Tether co-founder Brock Pierce once discussed Bitcoin with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.

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Golden Finance reports that emails from Jeffrey Epstein show that cryptocurrency entrepreneur and stablecoin issuer Tether co-founder Brock Pierce discussed Bitcoin with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers at Epstein's townhouse in Manhattan. According to the email content, Pierce claims to be the “most active investor in Bitcoin,” while Summers expressed cautious interest and pointed out that market volatility could pose reputational risks.

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