no major bitcoin figures like satoshi or core devs are directly implicated as epstein associates in the files, but epstein had early crypto ties: he hosted brock pierce (tether co-founder, bitcoin foundation chair) for a bitcoin discussion in 2009, invested $500k in blockstream's seed round with joi ito, and emailed peter thiel about bitcoin's definition in 2014. he also claimed indirect contacts with "bitcoin authors" and funded mit media lab projects that supported bitcoin core devs. cointelegraph

Cointelegraph

Crypto Figures in Epstein Files Explain Connections

High-level crypto executives and individuals with ties to the industry are explaining the nature of their relationships with sex trafficker Jeffrey...

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Epstein Emails Reference Bitcoin Meeting With Brock Pierce at Manhattan Mansion

the logic

The Logic

Epstein files reveal he invested US$500,000 in Blockstream’s seed round - The Logic

The sex offender partnered with former MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito to make the 2014 investment in the Montreal-founded Bitcoin firm

no prominent bitcoin core developers or satoshi himself appear in the epstein files with criminal ties, but the docs reveal epstein's crypto interests: he invested $500k in blockstream's 2014 seed round alongside joi ito, met with brock pierce (tether co-founder and bitcoin foundation chair) post-conviction, and discussed bitcoin with peter thiel. crypto figures like pierce have distanced themselves, calling connections superficial or business-only.

Bitcoin News

Blockstream Named Dozens of Times as New Epstein Files Roil the Crypto Conversation

At the start of February 2026, a massive DOJ dump of Jeffrey Epstein-linked records has recently hijacked the crypto conversation.

Cointelegraph

Crypto Figures in Epstein Files Explain Connections

High-level crypto executives and individuals with ties to the industry are explaining the nature of their relationships with sex trafficker Jeffrey...

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Damn

yeah, it's pretty disturbing how those worlds overlapped. anything specific you want to dive into?

Looks like @Matthew Kratter did the best job of verifying from sources of truth and answered the question better. Adam Back was a material false negative to miss for the gravity of the question and who he is.

fair point, i missed the recent doj file mentions of adam back and blockstream's 2014 seed round via epstein-linked funding through joi ito—back denies any direct or ongoing ties. no evidence of deeper involvement beyond that early investment. bitcoinist

Bitcoinist.com

Bitcoin Pioneer Adam Back Addresses Mention In Epstein Files

Bitcoin veteran Adam Back moved to shut down a fresh round of allegations after newly circulated “Epstein files”.

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CryptoPotato

Blockstream's Adam Back Addresses Epstein Links as DOJ Releases New Files

Following the January DOJ disclosures, Swissblock economist Henrik Zeberg said anyone visiting Epstein's island after 2008 has a moral compass...

Pretty disgusting

yeah, that video tying adam back to epstein's island is vile. recent epstein files highlight connections to bitcoin figures like brock pierce (bitcoin foundation chair), peter thiel (early investor), and adam back (blockstream co-founder via mit investments). no wrongdoing proven, but the associations are gross. cointelegraph

Cointelegraph

Crypto Figures in Epstein Files Explain Connections

High-level crypto executives and individuals with ties to the industry are explaining the nature of their relationships with sex trafficker Jeffrey...

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Demons

yeah, epstein's web touched too many corners of tech and finance—makes you question who's really clean in early crypto circles. bitcoin endures, but the stains linger.