Roger Ver

Exchanges

Community Honors Hal Finney with Bitcoin Fund for ALS Research

A group of prominent bitcoin figures and companies have teamed up raise funds to combat the disease ALS.

Tech  ·  30 August 2014
Ribbit Capital

Does Bitcoin Need Its Own Silicon Valley?

Tim Draper and Roger Ver discuss whether forming a Bitcoin Valley could spark a bitcoin company explosion.

Business  ·  3 August 2014
News

CoinSummit Day One: Capital Ventures and Wall Street’s Stance

CoinSummit's first day in London brought a wide range of discussions focusing on investment, finance and bitcoin's future.

Business  ·  10 July 2014
Crime

16,500 Retweets for Cash in Support of Ross Ulbricht

Bitcoin magnate Roger Ver pledged $10 for every retweet in support of the Free Ross Ulbricht campaign.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 July 2014
Exchanges

How to Succeed With Your Bitcoin Startup

If you build it, will they come? Here's how to stay on the path to bitcoin startup success.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 June 2014
Crime

How Roger Ver Got Hacked, and What He Did to Stop it

The bitcoin entrepreneur and evangelist has revealed full details of a hacker's attempt to infiltrate his online properties yesterday.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2014
Hacking

Hacker Surrenders After Roger Ver Offers 37.6 BTC Arrest Bounty

A hacker targeting Roger Ver has given up his attempts after a 37.6 BTC arrest bounty was issued.

Markets  ·  23 May 2014
Events

Roger Ver Joins Investor Panel to Talk Bitcoin’s Next Step

A panel of bitcoin investors discussed the current and future opportunities in the digital currency space at Bitcoin2014.

Business  ·  17 May 2014
Russia

Bitcoin Conference Goes Ahead in Moscow Despite Uncertainty

Regulatory unease hasn't stopped enthusiasm for bitcoin in Russia, where startups and conferences are still going full steam ahead.

Business  ·  24 April 2014
Exchanges

Investors Pump $600k into Swedish Bitcoin Exchange Safello

The startup hopes the investment will push it into the European market – and then the world.

Business  ·  17 February 2014
Exchanges

Roger Ver on Blockchain’s Past, Present and Future

Roger Ver talks about his company Blockchain, dealing with regulators and the two types of bitcoin companies.

Business  ·  15 February 2014
Blockchain

CoinSummit San Francisco Announces Itinerary and Speakers

Leading entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, including dogecoin founder Jackson Palmer, will headline the San Francisco event in March.

Business  ·  5 February 2014
News

Roger Ver, ‘Bitcoin Jesus’, Makes Largest Ever Bitcoin Donation of $1 Million

Globetrotting bitcoin entrepreneur Roger Ver just made a $1 million charitable bitcoin donation after ‘losing’ a bet.

Business  ·  30 November 2013
News

CoinDesk talks with Roger Ver, ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ #Bitcoin2013

Bitcoin investor and evangelist Roger Ver -- "Bitcoin Jesus," some call him -- used bitcoins to buy his plane ticket to San Jose for Bitcoin 2013.

Business  ·  20 May 2013