Roger Ver reaches $48M tax settlement with US prosecutors: NY

Roger Ver, the early Bitcoin investor and Bitcoin Money promoter referred to as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reached a $48 million tentative settlement with the U.S. Division of Justice to resolve legal tax fraud costs filed in 2024.

The settlement, first reported by The New York Occasions and pending court docket approval, would drop the costs if Ver meets all fee and compliance phrases. The case underlines a marked shift in federal crypto enforcement below President Donald Trump’s second administration, which has eased strain on high-profile business figures after years of scrutiny below President Joe Biden.

Ver, 46, was accused of evading taxes associated to his holdings of digital property whereas renouncing his US citizenship in 2014. Prosecutors alleged that he hid the worth of his Bitcoin portfolio earlier than leaving. Arrested in Spain final yr, Ver confronted extradition proceedings till negotiations started earlier in 2025.

In accordance with the NYT report, Ver additionally paid $600,000 to political strategist Roger Stone and employed attorneys related to Trump’s authorized protection community in an effort to scale back his publicity.

The case follows a collection of reversals in US crypto enforcement. Since January 2025, the SEC has dropped lawsuits in opposition to Coinbase and different main exchanges, whereas President Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht and the founders of BitMEX.