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Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr recently publicly called for Blockstream co-founder and CEO Adam Back to resign, following the latest disclosure of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein by the U.S. Department of Justice. The documents reveal that the deceased criminal Jeffrey Epstein indirectly participated in Blockstream investments through funds associated with the MIT Media Lab and had email correspondence with several Blockstream co-founders and figures in the crypto industry.Dashjr stated that these documents reveal what he calls "deep corruption" and reiterated his long-standing disagreements with Adam Back, including the historical controversy over his lack of recognition as a co-founder of Blockstream. The related documents also mention Epstein's connections with crypto companies such as Coinbase and Tether, noting that Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase in 2014.In response, Adam Back has publicly denied any direct or indirect financial relationship with Epstein but has not commented on whether he ever visited Epstein's private island. As of now, Blockstream and other related parties have not made any further response to Luke Dashjr's call for resignation.

According to The Block, Blockstream CEO Adam Back recently issued a statement denying any direct or indirect financial ties between the company and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein or his estate. This statement was released after the U.S. Department of Justice made millions of pages of Epstein-related documents public, which revealed that Back and co-founder Austin Hill had exchanged emails with Epstein.Back explained that Epstein was a limited partner in a fund that once held a minority stake in Blockstream but has since fully divested. The newly unsealed documents also revealed Epstein's connections with several individuals in the cryptocurrency industry and his proposal to create a digital currency based on Bitcoin technology.Previously, newly exposed Epstein documents indicated that Epstein was involved in the seed round financing of the Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream, which raised a total of $18 million, with Epstein's investment increasing from $50,000 to $500,000.

Recently exposed Epstein documents show that Epstein had obtained an investment allocation in Coinbase. Epstein provided $3 million to Brock Pierce to invest in Coinbase, but it is unclear whether the transaction was completed.In a subsequent reply to Epstein's email, Brock Pierce mentioned that he wired $15 million for the investment in Coinbase, which would yield $15 million in equity and a $5 million cash return (if the transaction is ultimately completed).

The Epstein files unsealed on January 30 show that he had connections with several key figures in the cryptocurrency industry during its formative period. Emails from 2014 confirm that he participated in the oversubscribed $18 million seed round financing of the Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream, increasing his personal investment from $50,000 to $500,000 through the Joi Ito fund of the MIT Media Lab. Co-founders Austin Hill and Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back were both involved in the email correspondence.The documents also reveal that in 2014 he discussed the definition of Bitcoin with Peter Thiel; in 2016 he proposed creating an Islamic cryptocurrency to a Saudi royal advisor; in 2011 he stated that Bitcoin was smart but had serious flaws; and in 2017 he explicitly replied that it was not worth buying Bitcoin. Additionally, the names of MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor and Trump's newly nominated Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh also appeared on the guest list for the 2010 St. Barts New Year's party.The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that the investigation found no evidence of Epstein using cryptocurrency for money laundering or evading regulation; his role was limited to high-level networking, occasional investments, and being an observer.

Elon Musk stated in response to community users on the X platform that he is "well aware that certain email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein may be misinterpreted and used to tarnish his reputation." He also mentioned that no one has worked harder than him to push for the release of Epstein-related documents and is pleased that these documents have finally been disclosed. Musk indicated that his communication with Epstein was minimal and that he had repeatedly declined invitations to visit Epstein's private island or to ride on the "Lolita Express." He added that he is more concerned about the U.S. prosecuting those who committed serious crimes alongside Epstein.

According to Global Network reports, the U.S. Department of Justice recently released documents related to the Epstein case, with content spanning 100 pages or more completely redacted. As reported by foreign media such as the New York Post on the 23rd, some social media users reviewing the Epstein case documents made a shocking discovery: parts of the redacted content can be directly restored using image processing tools like Photoshop, or even simply by selecting the text and pasting it into a word processing system to display it."So clearly, the Epstein case documents released on the U.S. Department of Justice website can be read by simply highlighting the redacted text, copying it, and pasting it into another document," the New York Post quoted a post from social media platform X user Liam Neeson. Currently, this post has been viewed over 7 million times.

According to AXIOS, the Trump administration estimates that it will need about another week, as well as to review up to 700,000 pages of documents, to complete the release of all Epstein-related documents.

According to @StarPlatinum_, the U.S. Department of Justice has released investigation documents related to the Epstein case, revealing emails that show Jeffrey Epstein's $850,000 donation to MIT indirectly funded a cryptocurrency initiative that employed Bitcoin Core developers, such as Gavin Andresen and Wladimir van der Laan, during the collapse of the Bitcoin Foundation in 2015.The emails detail Epstein's nine secret visits to MIT, codenamed "Voldemort." They indicate that meetings took place at Epstein's mansion with individuals such as Brock Pierce (an early Bitcoin investor and co-founder of Tether) and Larry Summers (former U.S. Treasury Secretary), suggesting that discussions about Bitcoin occurred even before it became mainstream. Summers, despite concerns about reputational risks, saw opportunities in Bitcoin.Epstein also sought advice from Steve Bannon in 2018 regarding cryptocurrency tax issues, including how to handle tokens and evade campaign finance rules, as well as his purchase of blockchain books in 2017, revealing his elite network connections in the emerging cryptocurrency field, but there is no evidence that he had any actual influence on Bitcoin development.

OKX will delist the spot trading pairs ACA, CLV, FOXY, PSTAKE, and RACA. OKX has suspended the deposit operations for the above cryptocurrencies on December 2, 2025, at 16:00 (UTC+8), and withdrawals will be suspended on March 2, 2026, at 16:00 (UTC+8).

Trump has signed a bill approving the release of the Epstein files.Yesterday, the Epstein document release case was overwhelmingly passed, with nearly all House Republicans voting in favor of forcing the Department of Justice to release documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The criminal's early connections to Trump have always been a focal point of public opinion. The Senate unanimously agreed a few hours later to pass the bill directly without further review once it was delivered. Trump changed his previous opposing stance late last Sunday, instructing House Republicans to vote in favor of releasing the documents.

According to Caixin, the fight against and governance of cybercrime has become a global challenge.The eighth national criminal trial work conference emphasized the importance of maintaining cybersecurity and proposed specific requirements from three aspects: focusing on new issues such as the disposal of virtual currencies involved in cases, obscene performances in online live broadcasts, jurisdiction over cybercrime cases, and the certification of electronic data collection, further improving judicial rules, standardizing judgment criteria, and promoting lawful and civilized internet usage; severely cracking down on cross-border online gambling crimes in accordance with the law, holding criminally liable the online platforms that provide services for overseas gambling and disseminate harmful information related to gambling, and cooperating with relevant departments to rectify the online gambling promotion chain; increasing efforts to combat upstream illegal activities in the black and gray industries that infringe on citizens' personal information, strictly punishing "insiders" in the industry, applying employment bans according to the law, and promoting the enforcement of regulatory responsibilities on internet platforms.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Story Foundation plans to purchase up to $7 million worth of common stock of IP Strategy (IPST) on the open market.It is reported that the IP treasury company Heritage Distilling has announced today that it will be renamed to IP Strategy, and the stock code has been changed to IPST.

ChainCatcher news, according to GlobeNewswire, IP treasury company Heritage Distilling Holding Company announced its name change to "IP Strategy," with the NASDAQ stock code changing from "CASK" to "IPST," effective September 22.Currently, IP Strategy holds over 53.2 million IP tokens, valued at approximately $731 million.

ChainCatcher news, multi-chain DeFi protocol iZUMi Finance announced the establishment of a $20 million Upstarts Fund in collaboration with Nasdaq-listed company CIMG Inc.The fund aims to help traditional enterprises deploy capital into the digital asset space through a compliant and transparent framework. The Upstarts Fund consists of three core segments:DeFi Liquidity Treasury: Provides on-chain yields for the treasury of listed companies, deepens ecosystem liquidity, and accelerates DeFi application adoption;Quality Token Investment: Assists listed companies in achieving institutional-level investments and allocations in high-quality digital assets;Tokenized Stock Trading Services: Promotes on-chain circulation of U.S. stocks and tokenized stocks, further expanding the integration of traditional and digital assets.CIMG and iZUMi have already completed the first yield-bearing Bitcoin DAT (Decentralized Asset Tokenization) product through this fund.

ChainCatcher news, PerpStock has reached a strategic partnership with HabitTrade. As an important gateway connecting global assets and cryptocurrencies, HabitTrade will inject more vitality into PerpStock's ecosystem.The founding team of PerpStock was initiated by former executives from Resurgence International Group and JPMC JPMorgan Chase. They have completed their first round of seed financing and aim to create a permissionless, transparent, and efficient market infrastructure that allows real-world assets (RWAs) to seamlessly enter the blockchain.

ChainCatcher message, according to the tracking data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData X, in the past 7 days, the liquid staking protocol pSTAKE Finance has been the project with the most unfollows by top figures on X (Twitter). The new influential figures who unfollowed this project include Rain Sleeping in the Rain (@0xSleepinRain).

ChainCatcher news, Jinshi Data reported that U.S. President Trump stated in an interview with U.S. media that he "hopes to release all documents related to the Epstein case." Trump said he wants to make all information public but does not want anyone to be harmed or implicated as a result. Trump also stated that if those who have the documents truly possess any information related to him, it should have been released before the presidential election.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to U.S. President Trump, he has "never had the pleasure" of visiting Jeffrey Epstein's island. Trump stated that he declined Epstein's invitation and called it a wise decision. Previously, Trump has repeatedly distanced himself from Epstein. (Jinshi)ChainCatcher news reports that, according to previous reports, on July 24, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi informed Trump in May that there were many individuals involved in Epstein's files, including his name. The White House gave a contradictory response after the report was released: initially issuing a statement calling it "fake news," but a White House official later told Reuters that the government did not deny Trump's name appearing in some documents, noting that Trump's name had already been included in materials compiled by Bondi in February for conservative influencers.Trump was friends with Epstein from the 1990s to the early 2000s, and Trump's name appeared multiple times in the flight logs of Epstein's private jet during the 1990s. The names of Trump and several of his family members also appeared in Epstein's contact book, alongside hundreds of others. Recently, the Trump administration went against campaign promises by stating that it would not release these documents, a move that faced strong opposition from his supporters. Trump has not been accused of any wrongdoing related to Epstein, stating that their friendship had ended long before Epstein first encountered legal troubles 20 years ago.