Then he forked BTC, got labeled a scammer, and became a crypto billionaire.
Roger Ver — once called Bitcoin Jesus — is now hated by the very community he helped build.
Here’s the wild story of a crypto rebel — and his next prediction:👇🧵
➢ Bitcoin Jesus
In the early 2010s, Roger Ver earned the nickname Bitcoin Jesus.
He preached Bitcoin when nobody cared.
He gave away thousands of $BTC and backed the first Bitcoin startups.
➢ Early Believer
Roger discovered Bitcoin in 2011 and went all-in.
He sold his tech company and started buying BTC under $1.
While others laughed, he was investing millions and spreading the gospel.
➢ Crypto Conviction
Ver didn’t just hold. He funded early pillars of crypto like:
▪︎ Blockchain.info
▪︎ Kraken
▪︎ BitPay
▪︎ Ripple
He helped lay the foundation of today’s crypto ecosystem.
➢ The Political Rebel
He’s always been anti-establishment.
A hardcore libertarian, anti-tax, pro-freedom.
In 2005, he served prison time for selling explosives online — a charge he claimed was political.
➢ Exile & Citizenship Escape
After prison, Roger renounced U.S. citizenship.
He became a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis, chasing freedom.
Crypto gave him the power to live by his own rules.
➢ The Great Split – 2017
Roger shocked the world:
“Bitcoin isn’t Bitcoin anymore.”
He backed Bitcoin Cash ($BCH) — a fork with bigger blocks and faster, cheaper transactions.
➢ Civil War
The split triggered crypto’s ugliest war:
▪︎ BTC vs BCH
▪︎ Core devs vs rebels
▪︎ Old friends became enemies
Roger became the face of BCH, but it came at a massive cost.
➢ Community Backlash
Bitcoin maxis turned on him.
He was branded a traitor, a scammer, a sellout.
To many, BCH was a betrayal — but Roger insisted:
“This is the real Bitcoin.”
➢ Billionaire Moves
Despite the hate, Ver got very rich.
One of the first BTC whales.
One of the largest BCH holders.
Net worth: $500M+
➢ Roger’s Empire: Bitcoin.com
He became the face of Bitcoin.com
A platform for wallets, trading, education — built around $BCH.
Designed to onboard new users to his version of Bitcoin.
➢ Still in the Fight
Today, Roger still fights for his vision:
▪︎ Low fees
▪︎ Fast payments
▪︎ Global adoption
He believes $BCH is still closer to Satoshi’s original vision than $BTC.
➢ Legacy
Love him or hate him…
Roger Ver changed crypto forever.
He brought Bitcoin to the world…
And helped split it in two.
He may not be Bitcoin Jesus anymore —
But he’s undeniably a crypto legend.
What's next for Roger? Is $BCH still relevant in 2025?
Let’s discuss
