Roger Ver, an early Bitcoin
He filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which ruled that the decision to extradite him violated his basic rights.
According to a report by Bloomberg Law, Ver argued that Spanish courts failed to consider the ambiguity of US tax rules at the time of his alleged crimes. He claimed that being sent to face trial in the US would take away his freedom and expose him to unpredictable punishment.
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The US charged Ver in April 2024 with evading about $50 million in taxes by failing to report gains from the sale of Bitcoin in 2017.
Prosecutors also accused him of filing false tax returns and using the mail system to conceal his income. He was arrested in Spain in 2024 at the request of US authorities.
Ver has invested in major crypto companies, such as Kraken
$1.7B
and Ripple, and has become known for giving away Bitcoin at events. That generosity earned him his nickname, “Bitcoin Jesus”, in the crypto industry.
Later, he supported Bitcoin Cash
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