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 ...

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

In 2015, a federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Ulbricht to life in prison for drug trafficking, computer hacking and money laundering.

According to Arkham Intelligence, his wallet address has received 2.62 BTC, approximately $272,000, which includes the Kraken donation. Another address associated with Ulbricht has collected $4,615 in ...

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 ...

Donald Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, creator of Silk Road, citing an overreached conviction. Libertarians celebrated, calling ...

Ross Ulbricht’s story has become a cornerstone of crypto history. To many veterans, he represents the raw, unfiltered ethos of Bitcoin’s early days: radical ...

Trump's blanket pardon for Jan. 6 rioters isn't politically popular, it polls terribly. But he doesn’t care. Trump's a term-limited, 78-year-old man who already has what he wanted most, a ...

The mastermind behind the “Silk Road” online marketplace that facilitated millions of dollars of drug sales has been given a full and unconditional pardon by US President Donald Trump.

Ross Ulbricht had been sentenced to life in prison in 2015 after a high-profile prosecution, which Trump called "ridiculous" ...

Donald Trump has used his presidential powers to pardon convicted felon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of notorious dark web ...