after submitting a confidential IPO application, Grayscale Investments announced four executive appointments and welcomed founder Barry Silbert as chairman of the board. The newly appointed executives include: Chief Operating Officer Diana Zhang, Chief Marketing Officer Ramona Boston, Chief Communications Officer Andrea Williams, and Chief Human Resources Officer Maxwell Rosenthal. All four executives will report to Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg, and they all come from traditional financial giants, including Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Global Management, Goldman Sachs, and Castle Investment. Barry Silbert founded Grayscale in 2013 and resigned as chairman at the end of 2023. He will now take over as chairman of the board, replacing Mark Shifke, who will continue to serve on the board. The board currently has five members, and the company is considering adding independent directors. Barry Silbert said, "I am honored to rejoin the Grayscale board at a critical time for the company and the broader digital asset ecosystem. I have always believed in the company's long-term positioning and the leadership team guiding its progress."