Last weekend, the crypto community was caught off guard by the release of new emails from the Epstein case court files. These documents, dating back to 2014, appear to reference Ripple<\/a><\/strong> and Stellar<\/a><\/strong> in the context of a dispute between investors. The appearance of these two blockchain giants in such a controversial context immediately triggered a wave of anxious reactions on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is crucial to put these elements into their temporal context. In 2014<\/strong>, the crypto ecosystem was still in its infancy and actively seeking capital from traditional and wealthy investor circles. The mention of these projects does not necessarily signify active collaboration, but could simply indicate that these startups were among the many portfolios presented or pitched to financial circles to which Epstein had access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n