Patrick Byrne

Startups

Overstock’s 2014 Bitcoin Sales Miss Projections at $3 Million

Overstock is reporting that it expects to complete just $3m in total bitcoin sales for 2014, a figure it said fell below its original estimates.

Business  ·  15 December 2014
Startups

Overstock Hires Counterparty Developers to Build Cryptosecurity Stock Exchange

Overstock.com has hired two developers behind crypto 2.0 protocol provider Counterparty to work on a cryptosecurity platform.

Business  ·  7 October 2014
Startups

Overstock Now Accepts Bitcoin in Over 100 Countries Worldwide

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne speaks to CoinDesk about his company's global expansion of its bitcoin payments support.

Business  ·  11 September 2014
Startups

Overstock CEO Reveals Bitcoin Sales Averaging $15k Per Day

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has announced new sales figures and indicated that bitcoin is contributing to overall profitability.

Business  ·  14 August 2014
Startups

Patrick Byrne: Overstock Exploring Block Chain-Based Public Stock Offering

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne is considering issuing 'cryptosecurities' using block chain technology, saying it will help erase global corruption.

Business  ·  30 July 2014
Startups

Overstock to Extend Bitcoin Payments to Global Customers

Overstock's international customers will soon have the option to pay for the company's e-commerce products in bitcoin.

Business  ·  30 July 2014
Payments

Overstock Dangles Rewards For Bitcoin-Friendly Vendors

The online retail giant may introduce a range of incentives for bitcoin accepting vendors, CEO Patrick Byrne has said.

Business  ·  3 July 2014
Startups

Overstock Pledges 3% of Bitcoin Profits to Promote Cryptocurrencies

The e-retailer will donate some profits from bitcoin sales to advocacy organisations, and plans to make bitcoin payments international.

Business  ·  24 June 2014
Startups

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne Reports $1.6 Million in Bitcoin Sales

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has teased new figures that suggest bitcoin sales on the platform my be slowing.

Business  ·  27 May 2014
Startups

Overstock CEO Delivers Keynote to 1,000+ Attendees at Bitcoin2014

Bitcoin2014 kicked off today in earnest, with Patrick Byrne addressing future plans and past controversies in his keynote speech.

Business  ·  16 May 2014
News

Bitcoin 2014 Amsterdam Conference Releases Full Schedule

Bitcoin 2014, a European conference held in association with the Bitcoin Foundation, has released a schedule of planned events.

Business  ·  15 April 2014
Startups

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne to Keynote Bitcoin 2014 Conference

Overstock.com CEO and bitcoin advocate Patrick Byrne will deliver the keynote at the Bitcoin 2014 conference in Amsterdam.

Business  ·  25 March 2014
Startups

Overstock to Launch New Rewards Scheme for Bitcoin Buyers

The upcoming rewards program should give a boost to the site’s already healthy bitcoin-based sales.

Business  ·  12 February 2014
Startups

Overstock CEO Reveals He Now Holds Millions in Bitcoin

Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne revealed he now holds several million dollars' worth of bitcoin.

Business  ·  31 January 2014
Markets

Bitcoin Price Touches $1,000 Again as Overstock Sales Hit $130k

The price of bitcoin has reached $1,000 again following Overstock's news of strong sales in bitcoin.

Markets  ·  11 January 2014