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Epstein funded Blockstream and debated Bitcoin with Peter Thiel, files show — Assets.beincrypto.com

Epstein funded Blockstream and debated Bitcoin with Peter Thiel, files show

The newly unsealed Epstein files, released on January 30, show Jeffrey Epstein funded early crypto firm Blockstream and exchanged messages about Bitcoin with figures including Peter Thiel and Adam Back. A 2014 email thread reveals Epstein’s involvement in Blockstream’s oversubscribed $18 million seed round, where co-founder Austin Hill

Iran internet blackout raises questions about citizens' access to cryptocurrency — Images.cointelegraph.com

Iran internet blackout raises questions about citizens' access to cryptocurrency

Iran’s government cut internet access on Thursday as protests spread across the country, prompting questions about whether citizens can still use cryptocurrencies. About seven million Iranians are estimated to be crypto users, Statista says, and TRM Labs tracked roughly $3.7 billion in total crypto flows in Iran between