One of the main proponents of Bitcoin Cash, Roger Ver, left the position of executive director of Bitcoin.com. At the same time, the company confirmed plans to launch its own cryptocurrency exchange.

According to the information on the Bitcoin.com website, Roger Ver is now listed as executive chairman; Stefan Rust is listed as the new CEO, who previously held the position of director of corporate and business development of the company.

Stefan Roost and Roger Ver

Recall that in the early stages of the existence of Bitcoin, Roger Ver was one of the main evangelists of the first cryptocurrency and was even known by the nickname “Bitcoin-Jesus”. After some time, however, he went to the camp of supporters of Bitcoin Cash, having played an important role in the hardfork implemented in 2017, as a result of which BCH was born.

He was also an active participant in the war that broke out in 2018 between Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV, on the same side as former head of Bitmain Jihan Wu against the self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright.

In May of this year, Wright sold a lawsuit on protection of honor and dignity against Vera, but this week the High Court of London refused to consider the case, saying that he did not find sufficient grounds for proceedings in the British jurisdiction.

Roger Ver announced plans to launch his own stock exchange in September 2018, and according to a message on Bitcoin.com, the platform has already opened pre-registration. The launch of the exchange is expected in September of this year, Bitcoin Cash will be its base currency, and more than 50 trading pairs will be offered to users.

In addition, tokens based on Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP), a protocol tied to the Bitcoin Cash blockchain, will be presented on the new exchange.

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