Bitcoin Money backer, Roger Ver is now not the CEO of the controversial crypto firm Bitcoin.com.

Ver ‘Promoted’ to Government Chairman

Ver, one of many extra polarizing personalities throughout the crypto house seems to have been eliminated because the CEO of his firm — Bitcoin.com. The web site now lists Ver as “Executive Chairman,” with Stefan Rust as CEO.

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Rust’s LinkedIn web page has him listed because the Company and Enterprise Growth chief on the firm earlier than his promotion to the position of CEO. As at press time, there was no official announcement in regards to the organizational change by the corporate.

Ver and Bitcoin.com have come below scrutiny over claims that the platform tries to deceive individuals into considering BCH is BTC. Ver continues to be an advocate for the argument that Bitcoin Money is superior to the main cryptocurrency.

Ver’s elimination additionally echoes an analogous change within the hierarchy at mining big Bitmain. in late 2018, Bitmain underwent an organizational restructuring that noticed Wu (a detailed ally of Ver) exit his seat as CEO.

Is Ver Ditching Bitcoin Money?

Because the information broke, and with none official phrase from Bitcoin.com, there have been rumors on social media that Ver is perhaps exiting the BCH shilling area. In 2018, Ver instructed Bitcoinist that he held extra BCH than BTC.

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There may be some conjecture that Ver might need been pressured out as CEO of his personal web site with the corporate trying to launch its alternate platform. Ver’s earlier exoneration of Mark Karpeles — the ex-Mt. Gox chief may not be match for a brand new alternate platform.

Earlier than the 2017 exhausting fork, Ver had been a staunch BTC evangelist even incomes the moniker “Bitcoin Jesus.”

Ver was additionally a significant participant within the BCH vs. BSV hash battle that occurred in late 2018. The previous “Bitcoin CEO” sided with Jihan Wu in opposition to Calvin Ayre and self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator, Craig S. Wright (CSW).

The tussle with Wright additionally concerned a authorized case with CSW suing Ver for libel. Roger Ver allegedly referred to as Wright a fraud for claiming to be Bitcoin creator; Satoshi Nakamoto — a view held by many within the crypto house.

A U.Okay. courtroom lately dismissed the go well with, the most recent in a string of unfavorable rulings for CSW.

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