Latest News On Patrick Byrne

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.

News
Court tosses out short-sellers’ lawsuit targeting Overstock’s 'digital dividend'
Sep 30, 2020
by Samuel Haig
The lawsuit, accusing Overstock of market manipulation through its security token airdrop, has been turfed by a federal judge.
9475
News
Senate Says Jailed Russian Spy Bonded With Overstock CEO Over Bitcoin Hoping to Get to Rand Paul
Aug 18, 2020
by Kollen Post
New details of the salacious Butina–Byrne romance that led the Overstock CEO to resign emerge in the latest volume of the Senate's Russia investigation.
19828
News
Wall Street’s Digital Token Broker tZERO Posts Record Growth
Jun 11, 2020
by Samuel Haig
Overstock’s shares are up 8% following the announcement of record activity on its tZERO security token exchange.
5420
News
Overstock Airdrops 4.37m Security Tokens to Shareholders
May 21, 2020
by Samuel Haig
Overstock has successfully distributed its controversial ‘digital dividend’ security token airdrop.
5856
News
Overstock Sued by Shareholder Over Former-CEO’s $90 Million Exit
Mar 12, 2020
by Samuel Haig
An Overstock shareholder believes that the company’s directors facilitated the former-CEO Patrick Byrne's dumping of $90 million worth of stock last September.
7784