Charlie Shrem

Charlie Shrem
Shrem in 2013
Born
Charles Shrem IV

(1989-11-25) November 25, 1989
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Alma materYeshivah of Flatbush (High School)
Brooklyn College (BS Econ. & Fin.)
OccupationsEntrepreneur
Podcast host
Investor
Compliance advocate
Years active2009–present
Known forEntrepreneur
SpouseCourtney Shrem
Websitecharlieshrem.com

Charles Shrem IV (born November 25, 1989) is an American entrepreneur and bitcoin advocate. He co-founded the now-defunct startup company BitInstant, and is a founding member of the Bitcoin Foundation. In 2014 he was sentenced to two years in prison for aiding and abetting the operation of an unlicensed money-transmitting business related to the Silk Road marketplace.

He was released from prison in 2016. Since his release, he has pursued ventures in cryptocurrency investing, podcasting, and compliance advocacy, including roles at Jaxx, CryptoIQ, InvestorPlace, Druid Ventures, and ByteFederal.

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