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, 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 ...

A wallet linked to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of illegal drug marketplace Silk Road, received over $30 million in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Saturday, sparking intrigue among the cryptocurrency ...

Ross Ulbricht’s auction of personal belongings fetched more than $1.8 million in Bitcoin, with standout items like his prison ID card and artwork drawing top bids. 4540 Total views 45 Total shares ...

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 Silk Road, received 300 BTC in June 2025, worth over $31 million. Blockchain analysis tied the donation to old AlphaBay darknet wallets. The donor’s identity remains ...

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has a message for the crypto community: if you want to maintain your freedom, you must remain unified and decentralized, and you must be ...

“Freedom, decentralization and unity,” said Ross. “Stay true to these principles and the future is ours.” Ross Ulbricht’s Journey: From Life Sentence to Presidential Pardon. Ross Ulbricht became a ...

Ross Ulbricht’s recent substantial donation of 300 Bitcoin likely wasn’t the Silk Road founder sending himself funds, onchain detective ZachXBT says.

It didn’t last long. In 2013, the site was shut down by the FBI and Ulbricht was arrested in a San Francisco library. In 2015, he was sentenced to two life sentences plus 40 years without parole ...

When Ross Ulbricht received a $31 million bitcoin donation last weekend from an unknown source, many observers saw it as more than a very nice welcome-home gift. Rumors swirled that the creator of ...