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Files cast light on Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to cryptocurrency

The Guardian - World NewsEN 4 min read 100% complete by Adam WillemsFebruary 9, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Files cast light on Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to cryptocurrency
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Recently released files reveal Jeffrey Epstein's early financial ties to the cryptocurrency industry. In 2014, Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase and provided funding to Blockstream, a bitcoin-focused technology firm, years after his 2008 conviction. He also bankrolled early bitcoin development through donations to MIT. Brock Pierce, a co-founder of Tether, brokered Epstein's Coinbase investment, with Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam communicating about the investment. While some online communities have called for a reckoning, industry experts predict little impact on crypto companies. Coinbase, now a multibillion-dollar company, declined to comment on the matter.

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