{"id":"sam-tabar","title":"Sam Tabar","content":"**Sam Tabar** is an American attorney and business executive who has held leadership positions in traditional finance and the digital asset industry. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Bit Digital, Inc., where he led a strategic pivot from [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) mining to establishing the company as a major public holder of [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum). He also serves as CEO of WhiteFiber, a Bit Digital subsidiary focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-B4OUET6SusQtRMPJ) \n\n## Education\n\nTabar attended the University of Oxford, where he graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Jurisprudence. Following his undergraduate studies, he moved to the United States and enrolled at Columbia Law School. He earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in 2001. During his time at Columbia, he served as an associate editor of the *Columbia Business Law Journal.* [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-wecGnwFE4SIB5wAL) \n\n## Career\n\nTabar began his career as an attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York from 2001 to 2004. In 2003, he joined SPARX Group in Tokyo as Managing Director and Co-Head of Institutional Marketing Strategy, a position he held until 2011. He later served as Director and Head of Capital Strategy (APAC) at Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong from 2011 to 2013, focusing on capital strategy and prime brokerage advisory services.\n\nIn 2017, Tabar co-founded Fluidity, a financial technology company that developed [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based products, including the [decentralized exchange](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decentralized-exchange) [AirSwap](https://iq.wiki/wiki/airswap). The company was later acquired by ConsenSys in 2020. During this period, he was involved in corporate strategy, strategic planning, regulatory coordination, and external communications. From 2020 to 2023, he served as Managing Director at Centerboard Securities in New York, advising on institutional capital raising for private equity, private credit, venture capital, and select private placements.\n\nTabar joined Bit Digital in 2021 as Chief Strategy Officer and served in that role until 2023, after which he became Chief Executive Officer, a position he has held since 2023. In 2025, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of WhiteFiber (NASDAQ: WYFI), overseeing a business focused on colocation data centers and cloud services for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing applications in the United States and Canada. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-zLA8eLqfs0jpcREv) \n\n## Interviews\n\n### Best Trades\n\nIn an interview on The Rollup podcast in October 2025, Tabar reflected on his journey within the [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) space, emphasizing his strong belief that [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) represented the best trade of the decade. He recounted how, despite the turbulent market conditions, Bit Digital maintained robust stock performance by shifting focus from [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) [mining](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining) to holding [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) as a core asset. Tabar detailed his background, from his early career in law to co-founding an [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) company that successfully tokenized real estate. He highlighted how his shift to positioning Bit Digital as an [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum)-oriented company, alongside their AI subsidiary, White Fiber, gave them a unique advantage in the market. He noted that [Ethereum's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) capabilities to reshape the financial system outweighed [Bitcoin's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin), calling [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) an inferior technology. The interview concluded with Tabar expressing optimism about the future of [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum), driven by regulatory clarity and increased development activity, while also sharing the enthusiasm he observed among attendees at a recent major [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) conference, reinforcing his commitment to advancing both [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) and AI technologies. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-os2RVzJgecuQQLM3) \n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UFiuHIqcy-w)\n\n### Bit Digital Q2\n\nOn the McNallie Money podcast, Tabar discussed Bit Digital's Q2 earnings and its strategic shift towards [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum), marking a transformative year for the organization. Bit Digital had exited the [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) [mining](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining) business and was focusing on building an extensive [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) treasury, having significantly increased its [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) holdings to over 120,000 [ETH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum). During the interview, Tabar acknowledged the challenges faced in simplifying the company's narrative and the profitability issues associated with [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) [mining](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining), which he deemed unsustainable. He emphasized the advantages of [Ethereum's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) technology, particularly its [smart contracts](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract), and outlined plans to derive long-term shareholder value through disciplined accumulation and [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking) of [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum). The conversation also touched on White Fiber's recent IPO, a digital infrastructure play, and how proceeds from its eventual monetization would support Bit Digital's [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) strategy. Tabar encouraged patience from investors as the company continued to develop and positioned itself as a leader in the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) space. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-LyK4GKF8O6ywERXJ) \n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PYWdRNJc0nc)\n\n### Ditching Bitcoin Mining\n\nOn the [Bankless](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bankless) podcast in  July 2025, Tabar recounted a meeting with [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) advocate Michael Saylor, where Saylor urged Tabar to focus on [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) [mining](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining), but Tabar expressed his ambition to lead an [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) treasury business instead, which caused tension. As the CEO of Bit Digital, Tabar championed [Ethereum's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) superior potential to revolutionize the financial system through its [smart contracts](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) and established a dedicated [ETH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) treasury company that quickly became a major player in the market. He observed that regulatory clarity and increasing adoption were setting the stage for [Ethereum's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) growth, especially as traditional investors sought ways to engage with the asset. Tabar discussed the competitive landscape among [ETH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) treasury companies and underscored the importance of their approach to financial engineering, aiming to maximize yield through active staking and other strategies, and distinguished Bit Digital for its established business foundation and commitment to [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) as a transformative force. [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-is8EfjISqYpe1cit) \n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=P2d5dp_phpQ)\n\n### Going All Ethereum\n\nOn the [Unchained](https://iq.wiki/wiki/unchained-crypto) podcast in July 2025, Tabar revealed a strategic shift away from [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) toward [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum), driven by improvements in the legal landscape and the belief that [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) holds greater growth potential. He highlighted the difficulties posed by former SEC chair Gary Gensler's aggressive scrutiny of [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) projects, which had overshadowed the platform's value until recently. The company committed 30 million from [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) sales, to establish an [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) treasury, recognizing that [Ethereum's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) regulatory clarity and its growing application ecosystem position it favorably compared to [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin). Tabar emphasized [Ethereum's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) unique programming capabilities and the influx of developers and institutional interest, which they believe will enhance its value. Additionally, he outlined plans for financial engineering and aggressive purchasing of [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum), while continuing to profit from [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) [mining](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mining) until its viability ceases. This transition reflects a broader trend in the [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) landscape, suggesting that as [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) gains traction, its potential for mainstream adoption and financial utility is likely to increase significantly. [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-4YhhnnxjWI4QxyRw) \n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=h2RySKqWMC4)","summary":"As CEO of Bit Digital and WhiteFiber, attorney Sam Tabar pivoted Bit Digital from Bitcoin mining to an Ethereum treasury. 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