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.

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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.

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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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Pretty disgusting