Roger Ver

2 reviews, 50% of them positive.50% positive · 2 reviews· Influence factor 98, above 16% of accounts

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From 2 activities · May 2026

An early Bitcoin advocate and investor in major crypto infrastructure (Bitcoin.com, Blockchain.com, BitPay, Kraken) who championed Bitcoin Cash and larger blocks after the 2017 fork. Views diverge sharply: supporters credit pioneering adoption efforts and generous early promotion, while critics argue the fork advocacy fragmented communities, weakened network security through lower hashrate, and prioritized scalability over decentralized privacy. Renounced US citizenship in 2014, now based in Japan; settled a tax case with the US in 2025.

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“Bitcoin pioneer”He was nicknamed "Bitcoin Jesus" for actively promoting cryptocurrency in the early years. He invested in dozens of projects (Bitcoin.com, Blockchain.com, BitPay, Kraken, and others), was the first to make his store MemoryDealers accept BTC, and generously gave away bitcoins. A libertarian, former US citizen (renounced his citizenship in 2014), now lives in Japan. Supported Bitcoin Cash after the 2017 hard fork. In 2025, settled a tax case with the US without prison time. A very well-known person in crypto. When he had issues with the US, he received great support from the community. I think modern crypto owes him respect. Simple Example: https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1895791368548515978

ZET · 1537· 6mo ago5

“Fork Advocate Undermining Bitcoin's Security”Championing Bitcoin Cash forks, which give bigger blocks over decentralized privacy, Roger Ver, also known as Bitcoin Jesus, has purposefully hurt crypto's scalability and security. His forceful advocacy of BCH as actual Bitcoin has divided communities and resources, hence creating frailer networks exposed to attacks owing to lower hashrate. Ver's past legal problems with tax evasion and his turn toward big block advocacy disregard privacy issues since larger blocks make for simpler surveillance. Ver has undermined Satoshi's vision by lobbying for reforms that concentrate mining, therefore reducing the long run security and scalability of crypto.

jduty · 1306· 1y ago · negative8

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