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Trump Demands Full Disclosure in Epstein Case

According to BlockBeats, U.S. President Donald Trump said on the Truth platform that millions of newly discovered pages related to the Jeffrey Epstein case have surfaced.

Trump claimed the Department of Justice is being diverted from its core duties to deal with what he called a “Democrat-driven hoax.”

He further directed the DOJ to release the names of all individuals involved, calling for complete transparency in the case.

The statement has reignited debate over accountability and disclosure surrounding the Epstein investigation.

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⚪️ Epstein seen with Michael Jackson in an undated photograph released today by the DOJ.
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Over the past six months, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced a series of massive cryptocurrency seizures. Most notably, in October federal prosecutors seized approximately $15 billion worth of bitcoin, more than three times the value of the assets that the Department recovered in connection with the Bernie Madoff fraud. And the DOJ’s aggressive pursuit of crypto seizures shows little sign of slowing. Just last month, the Department announced the creation of a “Scam Center Strike Force” to target what the government termed a “growing epidemic” of cryptocurrency-related fraud schemes costing Americans nearly $10 billion each year. Already, prosecutors in the Strike Force have seized over $400 million in crypto.

What are the implications of this law enforcement trend for the digital asset industry?  Based on my prior experience serving for over a decade as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, as well as my current role representing companies and individuals in the industry, I see four major takeaways.

First, the DOJ’s heightened focus on crypto seizures increases the odds that innocent users will see their coins wrongly caught in the dragnet. Many crypto seizures are obtained based on inferences that government investigators draw from public blockchains and other transaction records. Here is an illustration of this sort of analysis excerpted from one of the Strike Force’s court filings, showing the alleged transfer of fraud proceeds through numerous wallets:

But investigators are often working with incomplete information and under time pressure, and this can result in mistakes about whether particular transactions reflect money laundering or perfectly legal activity. That is unfortunate, because while potential paths exist to remedy an improper crypto seizure, the recovery process can be expensive, time-consuming and stressful.

Second, this enforcement trend drives home the need for safeguards to avoid transactions with potential bad actors. According to a recent report from the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (also called “IC3”), the number of crypto transactions involving alleged fraud appears to be increasing exponentially:

Fortunately, there are a variety of commercially available compliance tools to help reduce the risk of inadvertently receiving tainted crypto assets, and the DOJ’s enforcement push has significantly shifted the cost-benefit analysis toward investing in such tools.

Third, digital asset businesses may be able to address some of their legal risks by establishing ongoing cooperative relationships with the DOJ and other law enforcement agencies. Indeed, in announcing the Scam Center Strike Force, the DOJ “specifically called on U.S. corporations to partner in the initiative,” stating that the “Strike Force will collaborate with U.S. companies to sever access to the scam centers, and prevent U.S. infrastructure from being weaponized against American citizens.” However, companies must also be mindful of their users’ privacy, and should consult counsel as they seek to determine what information they voluntarily share with law enforcement.

Fourth, the digital asset industry should be encouraged by the DOJ’s articulated law enforcement strategy of rooting out illegal conduct that victimizes honest crypto holders and businesses, while avoiding a “regulation by enforcement” agenda. Of course, allegations of wrongdoing in any particular case may be misplaced, and judges and juries may ultimately reject the Department’s claims when they see the actual evidence.

In sum, the DOJ’s new focus on crypto seizures presents both risks and opportunities.  Digital asset companies and users should reevaluate and redouble their investments in compliance and risk-mitigation software, take advantage of opportunities to build relationships with law enforcement agencies where appropriate and be reassured that this latest enforcement push appears aimed at only alleged bad actors rather than the industry as a whole.

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New court papers from the United States Department of Justice have brought back attention to how early Bitcoin work was funded. The files focus on donations made by Jeffrey Epstein to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The total amount reached about eight hundred fifty thousand dollars. These funds later touched work tied to Bitcoin through the MIT Digital Currency Initiative.

The documents show that the money was not sent directly to Bitcoin developers. Instead it flowed through MIT programs. From there it helped support research and developer roles linked to Bitcoin Core. This happened around twenty fifteen. At that time Bitcoin faced serious internal stress. Funding for key developers had dropped. The Bitcoin Foundation was losing support. Security debates were intense. Many feared progress could slow down.

MIT played a key role during this period. The Digital Currency Initiative helped bring stability. It supported well known developers like Gavin Andresen and later Wladimir van der Laan. Their work helped keep the network running smoothly. Updates focused on safety and long term growth. This support mattered even if it came through complex paths.

The DOJ files also describe meetings between Epstein and people at MIT. Some of these meetings were not publicly disclosed at the time. Internal references used code names to hide his identity. This has raised concerns inside academic circles. Many now question how donor money was handled. Transparency has become a major topic again.

It is important to note that there is no proof Epstein controlled Bitcoin or guided its direction. Bitcoin development is open source. Many people contribute. No single donor can decide outcomes. Still the idea that funds from a controversial figure played a role has made some uneasy.

Reaction across the crypto space has been mixed. Some see this as a reminder of how fragile early funding was. Others worry about ethics and disclosure. A few point out that without support during hard times Bitcoin might have slowed down. These views often clash.

Bitcoin itself has not reacted much to the news. Price action stayed calm. Traders seem focused on bigger market forces. Interest rates global risk and long term adoption matter more day to day. History shows that old funding stories rarely change current value.

Data shows Bitcoin still holds strong market share. Trading volume moves with overall sentiment. Short term price changes remain small. This suggests that investors see this story as background history rather than a live risk.

Researchers say early crypto growth depended on many quiet backers. Some were public. Some were not. This helped projects survive before large companies and funds entered the space. Today the industry is more open. Funding paths are easier to track. Rules are clearer.

The bigger lesson may be about transparency. Universities and research groups now face pressure to disclose donors fully. The crypto world also continues to debate privacy versus openness. This story sits at that intersection.

In the end these documents add context not control. They show how messy early innovation can be. Bitcoin grew through many hands and many sources. Some stories are uncomfortable. Yet the network today runs on open code and global users. That part has not changed.
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🔔 MARKET MOVING NEWS! (09/04/25)

1️⃣ Argentine Congress Approves Probe into Officials Over Libra Scandal ‼️

Argentina's Chamber of Deputies voted Tuesday to advance three draft resolutions that would establish a special commission to investigate government officials connected to the Libra memecoin scandal. For context, the scandal has plagued President Javier Milei's administration since February. Milei faced calls for impeachment and fraud charges after he publicly endorsed the Libra token, which collapsed in value and caused damages to investors. The list of officials to be summoned as part of the investigation includes the country's chief of staff, minister of economy, minister of justice and head of the National Securities Commission (CNV).

2️⃣ Aavegotchi NFT Gaming Community Votes To Migrate To Base, Sunset Polygon Deployment ⚡️

The community behind Aavegotchi, an NFT protocol focused on Web3 gaming, has reportedly voted to migrate from its existing deployment on Polygon to Base, the Etheruem Layer 2 supported by Coinbase. As part of the move, Pixelcraft Studios, the development firm behind Aavegotchi, will sunset its “Geist” Layer 3. All Aavegotchi assets will be minted “1:1” on Base. The migration is expected to take four to six weeks, including an audit period.

In a proposal in February, Aavegotchi founder coderdan wrote,

Given the broader market downturn on alts, especially in NFT and gaming, Pixelcraft Studios recently made significant team cuts to reduce our burn and extend runway. The L2 market is becoming increasingly competitive, and the L3 market is not gaining significant traction. Although in theory it should not be important where you deploy your game, in practice eyeballs go where liquidity flows, and TVL on Polygon PoS has been sideways or decreasing ever since 2022. Thus, it is the right move for Aavegotchi to leave Polygon and either create our own chain, or join a growing chain with strong ecosystem support.

3️⃣ Ripple Acquires Crypto-Friendly Prime Broker Hidden Road For $1.25B 💰
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Blockchain-based payments network Ripple has reportedly acquired crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road in a $1.25 billion deal, marking one of the largest mergers in the crypto industry's history. Notably, the deal will make Ripple the first crypto firm to own and operate a global, multi-asset prime broker. For context, Hidden Road currently clears more than $3 trillion across more than 300 institutions. Commenting on the acquisition, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse noted that the firm has been a customer of Hidden Road for years and “knows their breadth of expertise firsthand.” He also mentioned that Hidden Road’s $3 trillion in annual clearing will tap into Ripple-backed XRP and its underlying decentralised, public blockchain, the XRP Ledger (XRPL).

4️⃣ DOJ Will Shutter Crypto Unit, Back Off Services Like Tornado Cash ▶️
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The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). According to an agency memo circulated Monday evening, the crypto-dedicated enforcement team will no longer pursue criminal cases in several key crypto-related areas. This includes criminal charges against crypto exchanges, crypto mixing services, or holders of cold wallets for “acts of their end users or unwitting violations of regulations” unless those violations include crimes like embezzlement, scams, rug pulls, and hacks. Notably, in cases where a criminal enterprise like the Lazarus Group uses a crypto service to launder funds, prosecutors will only pursue the criminal enterprise itself, and “will not pursue actions against the platforms that these enterprises utilise to conduct their illegal activities.”

5️⃣ Melania Solana Meme Coin Team Quietly Dumps $30 Million in Tokens: Bubblemaps 🔍
#solana According to blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps, the team behind MELANIA (a meme coin linked to U.S. First Lady Melania Trump) has moved and “quietly sold” $30 million worth of the token out of the project’s community funds. Onchain data shows that the tokens were moved to a single wallet before being “split across multiple addresses.” Neither the project team nor “launch strategist” Hayden Davis has offered any explanation for the movement of the assets yet.