[Epstein Invested $3 Million in Coinbase in 2014] According to Foresight News, citing Decrypt, emails disclosed by the U.S. Department of Justice reveal that Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase's Series C funding round in 2014 through his entity IGO Company LLC, at a time when Coinbase was valued at $400 million. Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam was aware of the investment and had planned to meet with Epstein to discuss related matters. The investment was recommended by Tether co-founder Brock Pierce and his venture capital firm Blockchain Capital.