Samir Tabar
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| Born | June 12, 1972 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | Canada |
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| Organization | Bit Digital (CEO) |
| Website | bit-digital |
Samir Tabar (born June 12, 1972) is a Canadian entrepreneur[1] and former lawyer known for his work in the digital assets sector.[2] He is the chief executive officer of Bit Digital, a NASDAQ-listed bitcoin mining company. Tabar co-founded Fluidity, which developed AirSwap, a decentralized trading platform.[3] He is recognized for advocating sustainable practices within the digital asset industry.[4]
Early life and education
Tabar was born to Canadian and Palestinian parents and raised in Canada. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Oxford University in 2000 and a Master of Law (LL.M.) from Columbia University School of Law in 2001. At Columbia, he was an associate editor of the Columbia Business Law Review.
Tabar is a member of the New York State Bar.
Career
After completing his education, Tabar joined Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as an associate, advising clients on hedge fund formation, investment management agreements, and regulatory compliance.[5][6]
He moved to PMA Investment Advisors, a Sparx Group unit in Hong Kong, in 2004 and later became the managing director & co-head of business development. He managed global marketing and investor relations for a $2 billion hedge fund at PMA, helping to raise $1.2 billion in assets under management.[7]
In February 2011, Tabar joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch as director and head of capital strategy for the Asia-Pacific region. He left in September 2012 and became director of Adanac LLC, BVI, where he invested in properties and American startups.[8]
In 2013, Tabar reentered the legal field as a senior associate with Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, providing counsel on hedge fund-related issues. In 2014 he became a partner at FullCycle, a private equity firm investing in tech companies addressing climate change.[9]
In 2017, Tabar co-founded Fluidity, which created the decentralized exchange AirSwap.[10] The company was acquired by ConsenSys in 2020. He then served as managing director at Centerboard Securities, focusing on raising institutional capital.[11]
Tabar joined Bit Digital, a NASDAQ-listed bitcoin mining company, as chief strategy officer in 2021 and later became chief executive officer. At Bit Digital, Tabar has promoted sustainability by significantly increasing the company's carbon-free levels. Additionally, he has been instrumental in relocating Bit Digital’s 40,000 mining machines from China to the United States.[12]
Tabar is the author of the book Mission Matters and has contributed to various news publications. He has been featured in media outlets such as GQ Magazine, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Ritz Herald. Tabar is a regular speaker at industry events and conferences, including the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami.[13]
Personal life
Tabar resides in New York, United States.
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References
- ↑ "Samir Tabar". Samir Tabar. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "Samir Tabar | CoinDesk Author". www.coindesk.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "It's getting harder to be a Bitcoin miner, and that suits Samir Tabar just fine". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "Articles by Sam Tabar". TheStreet Crypto: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news, advice, analysis and more. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "Sam Tabar". CypherHunter. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "How Samir Tabar Took His Experience to Help Change the Finance Industry". Disrupt. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "How an old-school lawyer and financier is rehabilitating a controversial industry, but with mixed results". Fast Company. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "A renegade mind — how Samir Tabar transformed an industry". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "Bit Digital's CSO Samir Tabar to Speak at Bitcoin 2022 Conference". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "Fluidity's Co-Founder Samir Tabar Joins the Advisory Board of Dotqii". accesswire.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ Correspondent, D. C. (19 June 2019). "The sweet smell of victory is an encouraging feeling, says Samir Victor Tabar". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "How Canadian Entrepreneur Samir Tabar Is Paving the Way for Sustainable Crypto Mining". Men's Journal. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "From Wall Street to Asia… Why Samir Tabar took his experience in finance to better the industry". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 19 June 2024.