Newly released DOJ emails suggest Jeffrey Epstein may have invested $3.2 million in Coinbase in 2014 and sold part of that stake for $15 million in 2018. The disclosures could renew scrutiny of investor vetting and fund provenance in crypto.
Emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate indicate Brock Pierce spoke about Bitcoin with former U.S. official Larry Summers at Epstein’s Manhattan residence, raising fresh scrutiny of crypto’s ties to influential figures.