Twitter handle @Bitcoin deletes dozens of BCH and anti-Bitcoin tweets

Officially launched in 2008, the Bitcoin.com domain has been at the forefront of Bitcoin development for more than 10 years.

It has been at the center of many a controversy, as it slowly shifted towards promoting Bitcoin Cash instead of the original Bitcoin.

Many have criticized the profile, saying its support for Bitcoin Cash was false advertising and violating Twitter's terms of service.

Alistair Milne, a cryptocurrency investor, pointed out that the Bitcoin account has been purging a lot their tweets made earlier this year.

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The move led many to question what was the intention behind deleting so many tweets.

Some Twitter users speculated that the tweets were removed to avoid legal trouble.

Earlier in August, the company announced that Ver would be stepping down as the company's CEO and taking the position of executive chairman.

While the company's announcement didn't quite say what Ver's new duties will be, Rust will reportedly focus on developing the company's "New products and services."