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Patrick Byrne is an American entrepreneur known for founding Overstock.com in 1999, an online retailer that became one of the first major companies to accept Bitcoin (BTC) as payment. Byrne advocated for blockchain technology and decentralized finance (DeFi), believing it could revolutionize traditional financial systems. 

He resigned as CEO of Overstock in 2019 amid controversy over his involvement in political espionage. Byrne’s career exemplifies the intersection of e-commerce and cryptocurrency, influencing broader acceptance and adoption of digital currencies in retail and finance.