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

In a powerful statement against unjust sentencing, Mothers Against Cruel Sentencing (MACS), a nonprofit founded by Lyn Ulbricht, officially launched today at the 2025 Bitcoin conference. The group is ...

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

In 2015, Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life imprisonment at the age of 31. News . Ross Ulbricht’s big Bitcoin donor tied to Silk Road successor Alphabay: Report . Jun 06, ...

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 ...

“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 ...

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has a message for the crypto community: ... of a New York judge sentencing the then-31-year-old Ulbricht to two life sentences, ...

Ross Ulbricht became a controversial figure after launching Silk Road in 2011, ... In 2015, Ulbricht was sentenced to double life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

Ross Ulbricht’s recent substantial donation of 300 Bitcoin likely wasn’t the Silk Road founder sending ... until 2013 when he was arrested and sentenced to a double life sentence plus 40 years ...