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

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 ...

When Ross Ulbricht received a $31 million bitcoin donation last weekend from an unknown source, ... The money wasn't originally Ulbricht's, and didn't come from the Silk Road.

Ross Ulbricht became a controversial figure after launching Silk Road in 2011, an online marketplace that used Bitcoin for anonymous transactions. While the site was unfortunately used for selling ...

In 2013, he was arrested on charges of drug trafficking, hacking attacks and conspiracy to commit money laundering. In 2015, Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life imprisonment at the age of 31.

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.

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 ...

The recent auction of Ross Ulbricht's initial non-fungible token (NFT) collection concluded with significant fanfare, netting a hefty $1.8 million in Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

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.