Catenaa, Tuesday, August 05, 2025-Grayscale Investments has reinstated founder Barry Silbert as board chairman as the crypto asset manager gears up for a public listing.
The move follows its confidential IPO filing last month and comes alongside a leadership overhaul with four new senior hires from major Wall Street firms.
The firm appointed Diana Zhang as chief operating officer, Ramona Boston as chief marketing officer, Andrea Williams as chief communications officer, and Maxwell Rosenthal as chief human resources officer.
Their backgrounds include Bridgewater, Apollo, Goldman Sachs, and Citadel, signaling Grayscale’s effort to strengthen its institutional profile.
Silbert, who founded Grayscale in 2013, replaces Mark Shifke as chairman, though Shifke remains on the board.
Silbert previously stepped down in late 2023 during heightened scrutiny of Digital Currency Group, Grayscale’s parent, and lawsuits involving its lending arm Genesis and the Gemini Earn program.
Grayscale, managing over $35 billion in assets, is a leading crypto investment platform with products ranging from spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs to diversified crypto funds.
The company is also considering adding independent directors to bolster governance as it prepares for a public debut.
The leadership reshuffle and Silbert’s return are seen as efforts to reinforce market confidence as the firm enters a critical growth phase in the evolving digital asset landscape.
