{"id":19306,"date":"2024-05-01T16:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T16:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.io\/?p=19306"},"modified":"2024-05-01T12:39:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:39:46","slug":"ripple-cto-david-schwartz-comments-on-roger-vers-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/ripple-cto-david-schwartz-comments-on-roger-vers-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple CTO David Schwartz Comments on Roger Ver’s Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz<\/a> has commented on the recent arrest of Bitcoin Cash<\/a> proponent Roger Ver<\/strong> in Spain. He talked about Ver\u2019s personality and the possible reasons for his actions, as well as his latest contact with a \u2018Bitcoin OG\u2019 in an open release.<\/p>\n

Among others who reflected on Ver, Schwartz and other authors of his company stated that Roger Ver<\/strong> was one of the nicest and most genuine people that they had ever encountered and that his behavior was a result of his strong belief in the rightness of his moral principles. However, he did admit that people have different views of Ver\u2019s impact, with some seeing him in a positive way and others in a negative way.<\/p>\n

The XRPL creator made a suggestion that Roger Ver<\/strong> might escape the US to preserve his moral compass in the face of significant tax issues.<\/p>\n

I believe the first time we started to have issues with the US government was a major factor<\/em>. \u2014 On May 1, 2024, David “JoelKatz” Schwartz tweeted as @JoelKatz.<\/p>\n

Schwartz suggested that ideological differences are the cause of the accusations against Ver, which supports the notion that Roger Ver<\/strong> has been hounded for his views before. In particular, he suggested that Ver\u2019s early involvement in Ripple may have been a factor in the company\u2019s early conflicts with the US authorities.<\/p>\n

In a recent news release, the U.S. Department of Justice informed the public that Ver, also known as the \u201cBitcoin Jesus,\u201d was arrested in Spain. Roger Ver<\/strong> is accused of evading taxes and mail fraud. Indictment has it that the federal government lost at least $48 million due to Ver\u2019s purported involvement in a scheme that led to defraud of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz has commented on the recent arrest of Bitcoin Cash proponent Roger Ver in Spain. He talked about Ver\u2019s personality and the possible reasons for his actions, as well as his latest contact with a \u2018Bitcoin OG\u2019 in an open release. 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