About Barry Silbert
Barry Silbert was a chief executive officer, investment banker and entrepreneur.
Barry Silbert is an American entrepreneur and investor who is the CEO of the Digital Currency Group. As of 2022, he was estimated to have a net worth of $3.2 billion.
Career In 2004, Silbert founded SecondMarket, an online marketplace for shares in private technology companies. It was valued at $200 million in 2011. It was acquired by Nasdaq in 2015.
Silbert began buying up Bitcoin in 2012.
In November 2024, Silbert announced that he was launching Yuma, a decentralized artificial intelligence company.
In August 2025, Silbert returned as chairman of Grayscale Investments, a subsidiary of the Digital Currency Group, following leadership changes at the company.
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