Dogecoin Jesus? Roger Ver returns to Twitter, supports DOGE over BTC

Roger Ver was an early investor and ardent promoter of Bitcoin, earning the title "Bitcoin Jesus." A year later, he resurfaced on Twitter and in an interview expressed his support for Dogecoin (DOGE), which he prefers as a means of payment over Bitcoin.

In an interview with Bloomberg, the Bitcoin.com founder said he is a fan of Dogecoin due to its fast transaction times and low fees:

“Dogecoin is clearly better, it’s cheaper and more reliable than Bitcoin. If I had to pick three contenders for the world’s dominant cryptocurrency, they would be Dogecoin, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash .”

Ver also expressed his support for Dogecoin CEO Elon Musk taking over Twitter in the interview.

"It's definitely going to make Twitter more attractive," Ver said. "I really, really appreciate Musk coming forward and calling for scrutiny."

While Ver has been a supporter of Bitcoin for years, he is now an evangelist for Bitcoin Cash (BCH). BCH is an altcoin forked from Bitcoin following a dispute over the block size.

A video posted on Ver’s YouTube channel in March shows him and his entourage in St. Maarten calling on retailers and taxi drivers to use BCH as a preferred payment method.

Ver stated that BCH is the true vision of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, and while he has been an advocate for BCH, he claims he is not fully committed to it:

“I’m definitely still a crypto whale, I’ve always held a basket of different cryptocurrencies. I’ve never been a bitcoin or bitcoin cash supremacist.”

Immediately after returning to Twitter, Ver called attention to the first principles of cryptocurrency, posting his second tweet since returning to Twitter on April 28. Custody wallets used by traders who interact with centralized exchanges will cause bitcoin to lose a “key revolutionary attribute,” he said.

Non-custodial wallets, where users retain control of their assets, could differentiate bitcoin from banks and other financial products.

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