Trump, Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road

Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
President Donald Trump kept a campaign pledge to the cryptocurrency industry by granting a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road. The infamous dark web marketplace not only served as a hub for illicit drug sales but also emerged as one of the first real-world applications of Bitcoin.
Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, creator of online black market for illegal drugs
Ulbricht, who used the nom de plume “Dread Pirate Roberts” to hide his identity, was sentenced in 2015 to life in prison.
Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Founder of Silk Road Website
Ross Ulbricht had been sentenced to life in prison in 2015 after a high-profile prosecution that highlighted the role of the internet in illegal markets.
Trump pardons founder of drug marketplace whose case was championed by libertarians
Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison for owning and operating Silk Road, a dark web marketplace for drugs and other illicit products.
Trump Pardons Libertarian Hero Who Created Dark Web Drug Site
President Donald Trump has unconditionally pardoned Bitcoin pioneer and creator of dark web marketplace Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht. Fulfilling one of his many campaign promises, Trump announced the pardon in a Truth Social post Tuesday evening,
Trump Pardons Founder of Silk Road Website
President Donald Trump has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, an underground website for selling drugs
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ulbricht for online drug scheme
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for running an underground online marketplace where drug dealers and others conducted over $200 million in illicit trade using bitcoin.
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