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

A crypto wallet tied to the defunct darknet market Alphabay was behind a 300 Bitcoin donation to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, Chainalysis told WIRED.

Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road, takes the stage at Bitcoin 2025 for his first public address since being pardoned. ... So today is the mirror image of that day.

Ross Ulbricht, formerly known online by the pseudonym "Dread Pirate Roberts" (a nod to the novel "The Princess Bride"), is known today as the founder of the Silk Road marketplace, a former site on the ...

A crypto wallet tied to the defunct dark web marketplace Alphabay was reportedly behind the donation of $31 million worth of Bitcoin to Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, according to blockchain ...

Presidential pardons are meant to serve justice - but under Donald Trump, some became tools for political messaging and ideological reward. From Silk Road architect Ross Ulbricht to violent offenders ...

While addressing the Libertarian Party national convention in 2024, President Trump promised to free Ross Ulbricht, a former tech entrepreneur incarcerated for creating a dark web site called Silk ...

Bitcoin, once described as “rat poison squared” by Warren Buffett, has gone mainstream thanks, in part, to Trump’s embrace.

Business Insider sent photographer David Becker to capture the many sides of today's bitcoin community.

While addressing the Libertarian Party national convention in 2024, President Trump promised to free Ross Ulbricht, ... "Today 26 deserving individuals were granted clemencies and pardons.