Epstein repeatedly paid attention to the development of Bitcoin and indirectly funded the early Bitcoin ecosystem.
BlockBeats News, December 20, according to @StarPlatinum_, the U.S. Department of Justice today released investigation documents related to the Epstein case. Relevant emails show that Jeffrey Epstein's $850,000 donation to MIT indirectly funded the Digital Currency Initiative, which hired Bitcoin Core developers such as Gavin Andresen and Wladimir van der Laan in 2015 when the Bitcoin Foundation collapsed.
The emails detail nine secret visits Epstein made to MIT, codenamed "Voldemort." The emails reveal that meetings at Epstein's mansion included the following individuals: Brock Pierce (early bitcoin investor, Tether co-founder), Larry Summers (former U.S. Treasury Secretary), indicating that discussions about bitcoin took place before it became mainstream. Although Summers was concerned about reputational risks, he was optimistic about bitcoin's opportunities.
In 2018, Epstein also sought contact with Steve Bannon for advice on cryptocurrency taxation, including how to handle tokens and circumvent campaign finance rules. Additionally, his purchase of blockchain books in 2017 revealed his elite network in the emerging cryptocurrency field, but there is no evidence that he had any actual influence on bitcoin development.
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