Barry silbert biography

Barry Silbert is an American entrepreneur and investor who is the CEO of the Digital Currency Group.^[1][2][3] As of 2022, he was estimated to have a net worth of $3.2 billion.^[4] In 2023 he was accused of exploiting the bankruptcy laws to take funds for himself after the crypto company he controlled went bankrupt.^[5]

Early years and education

Silbert was born Gaithersburg, Maryland and was reported to have earned his first $1,000 by selling baseball cards to students at his high school.

At 17, he passed the series 7 stockbroker exam. In 1998, he graduated from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, receiving a bachelor's degree in finance.

Career

In 2004, Silbert founded SecondMarket, an online marketplace for shares in private technology companies.

It was valued at $200 million in 2011.^[6] It was acquired by Nasdaq in 2015.^[7]

In October 2015, Silbert founded Digital Curren