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Today in crypto, Roger Ver has reportedly reached a deal with the US Justice Department to avoid prison over tax charges. Luxembourg’s sovereign wealth fund made its first Bitcoin ETF investment, and trader Peter Brandt says BTC could be nearing a top or a “dramatic” surge.
Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver, known to many in the crypto industry as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reportedly reached a deal with the US Department of Justice that could allow him to avoid prison time.
According to a Thursday New York Times report, Ver’s lawyers reached a tentative agreement with US authorities that would require the Bitcoin (BTC) advocate to pay $48 million in taxes he owed from his crypto holdings. The Justice Department charged Ver with mail fraud and tax evasion in April 2024, seeking to extradite him from Spain to stand trial.
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