In August 2008, an individual believed to be Bitcoin creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, purchased Bitcoin.org through an anonymous domain registrar. When Satoshi left the community, he entrusted control of the site to a number of impartial individuals. Since that time, Bitcoin.org has largely operated as an educational resource, helping newcomers to the space learn about Blockchain technology. However, following Theymos’ departure from the website in April, and news that its current administrator, Cobra, is looking to part with the website, the future for Bitcoin.org appears unclear. Cobra takes the helm of Bitcoin.org Bitcoin.org’s anonymous curator, Cobra, was announced as a co-owner …

Bitcoin.com has its third CEO in three months, following the promotion of Chief Product Officer Dennis Jarvis to the top job. Founder of the crypto exchange and news site, Roger Ver, revealed the change of leadership had come amid “lagging morale” at the company in an internal memo to all employees on May 20. He said that former COO Mate Tokay — appointed just two months ago — would step down immediately and thanked him for his brief time at the helm. In April, Tokay was announced as ‘CEO’ rather than ‘acting CEO’. He’ll be staying on as Ver’s ‘right …

Over the past week, Cointelegraph has participated in Virtual Blockchain Week — a pandemic-proof crypto conference that invited participants from all over the world to join talks with some of Blockchain’s greatest luminaries. At the start of the week, famed venture capitalist, Tim Draper, doubled down on his prediction that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $250K per coin by 2023. “That's my prediction. Sticking with it. I'm very confident that that is going to happen.” said Draper, when pressed on the topic. He believes that massive commercial adoption around the world will send Bitcoin’s price into the stratosphere. This gels well …

On April 29, Cointelegraph participated in a fireside chat event organized by the Webit Foundation. The panel, with the title of “Can blockchain be a solution for the upcoming economic crisis,” featured Roger Ver from Bitcoin.com as the main speaker. Like all events during the Coronavirus pandemic, the panel was held virtually, with its participants dialing in via video conference. The talk was hosted by Dr. Plamen Russev, executive chairman of Webit Foundation. The chat featured Roger Ver, Bitcoin.com’s executive chairman, and Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr, managing editor at Cointelegraph, as a Q&A moderator. Ver’s answers at the panel can be …

Speaking at Virtual Blockchain Week, Bitcoin.com chairman Roger Ver (also known as “Bitcoin Jesus”) has called for an immediate end to the enforced coronavirus lockdown on the grounds that it violates economic and personal freedom. "I think the lockdown needs to come to an end, right now, today," he said. "If you want to lock yourself down, more power to you, feel free, have at it. But for the rest of us that want to live our lives, we should be able to do that too.” Ver joins another high-profile tech figure, Tesla's Elon Musk, in calling for an end …

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponent, Roger Ver, claims he paid thousands of dollars in Bitcoin (BTC) fees on multiple occasions. "I paid a thousand dollars in fees for a single transaction on the Bitcoin network, more times than I can count," Ver said in a video posted by Bitcoin Meme Hub on Twitter. Bitcoin forked in 2017, causing a difference in fees and speed Bitcoin's chain split into Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Cash in 2017, dividing a chunk of the community after disagreements over the asset. Proponents of big blocks wanted faster transactions at lower cost. Those folks veered off with …

The quadrennial block reward halving for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has come and gone, with miner rewards dropping from 12.5 BCH to 6.25 BCH. The event marked a pivotal moment for the fifth-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, as it was its first 50% block reward reduction since emerging as a hard fork of Bitcoin (BTC) back in 2017. The Bitcoin Cash chain experienced another split that led to the creation of Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) in late 2018. The chain of events leading to the BCH blockchain split caused a cascade of network issues, as the hash war between both factions …

Bitcoin.com executive chairman Roger Ver has brushed aside assertions that his website laid off 50% of its workforce, labeling the claims “more Bcash FUD.” Several cryptocurrency news outlets reported the layoff news after a post appeared on Candor, a site that purports to list jobs lost in response to the coronavirus. Problems with Candor’s methods However, Candor’s list is entirely user-generated, meaning anyone can list job layoff statistics from companies they have nothing to do with. Judging by Ver’s recent posts on the r/btc subreddit (which he also moderates), that appears to have been the case regarding Bitcoin.com. When asked …

Roger Ver, the prominent Bitcoin Cash (BCH) advocate and former CEO of Bitcoin.com, appears to think that the world’s reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionate. In a tweet published on March 29, Ver tweeted a screenshot of statistics ostensibly comparing the global COVID-19 death toll with that of other illnesses — including seasonal flu, malaria and traffic fatalities — between Jan. 1 and March 25, 2020. The screenshot was accompanied by Ver’s remark that “if YOU are worried about the coronavirus, YOU should self isolate. Leave the rest of us alone.” Ver notably did not disclose the source of …

The world's biggest stablecoin has launched on the Bitcoin Cash network. Tether (USDT) has seen a surge of interest in recent weeks due to the global flight to safe havens and now has a market cap greater than $5.7 billion. More than $180 million was minted in recent days, preceding Bitcoin’s remarkable price spike in the past 24 hours. USDT will now be available on the Bitcoin Cash network. It is also available on Ethereum, Algorand, EOS, Liquid Network, Omni and Tron. Bitcoin Cash has its own generic token called the Simple Ledger Protocol, which is BCH’s version of the …

Each crypto token commands a small army of fierce supporters. For many, the sole cryptocurrency that is worthy of such staunch support is Bitcoin (BTC). But what truly is Bitcoin, what is its purpose, and how can it be fully optimized? The division among those trying to answer these questions led to the creation of Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Bitcoin’s most successful offshoot. While for some, BCH has been the answer to crypto’s woes, but the coin has had some significant issues of its own over the past few months. From a multimillion-dollar hack to a new mining tax, BCH is …

In a Cointelegraph exclusive interview, Roger Ver bears it all ‒ how his prison experience made him see Bitcoin’s potential, why Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is better than Bitcoin (BTC), and why he believes Bitcoin Cash will appreciate 1,000-fold. Prison Most of the crypto community knows that, in his youth, Roger Ver had run-ins with the law; in fact, he was sentenced to ten months for selling explosives on eBay. However, not many know that this experience not only provided Ver with ample time for reading, but also allowed him to observe how in a closely controlled environment, “commodities” like tobacco, …