Private Internet Access (PIA), a leading VPN service provider, has announced that Roger Ver is joining its Board of Advisors, effective immediately.

Roger Ver is a well-known name in the cryptocurrency ecosystem and often referred to as “Bitcoin Jesus”. He is CEO of MemoryDealers.com, one of the first businesses in the world to accept Bitcoin, and also owns and operates Bitcoin.com. Ver also serves as the Chairman of the Cryptocurrency Advisory Council of the soon-to-be John McAfee Global Technologies, Inc.

In addition, Ver is also known for his philanthropic work. He has donated thousands of BTC over time to several charitable causes. Besides personally donating a record 1000 bitcoins (then valued at over 1 million USD) to the Foundation for Economic Education, he has also supported AntiWar and FreeRoss with generous matching donations.

“As a long time user of Private Internet Access, I’m thrilled to be able to be directly contribute to a company that shares such similar values to my own”, Ver said.
 

PIA believes that Ver is a “natural fit” for its Board of Advisors, being a long time supporter of bitcoin, a privacy conscious currency. The Private Internet Access Board of Advisors will help steer PIA’s digital currency-related decisions as bitcoin and other blockchain technologies change the world.

"We are honored and thrilled to officially welcome Roger Ver to Private Internet Access. Roger has been an invaluable friend and colleague since the early days of PIA - when we were one of the first companies to start supporting and accepting Bitcoin. Roger has a strong background in privacy and encryption and we look forward to expanding our relationship in the coming years”, Ted Kim, CEO of London Trust Media, said.

Private Internet Access, made by London Trust Media, is based out of North America. It has over 3300 servers in 24 countries that provide reliable, encrypted VPN tunnel gateways for whatever the use case.