Uncovering Epstein's Ties to Cryptocurrency
Recently released documents have shed light on Jeffrey Epstein's connections to the cryptocurrency world. In 2014, he increased his investment in Blockstream, a Bitcoin infrastructure company, from $50,000 to $500,000 through the MIT Media Lab's Joi Ito fund.
- Blockstream co-founder Austin Hill and Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back were in email correspondence with Epstein.
- He discussed the definition of Bitcoin with Peter Thiel.
- In 2016, he proposed the creation of an Islamic cryptocurrency.
However, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that no evidence was found of Epstein using cryptocurrency for money laundering or evading regulation; his involvement was more about networking and observation at a high level.