Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Blerin calls Roger Ver to be the potential life ‘absurd’ by Roger Ver
Roger Ver, an early investor in Bitcoin (BTC) formerly known as “Bitcoin Jesus” for his cryptocurrency support, is accused because of the alleged tax fraud Last year and could be punished in prison life.
Today, many veterans in the industry support his support, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Blerin, who is called the potential sentence “absurd.”
“Going to jail for the rest of your life with non -violent tax offense is absurd,” Baterin said in a Social Media Post. “The case against Roger seems to be very politically motivated; like Ross Ulbricht, many people and corporations have been accused of worse and faced with sentences that are more gentle than Roger’s face.”
Going to jail for the rest of your life with non -violent tax offense is absurd. The case against Roger seems to be very politically motivated; As in @RealrossuMany people and corporations have been accused of worse and still faced with remote sentences … https://t.co/7g3zdkn2F2
– Vitalik.eth (@vitalikbuterin) March 1, 2025
His words came after Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was punished in prison life for creating the Darknet Marketplace and Eventually forgiven Through US president Donald Trump, he showed support for Ver, saying No one should “spend the rest of their prison life on taxes.”
Similarly, Kraken’s founder Jesse Powell has Argued with Ver’s defense. “The truth is, they don’t just want him and they want to get him, and they’ll use whatever reason they can to get him or make his hell in life as much as possible.”
Ver and his legal team will challenge the caseIt is upheld that the charges brought against him have been motivated in politics.
