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

President Trump said Tuesday night that he had given a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, an online black market which enabled users to buy and sell ...

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 ...

Ulbricht, who used the nom de plume “Dread Pirate Roberts” to hide his identity, was sentenced in 2015 to life in prison. Story by Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY • 9h ...

Who is Ross Ulbricht and what was he convicted of? Ulbricht, an Eagle Scout from Austin, Texas, ... Our mission, making ...

President Donald Trump has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of darknet ... which was a nascent form of currency at the time but has since exploded in popularity and worth over $100,000 today.

In 2015, with his sentencing hearing looming, Ross Ulbricht begged for a glimmer of hope. Today, at age 40, he is free. On ...

Max Dickstein stands with other supporters of Ross Ulbricht, the alleged creator and operator of the Silk Road underground market, in front of a Manhattan federal court house on the first day of ...

In 2015, with his sentencing hearing looming, Ross Ulbricht begged for a glimmer of hope. Today, at age 40, he is free. On January 21, one day into his second term, President Donald Trump granted ...

Despite ignoring pleas for Ross Ulbricht’s freedom during his first term in office, Donald Trump made promises during several key campaign events throughout the 2024 election.