Madars Virza is a Latvian cryptographer and computer scientist. He earned his Ph.D. at MIT and worked as a research scientist at the MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency Initiative. He is a co-inventor of Zerocash and a co-founder of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash, co-authored the libsnark zero-knowledge proof library, and later became Chief Scientist at Radius.
In 2024 he shared an IEEE Test-of-Time award for the Zerocash work. Virza appears in the DOJ-released Epstein files as the subject of an internal email within Jeffrey Epstein's science and technology circle ("Adding Madars ... Madars Virza"), copied to Epstein's accountant Alan Dlugash. The appearance reflects Epstein's documented cultivation of academics and scientists. Virza is not accused of any wrongdoing, and being named in these documents does not imply misconduct.
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Madars Virza is mentioned in documents or reporting related to the Epstein case. Being mentioned does not imply any wrongdoing, criminal conduct, or inappropriate behavior.
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Who is Madars Virza?
Madars Virza is a Latvian cryptographer and computer scientist. He earned his Ph.D. at MIT and worked as a research scientist at the MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency Initiative. He is a co-inventor of Zerocash and a co-founder of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash, co-authored the libsnark zero-knowledge proof library, and later became Chief Scientist at Radius. In 2024 he shared an IEEE Test-of-Time award for the Zerocash work. Virza appears in the DOJ-released Epstein files as the subject of an internal email within Jeffrey Epstein's science and technology circle ("Adding Madars ... Madars Virza"), copied to Epstein's accountant Alan Dlugash. The appearance reflects Epstein's documented cultivation of academics and scientists. Virza is not accused of any wrongdoing, and being named in these documents does not imply misconduct.
What is Madars Virza's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?
Madars Virza appears in 121 case documents, 0 flight logs, and 0 emails from the Epstein investigation files.
Is Madars Virza in the Epstein files?
Yes. Madars Virza is referenced in 121 documents from the Epstein case files, including court filings, FBI reports, and DOJ releases.
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