Deep Tide TechFlow News, on February 2nd, according to Beincrypto, Epstein had surprisingly close ties with cryptocurrency founders, investors, and projects in the early stages of the industry. Newly unsealed Epstein documents show that Epstein participated in the seed round funding of Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream, which totaled $18 million, with his investment increasing from $50,000 to $500,000.
Additionally, in 2011, he described Bitcoin as very smart but with serious flaws; in 2014, Epstein discussed the definition of Bitcoin with Peter Thiel; in 2016, he proposed creating an Islamic cryptocurrency to a Saudi royal advisor; in 2017, he explicitly stated that buying Bitcoin was not worth it.
The documents also reveal that Strategy CEO Michael Saylor and Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh both appeared in Epstein’s social circle. Investigators found no evidence that Epstein used cryptocurrency for illegal activities.
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Epstein Files Exposed: Strategy CEO and Kevin Wash both appeared in Epstein's social circle, and Epstein had previously invested in Blockstream.
Deep Tide TechFlow News, on February 2nd, according to Beincrypto, Epstein had surprisingly close ties with cryptocurrency founders, investors, and projects in the early stages of the industry. Newly unsealed Epstein documents show that Epstein participated in the seed round funding of Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream, which totaled $18 million, with his investment increasing from $50,000 to $500,000.
Additionally, in 2011, he described Bitcoin as very smart but with serious flaws; in 2014, Epstein discussed the definition of Bitcoin with Peter Thiel; in 2016, he proposed creating an Islamic cryptocurrency to a Saudi royal advisor; in 2017, he explicitly stated that buying Bitcoin was not worth it.
The documents also reveal that Strategy CEO Michael Saylor and Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh both appeared in Epstein’s social circle. Investigators found no evidence that Epstein used cryptocurrency for illegal activities.