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'Bitcoin Jesus' Roger Ver Arrested In Spain On Tax Evasion Charges
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 4:51pm | 424Roger Ver, a prominent figure in the early days of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has been arrested in Spain and charged with mail fraud, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that Ver evaded nearly $50 million in taxes....
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12 Years Ago Roger Ver Purchased A Baklava For 14 BTC — Today 'Bitcoin Jesus' Believes King Crypto Is No Longer Usable, Here's Why
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 8:05am | 818An early Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) adopter ‘Mandrik' recalls trading a pan of baklava for 14 BTC to Roger Ver twelve years ago, noting how Bitcoin has significantly transformed their life since then. Roger Ver’s Reply: Roger Ver, often referred to as ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ for his...
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'Bitcoin Jesus' Has 'Sufficient Funds' To Repay Genesis $21M — But Says Can't Play 'Heads Clients Lose, Tails Genesis Wins' Game
Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 12:13am | 513Roger Ver, CEO of Bitcoin.com, said he has "sufficient funds" to pay GGC International, a unit of the now-bankrupt crypto broker Genesis the $21 million he owes. What Happened: In a Reddit post on Wednesday, Ver said he has “sufficient funds on hand to pay Genesis...
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CoinFLEX Begins Legal Action To Recover $84M From 'Bitcoin Jesus'
Monday, July 11, 2022 - 12:35am | 329Cryptocurrency exchange CoinFLEX said it has commenced arbitration in Hong Kong to recover $84 million from a single customer. What Happened: In a blog post on Saturday, the platform's founders Sudhu Arumugam and Mark Lamb said they were optimistic that they would recover the customer...
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Crypto Exchange Reveals 'Bitcoin Jesus' Roger Ver Owes It $47M: What Next?
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - 11:01pm | 649CoinFLEX CEO Mark Lamb has publicly revealed that Roger Ver is the high net worth client who owes the cryptocurrency exchange $47 million. What Happened: In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Lamb said that Ver owes $47 million worth of USDC. He had a long track record of previously topping up...
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'Bitcoin Jesus' Roger Ver Now Backs Dogecoin — And Has This To Say About Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover
Friday, April 29, 2022 - 4:32am | 397Roger Ver, an early Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investor and creator of Bitcoin Cash (CRYPTO: BCH), says he prefers Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) over Bitcoin. What Happened: In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Ver said that DOGE could be a strong contender for the world’s most dominant cryptocurrency...