News with the tag "Free ross"

Ross Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for creating the darknet market Silk Road, is free . Ulbricht is a freedom fighter to some, and a dangerous criminal to others. The former know Ulbricht as described in Forbes , “a principled libertarian and cypherpunk in t...

Follow Allen on X . In a landmark decision that sent waves through the Bitcoin community, President Donald Trump has granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road darknet marketplace. Delivered on January 21, 2025—one day later than his campaign promise—this ...

Follow Aaron on Nostr or X . I’m not here to say “I told you so.” In my Take from October 4, I did write that Donald Trump does not give a damn about Bitcoin, and in my Take from November 5 I wrote he just wants in on the crypto scam. But I didn’t mention Ross Ulbricht in either of these, largely be...