Jeffrey Epstein emails reveal he was linked to Bitcoin’s early ecosystem
The biggest red flag is how close Epstein was to Bitcoin funding channels and early development circles
Here are the main links:
- MIT Funding
Epstein sent $850,000 to MIT between 2002 and 2017
Part of these funds supported the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, the group that paid Bitcoin Core developers during a funding crisis
- Developer Connection
The DCI was paying people like Gavin Andresen and Wladimir van der Laan when the Bitcoin Foundation ran out of money
Epstein visited MIT nine times
He met staff privately
His name was hidden internally
They called him “Voldemort"
- The Manhattan Meeting
Emails show a meeting inside Epstein’s mansion with:
Brock Pierce (early Bitcoin investor, co-founder of Tether)
Larry Summers (former US Treasury Secretary)
They discussed Bitcoin long before it became mainstream
Summers said Bitcoin had “opportunities,” but he worried about his reputation if the price collapsed
- Steve Bannon Connection
In 2018 Epstein emailed Bannon asking how crypto taxes worked
He wanted advice on receiving coins, paying with coins, distributing coins, and avoiding campaign finance rules
Bannon replied “On it” and connected him to FEC experts and crypto veterans
- Early Crypto Research
Epstein’s Amazon logs show he bought books on Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain, and negotiation strategy
This was in 2017, while he was trying to rebuild his network
These five links alone show Epstein had access to developers, regulators, politicians, donors, and early crypto investors
And none of this was public until now
The emails show:
- MIT underreported the donations
- Epstein visited through back doors
- Meetings were not logged
- Senior MIT officials approved the money privately
- Bitcoin developers were funded during the same period