The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged and arrested Roger Ver, an early BTC investor known as Bitcoin Jesus, for evading taxes of up to $50 million. According to an official release, the DOJ unsealed the indictment against Ver on April 29 and ordered his arrest in Spain during the weekend. U.S. DOJ...Read More
Roger Ver, aka “Bitcoin Jesus” filed a lawsuit in the Seychelles last August against a branch of Matrixport, a company associated with billionaire Jihan Wu. The decision was prompted by Ver’s inability to access $8 million from Matrixport’s derivatives-focused subsidiary, bit.com, during the crypto market’s drawdown in 2022. The legal action had not been previously...Read More
Early Bitcoin adopter and executive chair of Bitcoin.com, Roger Ver, said he has “sufficient funds” to pay Genesis Global after being hit by a lawsuit by the now-bankrupt crypto broker’s unit – GGC International. The Bitcoin Cash proponent noted that he is happy to pay the amount he owes but pointed out that the agreement...Read More
The so-called “Bitcoin Jesus,” Roger Ver, has been summoned to repay over $20 million in damages to Genesis after failing to settle certain cryptocurrency options transactions before the payment deadline. The investor has been given 20 days to answer the summons, after which he will be forced to pay reparations by default. As reported by...Read More
Beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange CoinFLEX has released a restructuring plan more than a month after filing for the same at a Seychelles court. It was one of the several firms to have gone into restructuring following the crypto crash earlier this year. Per the latest blog post, creditors of CoinFLEX will own 65% of the company,...Read More
Crypto derivatives exchange CoinFlex is unlikely to restore withdrawal services on its platform on Thursday as promised by CEO Mark Lamb on Monday. Speaking to CNBC, Lamb clarified that the company needs more time to fix the liquidity crisis arising out of a $47-million negative equity of a customer – Roger Ver. “We will need...Read More
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) holders look certain to be in for some free coins come this November, when the ongoing confrontation between disparate groups in the coin’s community will reach its climax in a hash war and subsequent chain split. The conflict in the BCH camp arose when lead developer, Amaury Séchet, announced the inclusion of...Read More
Roger Ver today announced in his tweet that deadalnix will be forking from Bitcoin Cash on 15 November, 2020. The tweet did not mention the name of the new coin that will be created as a result of the fork, but twitter users were quick to chime in with suggestions like BCASH. Bitcoin ABC and...Read More
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency research development group, Chaincode Labs has hired developer and co-founder of Blockstream, Pieter Wuille, who will now work on protocol improvements to Bitcoin. The coder and engineer posted a tweet in which he said he would continue to collaborate with the research team at Blockstream. Very excited to announce I’m joining Chaincode...Read More
Just recently Bitcoin.com’s Roger Ver donated $10,000 worth of bitcoin cash to the charitable organization Casa de Amparo, a 501(c)(3) charity that helps children escape child abuse and neglect. Since 1978, Casa de Amparo has offered a myriad of programs that help those affected by and at risk of child abuse in San Diego County....Read More
The man, known as Bitcoin Jesus, has urged people to start using cryptocurrencies instead of what he calls “police money,” if they want to show their opposition to a corrupt justice system. Founder and Executive Chairman of Bitcoin.com, Roger Ver, said in a YouTube video posted on June 3 that the best way to prevent...Read More
On May 14, Bitcoin.com Executive Chairman Roger Ver sat down with Digifinex cofounder, Kiana Shek, for an ask-me-anything (AMA) session about the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Ver explained what he thinks about the central banks printing unlimited money, the government-induced lockdowns, and his opinions about certain cryptocurrencies like BTC, BCH, XRP, ETH, and more. Bitcoin.com Executive Chairman...Read More
This week filmmaker Torsten Hoffmann launched the cryptocurrency-infused documentary “Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet.” Cryptopia discusses the powerful economy and flourishing ideas that stemmed from Satoshi’s invention through the eyes of some of the industry’s well known movers and shakers. Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet The three-time...Read More
The coronavirus crisis is a global pandemic and swiftly approaches 1 million confirmed cases worldwide. Some people still dismiss this threat, including Roger Ver. Not everyone in the cryptocurrency space thinks the coronavirus is worth all of the media attention. Roger Ver Isn’t Worried About the Coronavirus Roger Ver, the promoter of Bitcoin Cash –...Read More
As digital currencies become a mainstay in society, a great number of governments have enforced strict tax guidelines, severe money transmission rules, and tough regulations. Because of a few nation-states’ harsh rules against cryptos, there are individuals who plan to renounce their citizenship in order to become stateless. Some people will also attempt to get...Read More
As NewsBTC has covered over the past few weeks, a debate has erupted around Bitcoin’s impending block reward reduction. Informally known as the “halving” or the “halvening,” every four years the number of BTC issued per block (every 10 minutes or so) gets cut in half, resulting in a negative supply shock on the market.Analysts...Read More
Roger Ver, a co-founder of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and owner of Bitcoin.com, finally responded to criticism after listing the controversial altcoin, HEX. “If you don’t like HEX, don’t trade it,” he wrote on Reddit. The Bitcoin Cash community has since been up in arms that their project’s founder has openly validated the highly controversial crypto...Read More
Many in the crypto community are calling Roger Ver’s decision to list the very dubious HEX token just that. HEX Listed on Bitcoin.com The week the Bitcoin.com crypto exchange, which is owned by ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver, listed the highly controversial HEX token. We are thrilled to announce that we have just listed #HEX by...Read More
As someone who was there from virtually the start, Roger Ver has seen and done it all in Bitcoin. A tireless evangelist for Bitcoin since long before it was cool, Ver remains a vocal proponent of the benefits of peer-to-peer cash and its power to effect positive change in the world. Every day this week,...Read More
Scalability is an issue that has been used against Bitcoin for a long period of time. Bitcoin currently lords over the market with a dominance of 70.9 percent at press time, but people from the community continue to raise arguments against its inefficiency to facilitate faster transactions. The world’s largest cryptocurrency hasn’t been quiet either....Read More
The current payment infrastructure surrounding retail stores prevents them from tapping into potentially substantial businesses from the cryptocurrency community. Eligma is an one of the growing exceptions, with the firm raising over €4 million ($4.4 million USD) in investments from Bitcoin.com and Pangea Blockchain Fund. Eligma plans to bridge this gap using Elipay – an...Read More
After a month-long wait, Roger Ver’s Bitcoin.com new crypto exchange has finally gone live today. The new trading platform is offering several promotions in the next three months in order to attract new customers. One of such promotions is a “negative” 0.3 percent trading fee, which means that you will get money for making trades...Read More
Bitcoin.com has announced the launch of its long-rumoured cryptocurrency exchange today. To distinguish itself in an already crowded marketplace, it is offering promotional deals such as negative 0.3 percent trading fees. Bitcoin.com – A Trusted Brand? Bitcoin.com had been working on the cryptocurrency exchange project for the past year. Managing director of the exchange, Danish...Read More
The first Swiss company to operate an integrated cryptocurrency exchange and custody, SMART VALOR, has added Bitcoin Cash to its range of listed tokens.Why does this matter and what’s in it for buyers? The listing of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on SMART VALOR matters, because it is the first fully compliant and licensed exchange launched out...Read More
On August 23, Bitcoin.com released a new application called the SLP Dividend Calculator. The new platform allows users to build a transaction to make dividend payments to any Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) token holder. Also read: How to Create Non-Fungible Assets and Collectible Tokens With Bitcoin Cash Testing the New SLP Dividend Calculator From Bitcoin.com...Read More
When Bitcoin’s most controversial Twitter account suddenly had an identity crisis, the conspiracy theories began to come out of the woodwork. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: Bitcoin maximalists feuding with altcoiners is not headline-worthy material. However, when a Twitter handle that boasts 1 million followers and previously pumped Bitcoin Cash suddenly deletes old anti-Bitcoin...Read More
The cryptocurrency industry needs a weekly dose of drama. When there are no scams or dubious investments to discuss, the conversation usually turns to social media. Some very interesting things are going on regarding the @Bitcoin account on Twitter. It has seemingly dropped all support for Bitcoin Cash. This is widely considered to be a...Read More
Bitcoiners give @Bitcoin a cautious welcome after years of pro-BCH rhetoric abruptly changes to BTC advocacy. Bitcoin’s (BTC) best-known names are currently playing a guessing game after one of the industry’s most controversial Twitter accounts changed its views overnight. @Bitcoin switches from Bitcoin.com to Bitcoin.org Multiple users, including Reddit’s r/Bitcoin Subreddit moderator, BashCo, are supplying...Read More
A Bitcoin Twitter account with almost a million followers has dumped Bitcoin Cash in favor of Bitcoin itself – and everyone is trying to explain why. @Bitcoin Finally Promotes Bitcoin Again In a seemingly random turn of events, @Bitcoin, one of the Bitcoin industry’s biggest misnomers, suddenly began promoting Bitcoin 00, in line with its...Read More
In addition to his real-life identity, Satoshi Nakamoto will use “My Reveal” to divulge such facts as his country of origin, education, professional background, and why he has yet to move any of his 980,000 Bitcoins. Believe it or not, there’s a new Satoshi in town. No, no, you’ve read it right. It seems Craig...Read More
