Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, received 300 BTC in June 2025, worth over $31 million. Blockchain analysis tied the donation to old AlphaBay darknet ...

The site, which was shut down in 2013 alongside Ulbricht's arrest, was a notorious marketplace for illegal drugs, among other products.

Ulbricht did not immediately respond to a request for comment made through the Free Ross campaign that advocated for his pardon. AlphaBay, similar to Ulbricht’s Silk Road, was a ...

Ross Ulbricht—who was serving a life sentence over a conviction for running a dark web illicit drug market before being ...

Accounts associated with the now-defunct dark web marketplace AlphaBay were able to connect a $31 million Bitcoin gift to Ross Ulbricht, the pardoned creator of Silk Road bazaar. This donation, ...

Ross Ulbricht didn’t get handed 300 Bitcoin by some mystery savior. He sent the money to himself—at least, that’s what the author of this article thinks. Now, around twenty-four hours ago ...

Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road, takes the stage at Bitcoin 2025 for his first public address since being pardoned. He reflects on his imprisonment and the struggle for individual freedom.

Ross Ulbricht’s prison clothes are on display like a museum exhibit at Bitcoin 2025, the annual crypto industry conference for executives, founders, politicians, and true believers in all things ...

Ross Ulbricht’s prison clothes are on display like a museum exhibit at Bitcoin 2025, the annual crypto industry conference for executives, founders, politicians, and true believers in all things ...