Early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver has been arrested on suspicion of tax fraud, accused of email fraud, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns. Ver reportedly concealed ownership of Bitcoin from the IRS, resulting in a $48 million loss. Despite renouncing his U.S. citizenship in 2014, Ver is still required to report global capital gains to the U.S. and pay taxes. He was arrested in Spain over the weekend and may face extradition to the U.S. Ver, formerly a resident of Santa Clara, California, obtained citizenship in Saint Kitts and Nevis and is known online as the 'Bitcoin Jesus,' the former CEO of Bitcoin.com.

According to The Block, early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver has been accused of email fraud, tax evasion, and submitting false tax returns. Ver allegedly concealed ownership of Bitcoin from the IRS, resulting in an estimated loss of $48 million. In a statement by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, Ver was charged with email fraud, tax evasion, and submitting false tax returns. Ver was arrested in Spain over the weekend and may face extradition to the United States. Roger Ver renounced his U.S. citizenship on February 4, 2014, after moving abroad. U.S. law requires Ver to file tax returns and report capital gains from the sale of assets (including Bitcoin) worldwide, and pay taxes on these capital gains. Ver, formerly a resident of Santa Clara, California, allegedly renounced his U.S. citizenship in 2014 after obtaining citizenship in Saint Kitts and Nevis. He is known online as the 'Bitcoin Jesus' and was the former CEO of the digital wallet developer Bitcoin.com.

Early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver arrested in Spain for tax fraud