What is the link between Jeffrey Epstein and Bitcoin? New documents show his $850,000 MIT donation in 2015 indirectly funded crypto development. The funds supported Bitcoin Core developers like Gavin Andresen and Wladimir van der Laan during the Bitcoin Foundation’s collapse. Emails also reveal Epstein made nine secret trips to MIT, codenamed “Voldemort,” and met with Brock Pierce and Larry Summers at his estate. These meetings suggest early crypto discussions before Bitcoin gained mainstream attention.

According to BlockBeats, on December 20, the U.S. Department of Justice released investigation documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Emails revealed that Epstein's $850,000 donation to MIT indirectly funded a digital currency initiative in 2015, which employed Bitcoin Core developers such as Gavin Andresen and Wladimir van der Laan during the Bitcoin Foundation's collapse. The documents also detailed Epstein's nine secret visits to MIT, codenamed 'Voldemort,' and meetings at his estate with Brock Pierce and Larry Summers, indicating early discussions on Bitcoin before it became mainstream.