Bill Barhydt — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Received the first Technology Pioneer Award from the World Economic Forum in 2000.
Serves as CEO of Abra, a crypto banking service.
Launched the first full crypto banking service at Abra in 2018, offering trade, earn, borrow, and pay functionalities.
Created the world's first synthetic dollar/stablecoin based on Bitcoin in 2015.
Gave the first TED talk on Bitcoin in 2012 when Bitcoin was trading at $5.
Hosts the Money Talks Show.
Previously held roles at NASA, Goldman Sachs, and Netscape.

Biography

Bill Barhydt is the CEO of Abra, a company where he launched the first full crypto banking service in 2018. This service allows users to trade, earn, borrow, and pay with cryptocurrencies. In 2015, he created the world's first synthetic dollar/stablecoin based on Bitcoin.

Barhydt is recognized as an expert in exponential technologies, including internet technologies, crypto, AR/VR, and robotics. He gave the first TED talk on Bitcoin in 2012, at a time when Bitcoin was valued at $5.