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Summary
An email dated November 22, 2013, from Steven Sinofsky to Jeffrey Epstein (jeevacation@gmail.com) with the subject 'Bitcoin and DC'. Sinofsky shares a Washington Post article titled 'Here’s how Bitcoin charmed Washington' and boasts that he is 'up 50%' on his Bitcoin investment. The article text discusses Senate hearings on Bitcoin, the Silk Road marketplace, and Senator Chuck Schumer's previous comments on cryptocurrency.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Steven Sinofsky | Sender |
Sent email to Epstein regarding Bitcoin investment and news article.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Recipient |
Received email at jeevacation@gmail.com.
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| Timothy B. Lee | Journalist |
Author of the Washington Post article included in the email.
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| Patrick Murck | Subject (Article) |
The Bitcoin Foundation member mentioned in the article caption testifying before the Senate.
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| Chuck Schumer | Subject (Article) |
Senator (D-N.Y.) mentioned in the article regarding his stance on Bitcoin and Silk Road.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Washington Post |
Source of the news article link.
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| The Bitcoin Foundation |
Organization represented by Patrick Murck.
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| Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee |
Committee where Patrick Murck testified.
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| U.S. Senate |
Legislative body holding hearings.
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| Gawker |
Media outlet that reported on Silk Road.
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| Silk Road |
Anonymous online marketplace mentioned in the article.
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Timeline (2 events)
2013-11-21
Patrick Murck testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.
Washington, D.C.
Locations (3)
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Referenced in article title regarding Bitcoin influence.
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Referenced in email subject line.
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State represented by Senator Schumer.
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Relationships (1)
Sinofsky sends Epstein an email sharing personal financial success ('up 50%') and relevant news.
Key Quotes (3)
"I'm up 50% on my BTC investment!"Source
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"Here’s how Bitcoin charmed Washington"Source
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"Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) denounced the site and suggested that Bitcoin was 'an online form of money laundering.'"Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,021 characters)
From: Steven Sinofsky
Sent: 11/22/2013 3:48:56 PM
To: Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]
Subject: Bitcoin and DC
Sent: 11/22/2013 3:48:56 PM
To: Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]
Subject: Bitcoin and DC
Importance: High
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/11/21/heres-how-bitcoin-charmed-washington/
I'm up 50% on my BTC investment!
Here’s how Bitcoin charmed Washington
• BY TIMOTHY B. LEE
• November 21 at 2:52 pm
• BY TIMOTHY B. LEE
• November 21 at 2:52 pm
The Bitcoin Foundation's Patrick Murck testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. (U.S. Senate)
The pair of Bitcoin hearings held this week by Senate committees could have been a disaster for the Bitcoin community. After all, Bitcoin first came to mainstream attention in 2011 when Gawker reported on Silk Road, an anonymous online marketplace that allowed users to purchase a wide variety of illegal drugs with Bitcoin. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) denounced the site and suggested that Bitcoin was "an online form of money laundering." A few months ago, it would have been easy to
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