Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has joined calls to free early crypto investor and entrepreneur Roger Ver, who is locked in a legal battle with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) over alleged tax evasion and faces extradition to the US.
Buterin reposted Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht’s message calling for the prosecution against Ver to end and characterized the case as “absurd” and “politically motivated.” Buterin continued:
“The US tax-by-citizenship and associated exit tax regime are extreme. The former is shared by almost no other countries in the world, and the latter is on the high end of what countries do, e.g., the UK only charges capital gains if you return within 5 years.”
“If the IRS did intimidate Roger’s lawyers to get privileged information, that is a bad faith move,” The Ethereum co-founder added.
Ver’s case comes amid growing calls from US lawmakers and residents for comprehensive tax reform, which…
