‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver Pays $50 Million To Settle Tax Evasion Case With DOJ, Admits To ‘Intentional Violation’ Of Legal Duty
Posted On October 15, 2025
Early Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investor Roger Ver reached a settlement with the Department of Justice on Tuesday over his tax evasion case, paying nearly $50 million in back taxes and penalties.
Ver Admits To Misconduct
Ver confessed to intentionally not disclosing his Bitcoin holdings and paying the required capital gains tax on their sale, the DOJ said in a press release, resulting in a loss of nearly $17 million to the U.S.
Ver admitted to the “intentional violation” of a known legal obligation and paid the Internal Revenue Service $50 million in back …
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