Roger Ver Wants to Buy Bitcoin.org

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In August 2008, an individual believed to be Bitcoin creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, purchased Bitcoin.org through an anonymous domain registrar.

Bitcoin.org's anonymous curator, Cobra, was announced as a co-owner of the website six and a half years ago by the site's then-manager, Theymos - another anonymous figure who has garnered controversy within the space for his administration of r/bitcoin, the Bitcoin wiki page, and the BitcoinTalk message board.

Since assuming the website's reins, a number of Cobra's decisions - which include pushing for changes to Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work, or PoW, algorithm and attempting to alter the Bitcoin Whitepaper - have colored him as a controversial character.

Cobra attracted further criticism amid the Bitcoin hard fork that created Bitcoin Cash in 2017, flipping from staunch opponent to an apparently devoted proponent of the chain sometime in 2018.Cobra attracts controversy.

While Cobra did not name any prospective buyers for the domain, a thread on Reddit suggests that Bitcoin.com owner and fellow Bitcoin Cash advocate, Roger Ver, is interested in purchasing Bitcoin.org.

Discussing possible new owners for the website, a Redditor asked Cobra if he would sell the coveted domain to Ver if he presents a good offer.

During the fork which led to the creation of Bitcoin Cash, Roger Ver faced a number of complaints.

Some accused him of leveraging his ownership of the Bitcoin.com domain name to create uncertainty as to which chain comprised the "Real" Bitcoin - reportedly resulting in crypto newcomers accidentally purchasing Bitcoin Cash instead of Bitcoin Core.Ver does not expect to acquire Bitcoin.org.

Ver stated that while he "Would gladly buy it," he does not expect Cobra to sell it to him.

"Maybe a Bitcoin Foundation-like organization that is made up of the businesses building on crypto. The EFF might not be bad either. Anyone who supports free expression of ideas would be better than the current group."

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