#BTC资金流动性 The funding channels that participated in the Bitcoin ecosystem in its early years sometimes come to light. According to recently released documents from the U.S. Department of Justice, a donation of $850,000 once flowed to MIT, indirectly promoting a Digital Money-related initiative—this project coincidentally hired developers of Bitcoin Core to maintain operations when the Bitcoin Foundation faced difficulties in 2015.

The details revealed in the document are quite interesting. Epstein made nine secret visits to MIT, codenamed "Voldemort," and even sat down with Brock Pierce and Larry Summers in his mansion to discuss Bitcoin. It is noteworthy that although Summers had some concerns about reputational risks at the time, he actually had a clear view of the prospects of Bitcoin opportunities.

By 2018, Epstein had even consulted Steve Bannon on tax issues related to cryptocurrency, which is enough to illustrate the extent of his activities within the elite network of the crypto space. However, based on the existing evidence, he did not leave a substantial impact on Bitcoin technology development—more of a connector role in terms of funding and networks. This history also reflects certain complex backgrounds of early financing in Digital Money.