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The infamous libertarian was serving two life sentences for selling drugs online in exchange for bitcoin and had languished in prison for nearly twelve years. Ulbricht’s EBay Jab Sparks Speculation About New Online Marketplace Ross Ulbricht knows a thing or two about e-commerce. His site Silk Road, generated more than $200 million in sales according … Read more
U.S. authorities seized approximately 749 Bitcoin, valued at $62.5 million, tied to a Silk Road drug trafficking and money laundering operations, according to a March 12, 2025, Forbes report. Silk Road Legacy Continues: $62.5M Bitcoin Seized in Latest Crackdown The seizure, ordered by the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, targeted assets connected … Read more
Fulfilling one of his campaign promises, President Trump has issued a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, creator and operator of Silk Road, one of the largest dark net markets ever created. Silk Road was one of the pioneering markets in the utilization and adoption of cryptocurrency. In truth Social, President Trump stated he called Ulbricht’s … Read more
“Immense gratitude to everyone who voted for President Trump on my behalf,” the Silk Road founder wrote in a November 2024 X post. Go to Source
Neutral in the short-term, bullish in the long-term. With that view in mind, pro traders explain that a certain “player versus player” mindset is at play in the crypto market this month. Go to Source
CryptoQuant’s CEO Ki Young Ju dismissed the idea that private CoinJoin transactions are mostly used by hackers to launder stolen funds. Go to Source
“There is no price where it makes sense for the US to sell any Bitcoin it has under its control,” said Space Force Major Jason Lowery. Go to Source
A wallet that contained Bitcoin associated with the 2021 seizure from an individual who stole crypto from the Silk Road marketplace has moved. Go to Source
Ross Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2015, asked Donald Trump for a “second chance” at freedom. Go to Source
A crypto exchange tied to Silk Road and alleged money laundering schemes now has its operator facing serious federal charges and prison time. Silk Road Connections Resurface as DOJ Targets Crypto Tycoon in $30M Scandal The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday that a federal grand jury in Indianapolis has indicted Maximiliano Pilipis, … Read more
