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Roger Ver
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<p>Roger Keith Ver (born 1979) is an American-born Kittitian-Antiguan entrepreneur who was an early investor in <a href="/facts/Bitcoin/UJvqfray">Bitcoin</a>, Bitcoin-related startups and an early promoter of Bitcoin, and sometimes known as Bitcoin Jesus. He now primarily promotes <a href="/facts/Bitcoin_Cash/pK9rGWN0">Bitcoin Cash</a>. He previously was CEO of <a href="/facts/Bitcoin.com/C87pS5nP">Bitcoin.com</a>. </p><p>In 2014, he renounced his <a href="/facts/United_States_citizenship/w7SyTv8P">United States citizenship</a> after obtaining <a href="/facts/Kittitian_and_Nevisian_nationality_law/XFByKYDd">citizenship in Saint Kitts and Nevis</a> citing <a href="/facts/Libertarianism_in_the_United_States/rpdKURre">libertarian beliefs</a> and opposition to U.S. tax policies. He was indicted in April 2024 for income tax evasion in the US. </p>