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Patrick Byrne
WatchFounder of Overstock and tZERO
Patrick Byrne made Overstock the first major retailer to accept bitcoin in 2014 and founded tZERO to build regulated security-token trading and blockchain settlement for equities.
No crypto-related charges. Overstock's 2019 digital dividend, structured in a way analysts said would squeeze short sellers, drew SEC scrutiny and shareholder litigation; he resigned that year. His subsequent election-fraud advocacy led to defamation judgments against associates and damaged his credibility, but is unconnected to the crypto ventures.
No disputes, investigations or legal matters have been documented yet.
| Entity / person | Type | Relationship | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tZEROtzero.com | Company | CEO Initiator (ex-CEO Overstock) | — | Past |
OOverstock | Company | CEO Initiator (ex-CEO Overstock) | — | Past |