Overstock Has Been Very Active in the Cryptocurrency Space During 2017

In September, it was announced that Tzero, a majority-owned subsidiary of Overstock, will launch a trading platform for Initial Coin Offerings that is compliant with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) legislation. The platform was able to achieve regulatory compliance by registering as an “Alternative Trading System’.

In August, Overstock became the first major U.S. retailer to accept bitcoin cash and several prominent altcoins via point-of-sale payment. The company revealed that it would be doing so in partnership with Shapeshift.io