Ross Ulbricht, Trump and Silk Road

Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
US President Donald Trump has followed through on his promise to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the online drug market Silk Road, who was imprisoned for over a decade. US President Donald Trump has given a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who has been in prison for 12 years for founding the defunct darknet marketplace the Silk Road.
Trump pardons dark web marketplace creator Ross Ulbricht
Ulbricht operated the anonymous digital marketplace known as Silk Road when law enforcement arrested him. The pardon fulfills a campaign pledge Trump made to Ulbricht's Libertarian supporters.
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht gets $111K in Bitcoin from Kraken
Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road darknet marketplace, remains a controversial figure in cryptocurrency history. While his role in revolutionising Bitcoin’s use has long been debated, recent developments have brought his name back into the spotlight.
Why Trump Should Keep His Promise To Free Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
In addition to many other things he has promised to do on his first day in office, Donald Trump has said he will free Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who is serving a life sentence in federal ...
Elon Musk, Libertarians Say Trump Will Pardon Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht, Bitcoin Climbs
️ — Angela McArdle (@angela4LNCChair) January 21, 2025 Prominent libertarian Liam McCollum also wrote that "Ross Ulbricht will be freed tonight or tomorrow." When asked for a source ...
Trump failed to deliver 'Day 1' promise to grant clemency to Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road
President Trump did not pardon or commute the prison sentence of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, despite his promise on the campaign trail to commute his sentence on "day one."
Libertarians wait for Trump to free Ross Ulbricht and fulfill Day One pledge
The Libertarian Party is urging President Donald Trump to follow through immediately on his campaign promise to commute the life sentence of “Silk Road” website creator Ross Ulbricht on the first day of his presidency.
Bitcoiners donated $270K to fund Ross Ulbricht’s ‘personal expenses‘
Blockchain data for crypto wallets operated by the Free Ross campaign showed more than $270,000 in donations for the Silk Road founder’s reintegration into society.
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In First Interview Since Arrest, Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Appeals To Bitcoin Users
Ross Ulbricht, founder of infamous bitcoin-based darknet marketplace Silk Road, called Bitcoin Magazine from prison to appeal for freedom. Speaking publicly for the first time since a 2013 arrest ...
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Polymarket Bettors Certain Ross Ulbricht Pardon Is on Trump’s Agenda
President Donald Trump didn't mention bitcoin (BTC) during his inaugural speech and crypto was absent from his first batch of executive orders, but Polymarket bettors are confident a pardon for ...
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Bitcoiners Disappointed: Trump's 'Free Ross Day One' Unfulfilled
"And if you vote for me, on Day One, I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht," Trump declared to cheers from an audience waving "Free Ross" signs, though the overall reception to his speech ...
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In One Week, Donald Trump Will Decide Ross Ulbricht's Fate
Last year on May 25, Donald Trump vowed to commute the sentence of early Bitcoin pioneer and Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht to time served if elected president. As we all know, Trump won the ...
Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, creator of Silk Road
President Donald Trump has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of darknet market Silk Road, fulfilling a campaign promise. ...