羅傑·韋爾（Roger Ver），早期的比特幣先驅被稱為“比特幣耶穌”，面對109年的監禁

羅傑·韋爾（Roger Ver）是一位被稱為“比特幣耶穌”的早期比特幣先驅者，面對109年的監禁，因為美國當局提起了與4,800萬美元的未繳納稅款有關的指控。

Roger Ver, a pioneer in the cryptocurrency field, faces up to 109 years in prison for allegedly failing to pay $48 million in taxes. Ver, who is known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” was arrested in Spain in April 2024 at a crypto conference. He is currently under house arrest while the U.S. authorities pursue charges against him.

加密貨幣領域的先驅羅傑·韋爾（Roger Ver）因未能繳納4800萬美元的稅款而面臨長達109年的監禁。 Ver，被稱為“比特幣耶穌”，於2024年4月在西班牙被捕。他目前正在逮捕他，而美國當局對他提起訴訟。

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Ver with eight counts, including mail fraud, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns. The charges are related to Ver’s decision to renounce his U.S. citizenship in 2014 and his subsequent cryptocurrency transactions.

美國司法部（DOJ）已指控VER涉及八項罪名，包括郵件欺詐，逃稅和提交虛假納稅申報表。這些指控與VER決定在2014年放棄其美國公民身份以及隨後的加密貨幣交易有關。

According to the DOJ’s indictment, Ver allegedly undervalued tens of thousands of bitcoins, which were technically owned by his U.S.-based companies, MemoryDealers and Agilestar, when he sold them in 2017. The bitcoins were valued at $240 million at the time of the sale.

根據司法部的起訴，據稱被低估了數以萬計的比特幣，這是他的美國公司，記憶銷售者和阿吉拉斯塔爾（MemoryDe​​alers and Agilestar）在2017年出售的比特幣。 。

The case centers on Ver’s “exit tax” calculations when he gave up his U.S. citizenship. Prosecutors claim that Ver undervalued his companies, which at times held over 73,000 bitcoins, during the expatriation process. The cryptocurrency traded between $800 and $330 during 2014.

案件以Ver放棄美國國籍時的“退出稅”計算為中心。檢察官聲稱，VER低估了他的公司，該公司有時在外籍過程中佔有73,000多個比特幣。 2014年，加密貨幣的交易在800美元至330美元之間。

After his arrest, Ver secured release on €150,000 (approximately $157,000) bail in May 2024. However, Spanish authorities continue to hold him under house arrest while they consider the U.S. extradition request.

在他被捕後，VER於2024年5月以15萬歐元（約157,000美元）的保釋金獲得了釋放。但是，在考慮美國引渡請求時，西班牙當局繼續將其逮捕。

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road marketplace who received a pardon from President Trump, has publicly supported Ver. “Roger Ver was there for me when I was down and needed help. Now Roger needs our support,” Ulbricht posted on X. “No one should spend the rest of their life in prison over taxes.”

絲綢之路市場的創始人羅斯·烏爾布里希特（Ross Ulbricht）從特朗普總統獲得了赦免，他已公開支持Ver。 “當我沮喪的時候，羅傑·韋爾（Roger Ver）在我身邊，需要幫助。現在，羅傑（Roger）需要我們的支持，”烏爾布里希特（Ulbricht）張貼在X上。“沒有人應該將餘生的終生徒刑。”

Ver’s legal team from Steptoe LLP and Kimura London & White argues that the case represents “unconstitutional overreach.” They claim that the DOJ’s pursuit is politically motivated due to Ver’s libertarian views and cryptocurrency advocacy.

VER的Steptoe LLP和Kimura London＆White的法律團隊認為，此案代表“違憲的過度透支”。他們聲稱，由於Ver的自由主義者觀點和加密貨幣倡導，司法部的追求是出於政治動機。

This is Ver’s second encounter with U.S. law enforcement. In 2002, he served 10 months in federal prison for selling fireworks on eBay without proper licensing and for improper storage and mailing practices.

這是Ver與美國執法部門的第二次接觸。 2002年，他因在沒有適當許可的情況下在eBay上出售菸花而在聯邦監獄服役10個月，並且由於存儲和郵寄方式不當。

After completing supervised release in 2005, Ver left the United States for Japan. He later obtained citizenship in St. Kitts and Nevis in 2014 after an unsuccessful attempt to gain Guatemalan citizenship.

在2005年完成監督發布後，VER離開了美國前往日本。後來，他在嘗試獲得危地馬拉公民身份的嘗試失敗後，於2014年獲得了聖基茨和尼維斯的公民身份。

Ver’s defense team points to alleged improper conduct by IRS agents, who questioned his tax lawyer and MemoryDealers employees without warrants in 2018. The defense claims this violated attorney-client privilege and argues that the IRS overlooks evidence of Ver’s good-faith efforts to meet his tax obligations.

VER的國防小組指出，IRS代理商的行為不當，他們在2018年質疑其稅務律師和記憶持有人的僱員。辯方聲稱，這違反了律師 - 客戶特權，並認為IRS忽略了VER努力的證據稅收義務。

The legal team also challenges the constitutionality of the exit tax itself, particularly regarding its application to cryptocurrency holdings. This tax, which was implemented in 2008, requires wealthy individuals to pay taxes on unrealized capital gains before leaving the U.S. tax system.

法律團隊還挑戰退出稅本身的合憲性，特別是關於其在加密貨幣持有的應用。這項稅收於2008年實施，要求富人在離開美國稅制之前對未實現的資本收益繳稅。

Ver played a key role in Bitcoin’s early development, providing seed funding for companies like BitPay and Kraken. However, he later faced criticism for supporting “big blocks” during the Bitcoin/Bitcoin Cash split.

Ver在比特幣的早期開發中發揮了關鍵作用，為Bitpay和Kraken等公司提供了種子資金。但是，他後來因在比特幣/比特幣現金分配中支持“大塊”而面臨批評。

A “Free Roger” campaign, modeled after the successful “Free Ross” movement, has gained support among cryptocurrency enthusiasts and libertarians. The campaign website argues that “after six years of investigation, the IRS charges Roger under questionable pretenses.”

以成功的“自由羅斯”運動為基礎的“自由羅傑”運動在加密貨幣愛好者和自由主義者中獲得了支持。競選網站認為：“經過六年的調查，美國國稅局以可疑的藉口指控羅傑。”

Prediction markets on Polymarket show Ver has a 10% chance of receiving a Trump pardon within the president’s first 100 days in office. This places him ahead of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s 2% odds but behind Edward Snowden and Julian Assange.

Polymarket Show Ver上的預測市場有10％的機會在總統任職的前100天內獲得特朗普赦免。這使他領先於FTX創始人山姆·班克曼（Sam Bankman）弗里德（Sam Bankman）的2％賠率，但落後於愛德華·斯諾登（Edward Snowden）和朱利安·阿桑奇（Julian Assange）。