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The Epstein–Bitcoin Proximity: What the Emails Reveal—and Why It Matters

Newly revealed emails show Jeffrey Epstein’s proximity to Bitcoin’s early funding ecosystem via MIT’s Media Lab and Digital Currency Initiative. No proof of control—but troubling access to developers, regulators, and elite crypto circles during Bitcoin’s most fragile years.

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Bitcoin Core Developers and the Funding Gap

At the time, the Bitcoin project was governed by a small group of maintainers—often described as the “Linux kernel model” of crypto.

Five core developers.
Roughly a hundred contributors.
No formal hierarchy—but real influence.

When the Bitcoin Foundation ran out of money, MIT DCI stepped in and began paying key figures, including:

Gavin Andresen (former lead developer)
Wladimir van der Laan (long-time maintainer)

This support was critical. Bitcoin did not “run itself.” Human labor kept it alive.

Again—this does not mean Epstein directed funding decisions.

But the overlap in time, money, and institutional cover is real.

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The Epstein–MIT Relationship Was Not Transparent

Emails and internal reporting later revealed disturbing facts:

READ: Regulate, Don’t Evade: The Bilal Bin Saqib Paradox

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