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Roger Ver, the man known as “Bitcoin Jesus”, is publicly pleading with “Crypto President” Donald Trump to prevent his extradition to the United States.
In desperate and direct In a tweet on January 26, Roger said, “Mr. President, I am an American and I need your help. Only you, with your commitment to justice, can save me @realdonaldtrump. “
Mr. President, I am an American and I need your help. Only you, with your commitment to justice, can save me @realdonaldtrump pic.twitter.com/whvtz1m1gb
— Roger ver (@rogerkver) January 26, 2025
Roger renounced his US citizenship in 2014. He now faces federal charges that could see him jailed for centuries.
The Entrepreneur Who Became “Bitcoin Jesus”
Born on January 27, 1979 in San Jose, California, Roger’s entrepreneurial journey began at just 19. While still in college, he founded MemoryDealers.com in 1999, a company that sold computer components. It became a huge player in the market, thriving under his leadership.
By 2005, Roger had launched AgileStar.com, an optical transceiver company that found clients among Fortune 100 companies. The wild success of these early ventures set the stage for what came next: Bitcoin.
In 2011, Roger discovered bitcoin while it was still priced below $1. “It was like nothing I had ever seen,” he said in a past interview. He said he was captivated by its potential to disrupt traditional financial systems. Roger wasted no time pouring his energy and money into Bitcoin and quickly incorporated it into his businesses.
He also personally invested over $1 million in early Bitcoin startups, including now-huge companies like blockchain.com, Kraken, and Ripple.
Trump, who has already made waves by enacting crypto-friendly policies, now finds himself at the center of a lawsuit from one of the earliest bitcoins. Trump has already pardoned the community’s beloved hero, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.
From Bitcoin to Bitcoin Cash
Roger’s journey through the crypto space changed dramatically in 2017 when he shifted his allegiance from Bitcoin to Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The bitcoin fork promised faster transactions and lower fees and addressed what Roger said he saw as critical flaws in OG Crypto.
In multiple interviews, Roger criticized the Bitcoin community for abandoning its original ethos. “Bitcoin is not about holding and hoping the price goes up.” These are better financial systems than PayPal or Visa,” said Roger. You can’t argue with that if you’ve ever read a bitcoin whitepaper.
When Roger renounced his US citizenship, he became a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis through its Citizenship by Investment program. He often talks about the importance of a second passport, calling it security against government overreach.
Interestingly, Roger once described Bitcoin as a “pyramid scheme” and criticized Bitcoin maximalists for their lack of understanding of the industrial uses of gold. “It’s amazing how many BTC maximalists don’t even know that Gold has uses other than being a role of value,” he said in one of his many fiery tweets.
While some hail him as a visionary, others see Roger Ver as an opportunist who undermined Bitcoin to promote Bitcoin Cash. President Trump signed an executive order for crypto in the oval last week. It is not so appealing to expect Roger’s return to America in February.
