Tagged: patrick byrne

November 14, 2019 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Overstock to Float New Shares, Seeks $150 Million Shares in Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) are tanking hitting 52-month lows following today’s earnings release and the revelation that the Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a subpoena in October in regards to the digital dividend and former CEO… Read More

September 29, 2019 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A complaint registered on September 27 in Utah alleges that Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK), former company CEO Patrick Byrne and former CFO Greg Iverson were involved in securities fraud. The suit was filed by Lewis Kahn, of Kahn Swick & Foti, a law firm based in Louisiana,… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 10:04 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Overstock’s (NASDAQ:OSTK) recently departed founder and CEO, Patrick Byrne, sold his entire 13% stake in the company for $90 million USD in the past three days, MarketWatch reports. Byrne left Overstock in August after disclosing in a company news release and in interviews that he’d… Read More

September 6, 2019 @ 2:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) has been rattled in recent weeks as founder Patrick Byrne departed from the firm he created as both an executive and a board member. Byrne left Overstock and multiple blockchain-focused projects following revelations of a long time relationship with alleged Russian agent Maria… Read More

August 22, 2019 @ 8:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Former Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) CEO Patrick Byrne was visiting with the studios of Fox News today following his abrupt resignation earlier today from the company he founded. Byrne is widely recognized as a pioneer in the blockchain sector having launched several companies, including tZero, targeting the… Read More

August 22, 2019 @ 1:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a “Dear Shareholders” letter, Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) CEO and blockchain visionary Patrick Byrne submitted his resignation as both CEO and board member effective immediately. In afternoon trading, shares in Overstock are up by around 7%. The move by Byrne came following the fallout from comments… Read More

August 8, 2019 @ 6:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) reported Q2 financial results today. For the quarter ending June 30, Overstock reported a revenue decrease of $373.7 million vs. $483.1 million (23% decrease) in comparison to the same quarter year prior. A Net loss of $24.7 million was an improvement over last… Read More

July 30, 2019 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain and eCommerce company Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) has declared a digital dividend that gives shareholders a single “Digital Voting Series A-1 Preferred Stock” for every ten shares of common stock. Shareholders of record on September 23, 2019, will receive the shares on November 15, 2019. Digital… Read More

July 15, 2019 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

In a letter to shareholders published in advance of an upcoming earnings report, Overstock CEO and blockchain advocate Patrick Byrne defended his vision of “tokenization” and digital assets which he believes are the “killer app of the blockchain revolution.” Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) subsidiary tZero is looking… Read More

June 27, 2019 @ 5:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

OSTKO is the 2nd Digital Security to Trade on PRO Securities ATS Overstock subsidiary (NASDAQ:OSTK) tZERO has commenced trading of “Digital Voting Series A-1 Preferred Stock,” ticker OSTKO (formerly OSTKP). The long-anticipated security token trading on the marketplace represents an important step forward for blockchain… Read More

June 3, 2019 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the BOX Exchange filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). BOX has partnered with tZero to trade digital assets, or security tokens, in a new entity called the Boston Security Token Exchange (BSTX). The filing is over 400… Read More

May 18, 2019 @ 4:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, Patrick Byrne, CEO and founder of Overstock  (NASDAQ:OSTK), filed a Form 4 indicating a sale of 900,000 shares in his company.  Apparently, the masses slammed the sale demanding answers. Simultaneously the price of Overstock swooned on the news. Yesterday, in a Dear… Read More

March 18, 2019 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) has reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. According to a release from the e-commerce/tech/blockchain firm, both top line revenue and profit declined for the quarter. Shares in Overstock dipped in pre-market trading. In a note to shareholders, CEO and… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) has a statement from company CEO and founder and tZERO Executive Chairman Patrick M. Byrne. The statement addresses a previously announced equity investment into tZero by GSR Capital and Makara Capital.  Apparently, the investment, which was valued at up to $270 million, has… Read More

February 6, 2019 @ 6:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) has issued a release that touts the accomplishments of its blockchain focused securities platform tZero. Overstock is, of course, a discount e-commerce platform – not exactly a business that one would expect to seek to disrupt the financial services industry. But founder Patrick… Read More

January 26, 2019 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO, a subsidiary of Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK), began trading its very own security token on Friday. Long anticipated, the event was foreshadowed earlier in the week when Overstock founder and Blockchain advocate Patrick Byrne said he was “ready to hit the button” and turn tZero on…. Read More

January 23, 2019 @ 3:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

tZero, a subsidiary of Overstock (NASDAQ: OSTK) and part of Medici Venture’s blockchain portfolio, is expected to go live within days. This is according to multiple reports of Overstock CEO and founder Patrick Byrne stating he was “ready to hit the button and go live”… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) has issued a statement indicating they will be paying their Ohio taxes using the newly launched OhioCrypto.com site announced in November by Treasurer of Ohio Josh Mandel. Overstock CEO and blockchain advocate Patrick M. Byrne said in the announcement: “We have long thought… Read More

December 20, 2018 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) subsidiary Medici Land Governance, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Teton County in Wyoming to provide a blockchain-based land records and information platform. Medici Land Governance is just one of many blockchain initiatives that Overstock is currently pursuing. According to the… Read More

December 17, 2018 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Overstock (NASDAQ: OSTK) subsidiary tZERO has been asked by Hong Kong-based private equity firm GSR Capital to develop a smart contract commodity token for the sale of cobalt. GSR Capital is a significant investor in tZero having committed to invest up to $270 million at a… Read More