Bitcoin Developer Calls for Blockstream CEO Resignation Amid Epstein Links
- Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr has urged Blockstream CEO Adam Back to resign after documents linked Jeffrey Epstein to cryptocurrency figures.
- Adam Back confirmed that Epstein was briefly an investor in Blockstream through a fund associated with MIT Media Lab’s Joi Ito.
- The newly released files mention Bitcoin, Coinbase, and Blockstream numerous times, with Tether co-founder Brock Pierce appearing most frequently at over 1,800 mentions.
- Emails from Epstein suggest potential meetings with Blockstream founders on his private island, though no wrongdoing by them is indicated.
- Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase in its early days when it was valued at $400 million.
Dashjr’s call for resignation stems from long-standing disputes with Back over Bitcoin governance and the recent revelations of Epstein’s connections to the crypto sector. The documents have intensified scrutiny of the ties between Epstein and major cryptocurrency entities.
The controversy highlights ongoing tensions in the crypto community regarding influence and transparency, as well as the impact of past associations on current leadership roles within the industry.(Source)
