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Barry Silbert appointed Chairman of Grayscale Horizen Trust Board; Shifke steps down as Chairman
Grayscale Horizen Trust (ZEN)
- Barry Silbert, founder of DCG, appointed Director and Chairman of the Board effective August 4, 2025.
- Mark Shifke steps down as Chairman but remains a Director.
- Grayscale considering further board expansion with independent directors.
- Sponsor also hired four senior executives (COO, CMO, CCO, CHRO) from Bridgewater, Apollo, Goldman Sachs, Citadel.
- Grayscale manages over $35B in AUM across three dozen products including Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.
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