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Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht

The Economist · 8h

Ross Ulbricht, pardoned by Donald Trump, was a pioneer of crypto-crime

Until, of course, in 2013 the Silk Road was shut down by FBI agents and Mr Ulbricht, then 29 years old, was arrested in the science-fiction section of a San Francisco public library. In 2015, after a four-week trial,

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht After Urging Death Penalty For Drug Dealers

In a move that has sparked debate, President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road dark web marketplace, who had been serving two life sentences plus 40 years for enabling the illegal trade of drugs and other illicit goods. People using his site traded in bitcoin to avoid detection.

Ars Technica · 1d

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht pardoned by Trump 10 years into life sentence

Ulbricht, 40, was about 10 years into his life sentence for helming an online black market where drug dealers, money launderers, and traffickers used bitcoins to mask more than $214 million in illicit trades. (Ars thoroughly documented the Silk Road saga here .)

Ross Ulbricht, Bitcoin

Hosted on MSN · 12h

Can Ross Ulbricht Get His $18BN in Bitcoin Back From DOJ?

The Silk Road founder could be one of the world's richest people if he gets his bitcoin back from the U.S government.

Bitcoin Magazine · 1d

Ross Ulbricht Is Free: A Victory for Bitcoin and Freedom

Ross Ulbricht’s full pardon by President Trump marks a monumental victory for Bitcoiners, symbolizing justice for a man who became a beacon for freedom and innovation. This long-awaited moment proves the power of persistence and reminds us to keep advocating for Bitcoin and freedom.

Cryptopolitan on MSN · 1d

Ross Ulbricht reportedly still has about $47 million in Bitcoin

Recently pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht might still have around 430 Bitcoin worth over $47 million across several wallets. According to blockchain researcher Conor Grogan, he has identified several wallets associated with Ulbricht holding the BTC.

23hon MSN

Crypto crime lord Ross Ulbricht gets a pardon—but his fortune is gone after the U.S. auctioned off his Bitcoins in 2014 for just $334 each

President Trump's decision to issue a pardon to Ulbricht came after ongoing pressure from his mother, and from Bitcoin-loving ...

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Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht went to prison a libertarian hero. Trump just set him free.

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for drug trafficking, computer hacking, and ...

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