Jeffrey Epstein saw promise in Bitcoin — and its far-right supporters
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Jeffrey Epstein's released emails reveal his early interest in Bitcoin, viewing it as a tool for secret payments and connecting with far-right supporters in the crypto community.
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The tranche of Jeffrey Epstein emails and files released on January 30th tie the infamous pedophile, sex trafficker, and influence peddler to elite figures across the tech industry. The world of cryptocurrency is no exception. Epstein's connections are intriguing, disturbing - and worth mapping closely.
With his interest first piqued as early as 2011, Epstein was ahead of the game on crypto. The financier understood it as a tool for clandestine payments and shady international finance, and found prominent community members more than willing to welcome him. Bitcoin wasn't even invented until 2009, which means all of Epstein's crypto connect …