TechFlow news — Early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver has been charged with mail fraud, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns, according to The Block. Ver allegedly concealed his Bitcoin ownership from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), resulting in a claimed loss of $48 million. A Tuesday statement from the U.S. Department of Justice confirms the charges against Ver. He was arrested in Spain over the weekend and may be extradited to the United States.
Roger Ver renounced his U.S. citizenship on February 4, 2014. After moving abroad, U.S. law still required him to file tax returns reporting capital gains from the sale of assets worldwide—including Bitcoin—and to pay taxes on those gains.
Ver was previously a resident of Santa Clara, California. He reportedly obtained citizenship in Saint Kitts and Nevis before relinquishing his U.S. nationality in 2014. Known online as "Bitcoin Jesus," he formerly served as CEO of Bitcoin.com, a digital wallet developer.
