DOJ Files Show Epstein Claimed Contact With 'Some Bitcoin Founders'
In a large DOJ disclosure published this week, a 2016 email from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein surfaced in which he explicitly states he had spoken with "some of the founders of Bitcoin." The note is part of about 3 million pages released by authorities and serves as primary evidence that Epstein made the claim; the email itself does not identify names or provide corroboration of those contacts. The emergence of the message will likely renew scrutiny of Bitcoin's origins and the long-running questions about Satoshi Nakamoto's identity. Researchers and journalists are expected to comb the release for any corroborating correspondence, though observers caution that the single email is not proof of who founded Bitcoin. For markets, the immediate impact on Bitcoin (BTC) is likely muted, but the document adds a new thread to the historical record around crypto's early days.