Interview: ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver
Bitcoin angel investor and Blockchain business developer Roger Ver has worked tirelessly for a few years to promote Bitcoin in the mainstream press, and a few narratives about him seem to have stuck. He began accepting Bitcoin very early on at his site, MemoryDealers.com, already a successful business. He made a fortune in early Bitcoin investments. His Bitcoin giveaways, including a 1,000 BTC donation to the Foundation for Economic Education, earned him the nickname “Bitcoin Jesus.” We had a chance to speak with Ver this week, and we took the opportunity to dig a little deeper to get his....
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