Article: PMC Increases Goal to $60 Million with $1 Million Challenge from Patrick Byrne

PMC Increases Goal to $60 Million with $1 Million Challenge from Patrick Byrne Pan-Mass Challenge, 13 May 2019 After 20 years away, Patrick Byrne returned to the Heavy Hitter stage Friday night and did what he does best: he raised the ante. At the close of his comments to 700 Heavy Hitters assembled at the …

Article: Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne Is An Innovator And Survivor – Utah Business

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne Is An Innovator And Survivor – Utah Business windowswear, 02 January 2019 Patrick Byrne, the CEO of Overstock is known as two things: innovator and survivor. Over the course of his life, Mr. Byrne has beaten cancer three times, hepatitis twice, and endured over 100 surgeries and medical procedures. From this, …

Article: Overstock Subsidiary Medici Ventures Invests in Minds, Patrick Byrne to Join Board

Overstock Subsidiary Medici Ventures Invests in Minds, Patrick Byrne to Join Board JD Alois, 22 October 2018 Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK), via subsidiary Medici Ventures, has invested in Minds, Inc. a cryptocurrency social network. The investment will be joined by Overstock founder and CEO Patrick Byrne joining the board of directors of Mind. Details on the amount …

Article: Hernando de Soto and Patrick Byrne Unite to Challenge Global Poverty & Inequality

Hernando de Soto and Patrick Byrne Unite to Challenge Global Poverty & Inequality GLOBE NEWSWIRE, 13 December 2017 World-renowned economist Hernando de Soto and blockchain technology leader Patrick Byrne (founder Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) and blockchain subsidiary Medici Ventures) have formed a joint venture to develop a global property registry system to surface the property rights …

Web: Fake New Impresario Patrick Byrne Gets Canadian Court Deadline

Fake New Impresario Patrick Byrne Gets Canadian Court Deadline Gary Weiss gary-weiss.com, 16 February 2017 Another setback for Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne, as he fights the There’s been a victory in the struggle against fake news, and chances are you’ve never heard about it. I’m referring to a legal battle involving a right-wing financier named …

Article: Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne Talks Blockchain and Making History With t0

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne Talks Blockchain and Making History With t0 Rob Marvin, 22 December 2016 Blockchain is racking up all kinds of firsts. The distributed immutable ledger now has its own blockchain-as-a-service market, a host of new blockchain startups, coalitions, and open-source projects, and is seeing adoption in countless industries from global banking and …

Web: Canadian Court Wallops Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne

Canadian Court Wallops Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne Gary Weiss gary-weiss.com, 19 December 2016 A Canadian appellate court has a lump of coal for the Christmas stocking of Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne: pay a libel judgment for lying on a fake news website, or your appeal will be kicked out of court. Last May, Byrne was …

Article: Overstock founder Patrick Byrne fuels Jonathan Johnson gubernatorial campaign

Overstock founder Patrick Byrne fuels Jonathan Johnson gubernatorial campaign Dennis Romboy, 20 May 2016 Overstock.com founder and former CEO Patrick Byrne continues to fuel Jonathan Johnson’s campaign for governor with unprecedented amounts of cash. Byrne dropped another $250,000 into the Republican candidate’s bank account this week, bringing his total personal contributions to $400,000 so far. …

Web: Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne Loses ‘Deep Capture’ Libel Suit

Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne Loses ‘Deep Capture’ Libel Suit Gary Weiss gary-weiss.com, 7 May 2016 In a scathing decision released on May 6, a Vancouver court found Byrne and his “Deep Capture” fake news venture had fabricated lurid accusations of criminal conduct against a Vancouver businessman named Aly Nazerali. The damage award consists mainly of …

Article: Patrick Byrne’s warning about R3’s blockchain consortium

Patrick Byrne’s warning about R3’s blockchain consortium Michael del Castillo, 21 December 2015 The CEO of Overstock.com last week warned that a consortium of the world’s largest banks could be used to make sure the blockchain, a new way to track value exchanges, is controlled by the existing powers. Speaking at the Blockchain Agenda San …

Article: OVERSTOCK CEO PATRICK BYRNE TO KEYNOTE BITCOIN 2014 CONFERENCE PRODUCED BY LOCAL PRODUCER

OVERSTOCK CEO PATRICK BYRNE TO KEYNOTE BITCOIN 2014 CONFERENCE PRODUCED BY LOCAL PRODUCER LOCAL PRODUCER, 27 March 2014 Overstock.com CEO and bitcoin convert Patrick M Byrne will deliver the keynote speech at the Bitcoin 2014 conference on 15th-17th May at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam. He is expected to speak about his vision for the future …

Web: The Lessons From Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne’s Gun Caper

The Lessons From Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne’s Gun Caper Gary Weiss gary-weiss.com, 4 February 2013 I was appalled (but not surprised) to learn about Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne’s latest escapade: a couple of weeks ago, he was arrested at Salt Lake Airport trying to carry a loaded Glock handgun onto an airplane. I was even …

Article: Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne Names Steve Cohen And Mike Milken As “Sith Lords”

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne Names Steve Cohen And Mike Milken As “Sith Lords” Until now, Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne had only alluded to the “Sith Lords” he claims are at the center of the web of hedge fund and financial journalists that are destroying companies through rumor mongering and naked short selling. Now he’s willing to name …