The New story is Adam Back
Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, was connected to MIT through Joi Ito, the former director of the MIT Media Lab, who facilitated a 2014 investment from Jeffrey Epstein into Blockstream. Back indicated this was part of a seed-round roadshow introduced by Ito, and the investment was later divested due to potential conflicts.
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Key details regarding Adam Back's connection:
Seed Investment: In 2014, Blockstream was introduced to Epstein through Joi Ito, then-director of the MIT Media Lab.