What Bitcoin Did The Epstein Files: What They Reveal About Bitcoin & The Dollar System | Mark Goodwin
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Feb 13, 2026 Mark Goodwin, investigative journalist who uncovers finance and power networks, walks through Epstein-related files and their surprising links to early Bitcoin actors. He outlines connections between Epstein, PayPal-era figures, and Tether. Short, punchy takes explore Bitcoin’s timing after 2008, concentrated early holdings, and how stablecoins may extend dollar influence.
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Epstein As Financial Connector
- Epstein served as a financial fixer connecting powerful networks across finance, tech, and government.
- His emails show early interest in alternative currencies and Bitcoin's political implications.
Bitcoin Arrived At A Strategic Moment
- Bitcoin's timing aligned with major monetary crises making it a convenient debt-sink.
- Mark Goodwin sees its launch as useful to entrenched financial interests during stimulus cycles.
Epstein's 2009 Currency Email
- Epstein collected scientists and financiers, emailing about a "new alternative currency" in 2009.
- He repeatedly claimed meetings with Bitcoin founders and reached out to key figures.
