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Roger Ver Arrested for $50M Tax Fraud
1.5.2024
The United States Department of Justice announced $50 million tax fraud charges against early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver, known by many as ‘Bitcoin Jesus.’
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Crypto veterans call out DOJ for targeting Roger Ver a decade after he left US
1.5.2024
A majority of the crypto community criticized the US government for its indictment against Ver, and a few users called it a part of the larger anti-crypto stance of the Biden administration
Early Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver Arrested for Tax Fraud
1.5.2024
Roger Ver, an early investor in Bitcoin-related startups known as Bitcoin Jesus, was arrested in Spain and charged with tax fraud on Tuesday.
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Bitcoin.com Addresses Charges Against Early Investor and Founder Roger Ver
30.4.2024
On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) detained Roger Ver, a trailblazing investor in bitcoin, on accusations of tax evasion and submitting fraudulent tax returns. The following update is accompanied by a statement from Bitcoin.com regarding the allegations against the company’s...
Roger Ver Indicted for Tax Fraud
30.4.2024
US Justice Dept charges Roger Ver with tax fraud
30.4.2024
Early crypto investor ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ faces extradition to the U.S. after being charged with evading nearly $50 million in taxes
Crypto Polo Event in Dubai Will See Roger Ver Play With Shiba Inu, Solana Team Members
8.4.2024
Polo – a high society event associated with champagne and usually attended by the upper echelons of society – is being adopted by the crypto, Web3 tech investment crowd.
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Roger Ver Rejects Blockstream CEO’s Invitation, Remains Loyal to Bitcoin Cash Over BTC
26.3.2024
Roger Ver, an early Bitcoin investor, has decided to continue supporting Bitcoin Cash (BCH) over Bitcoin (BTC) despite an invitation from Blockstream CEO Adam Back to rejoin the Bitcoin community. Ver criticizes layer two blockchain solutions, like Back’s Liquid Network, as centralized...
Roger Ver’s New Book Tops Amazon’s New Releases, Memoir Dives Deep Into Bitcoin Controversies
17.3.2024
Crypto entrepreneur and Bitcoin.com founder, Roger Ver, has recently unveiled the publication of a 304-page book titled “Hijacking Bitcoin: The Hidden History of BTC,” offering a fresh viewpoint that diverges from commonly accepted historical accounts. This book provides readers with...
Roger Ver Seeks Winding Up of Matrixport in Seychelles Lawsuit
6.11.2023
The investor launched a suit last year in Seychelles against Matrixport's subsidiary Smart Vega, which runs Bit.com, for confiscating $8 million, which he says Jihan Wu is keeping because Wu blames him for the collapse of CoinFLEX
Hobbled Crypto Exchange's Creditors Are Suing Its CEO and Want to Claw Back Money From 'Bitcoin Jesus'
26.10.2023
CoinFLEX CEO Mark Lamb breached his fiduciary duty when he created a new company, OPNX, with the founders of failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, creditors argue. They are also critical of a deal Lamb struck with early BTC evangelist Roger Ver
Roger Ver at Webx Asia: Reflections on Payments, Self-Custody, and the Role of Crypto Lawbreakers
28.7.2023
When asked whether he’d rather be called a “bitcoin evangelist,” or “Bitcoin Jesus” at the recent Webx seminar in Tokyo, Roger Ver responds: “I prefer to be called Roger.” The enthusiastic and outspoken figure in crypto, scattering sats around...
‘Bitcoin Jesus’ says Ethereum is the front-runner for global crypto adoption
31.5.2023
Roger Ver said that Ethereum, not Bitcoin, will lead the most new users to crypto
Bitcoin Billionaire Roger Ver Sued by Genesis For $21 Million Debt – Here’s What Happened
25.1.2023
The early Bitcoin (BTC) evangelist and now Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponent Roger Ver has been sued by the now-bankrupt crypto lender Genesis after failing to meet a $21m margin call.
The court action taken by Genesis is related to a crypto options trade that expired late last year, and that Roger...
Genesis sues Roger Ver for $20M over unsettled crypto options trades
25.1.2023
Roger Ver, commonly known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has 20 days to answer the summons from Genesis unit GGC International before being required to pay by default
Jack Dorsey’s Block sues Bitcoin.com for trademark infringement
28.11.2022
“The use of the designation "VERSE" constitutes an infringement of our client's trademarks under German trademark law,” Block’s legal counsel said in a letter to Bitcoin.com
US Announces ‘Historic $3.36 Billion Cryptocurrency Seizure’ as Silk Road Bitcoin Thief Pleads Guilty
8.11.2022
The man who stole over 50,000 bitcoins from the Silk Road marketplace has pleaded guilty. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, “the seizure was then the largest cryptocurrency seizure” in the history of the DOJ and “remains the department’s second-largest...
Report: Uniswap Seeks to Raise $200 Million in Fresh Capital at $1 Billion Valuation
1.10.2022
The largest decentralized exchange (dex) platform by global trade volume, Uniswap, is looking to raise between $100 and $200 million, according to a report citing people familiar with the company. The funding round is currently in a nascent stage as the report claims Uniswap has been...
CoinFLEX resumes withdrawals, limiting users to 10%
14.7.2022
Since halting user withdrawals three weeks ago, CoinFLEX has announced plans to reclaim up to $84 million in owed funds
CoinFLEX CEO Says Roger Ver Owes Them USDC 47M, Ver Denies the Claim
29.6.2022
Mark Lamb, CEO of crypto derivatives exchange and yield platform CoinFLEX, has revealed that the "high integrity" individual whose account went into negative equity during recent market volatility is the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponent Roger Ver.
The revelation came after Ver, who is also referred...