Ross Ulbricht, Silk Road founder pardoned by Trump, calls to 'free' early Bitcoin evangelist Roger Ver

Ver, a.k.a. “Bitcoin Jesus,” was arrested in Spain on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice on eight charges related to tax fraud in 2024.The DOJ alleges Ver severely understated the value of his bitcoin holdings when filing his “exit tax” before renouncing his citizenship, and owes the IRS nearly $50 million.Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, who served over a decade of his double life sentence, in one of his first official acts as president.