin conference in Europe. Shrem was charged for helping a BitInstant customer covert USD to bitcoin that would ultimately be used to purchase drugs through the....
Charlie Shrem, former CEO of early bitcoin exchange BitInstant, has been released from prison after serving a sentence for money laundering and unlicensed money transmission. Shrem Released From Prison. Shrem announced his release (which actually happened a few weeks ago) in a blog post on his home page, titled “Onward.” In the post, he said he and his partner Courtney were living temporarily in southern Pennsylvania, and that he was enjoying “all the small things I missed while I was away.” Shrem thanked the people who supported him and communicated with him while he was in prison,....
Charlie Shrem’s latest ventures, Mainstreet Investment and Intellisys, are to launch the crowdsale of their joint Mainstreet token in January. Intellisys ‘Changing Worldwide Investment Game’ The former BitInstant creator is working with CEO Jason Granger on a project which will “merge investment, securities law and technologies in a way that has not yet been done.” “The Mainstreet Investment token offering will change the game for investing on a worldwide stage,” Granger continued in an “Initial Token Offering Memorandum” issued Friday. Mainstreet is a private equity fund powered by the....