A new wave of speculation has hit the crypto community following the release of the "Epstein Files" (over 3.5 million pages from the US Department of Justice). Some headlines are suggesting a shocking connection between the Bitcoin creator and the late financier.
We’ve looked into the claims. Here are the facts vs. the fiction.
📉 The Facts: What actually connects Epstein to BTC?
While documents show Epstein moved in circles close to early cryptography ideologues, there is zero evidence that he was Satoshi.
Funding Research: In 2015 (four years after Satoshi disappeared), Epstein donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the MIT Media Lab. This lab was responsible for paying the salaries of several prominent Bitcoin Core developers at the time.Claims about "Founders": In a 2016 email, Epstein claimed to have spoken with the "founders of Bitcoin" (plural). While this supports the theory that Satoshi might be a group, it doesn't prove Epstein was part of it.His Own Words: Despite his ties to the tech world, when asked in 2017 if he bought Bitcoin, Epstein reportedly said "No." This would be a very strange answer for the person who supposedly created it.
🚫 The Fakes: Don’t fall for the hype
The Viral Email Screenshot: A screenshot of an email dated Oct 31, 2008, where Epstein supposedly tells Ghislaine Maxwell, "The Satoshi pseudonym is working perfectly," has been proven to be a fake. This text does not exist in the official DOJ archives.The "Agency" Theory: Rumors that Bitcoin was a government project linked to Epstein remain pure conspiracy theory with no direct evidence.
🎓 The Bottom Line
Epstein was a "shadow player" and an investor who tried to insert himself into the ecosystem through MIT and his elite connections. However, Satoshi Nakamoto vanished in 2011, leaving behind a code and an ideology that Epstein likely only tried to exploit for his own gain later on.
What’s your take? Was Satoshi a lone genius, a group, or is the mystery better left unsolved? Share your thoughts in the comments! 👇
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