President Donald Trump granted a pardon to Silk Road marketplace founder Ross Ulbricht, a promise he made to the cryptocurrency industry during his campaign.

United States President Donald Trump has decided to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the dark-web black market Silk Road, who was convicted in 2015.

Born to Lyn and Kirk Ulbricht in March 1984, Ross Ulbricht grew up in Austin, Texas. He spent a portion of his life, including middle school, high school, and university days, within the area of Texas ...

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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, an underground website for selling drugs. Ulbricht had been sentenced to life ...

Ross Ulbricht, in his first remarks after being pardoned fully and unconditionally by President Donald Trump on January 21, 2025, has expressed his gratitude.

Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 on charges related to his website, where users could buy and sell drugs and other illegal goods with bitcoin.

Sen. Rand Paul told "The Charlie Kirk Show" that he was glad to see President Trump follow through on a promise he made to ...

Ross Ulbricht grew up in Austin ... And thus in February 2011, The Silk Road was born. One of the first marketplaces to take advantage of the Tor browser, which allowed users to browse the ...

Ross Ulbricht lost $12 million on Pump.fun due to a liquidity pool mistake, showing how DeFi has changed since the Silk Road era.

President Donald Trump’s pardon of Ross Ulbricht has divided opinion, with some people condemning it as a swing from one ...