Newly released files from the U.S. Department of Justice reveal that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein invited Bitcoiner Adam Back and his co-founder Austin Hill to his island after investing in their company Blockstream in 2014. Back clarified that Blockstream has no financial ties to Epstein.
Emails Show Jeffrey Epstein Invested in Bitcoin Firm Blockstream, Invited Founders to Island
Feb 04, 2026













