10xResearch: Speculation Arises That the Miner Whale Dormant for 14 Years May Be Linked to "Bitcoin Jesus" Roger Ver

BlockBeats News, July 5 — 10xResearch posted on social media that there is speculation the “Bitcoin miner whale who awoke after 14 years of dormancy yesterday” may be connected to “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver. He was released from a Spanish prison on medical bail on June 5 this year, and the last time these bitcoins were moved was in May 2011—coinciding with Roger’s entry into the Bitcoin space in February 2011. He is believed to hold billions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin.

BlockBeats note: Roger Ver, known as Bitcoin Jesus, is one of the earliest angel investors in Bitcoin. He has supported several startups including BitPay, Purse, and ShapeShift. He is also the CEO of the portal Bitcoin.com.