Ross William Ulbricht (/ ˈ ʊ l b r ɪ k t /; born March 27, 1984) [1] is an American who created and operated the darknet market Silk Road from 2011 until his arrest in 2013. Silk Road was an online marketplace that facilitated the trade in narcotics and other illegal products and services.

Jan 21, 2025 · Now, after being sentenced to life in prison and spending more than a decade behind bars, Ulbricht will walk free, thanks to Donald Trump—and to the president’s ever-closer ties to the American...

Jan 24, 2025 · Ross Ulbricht, founder of the dark web marketplace Silk Road, stepped into freedom on January 23, 2025, following a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. As Ulbricht adjusts to life outside prison after 11 years, cryptocurrency researchers have identified approximately 430 Bitcoin, worth $47 million, sitting untouched in wallets potentially linked to him.

Jan 22, 2025 · In a dramatic turnaround just one day after his inauguration, President Donald Trump announced a full and unconditional pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the early Bitcoin marketplace...

Jan 23, 2025 · When Mr Ulbricht was arrested, the government seized 144,000 bitcoin he had accumulated in commission on drug trades, then worth around $30m (and rather more now).

Jan 22, 2025 · Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the infamous Silk Road marketplace, was granted a full and unconditional pardon, effectively ending his imprisonment after nearly 11 years behind bars. This move...

Jan 24, 2025 · In a historic move, Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road marketplace, has been granted a full pardon by President Donald Trump. This monumental decision not only reignites debates about...

Jan 22, 2025 · Ross Ulbricht is the founder of Silk Road, an infamous dark web marketplace that facilitated the anonymous sale of illegal goods and services, including drugs, hacking tools and counterfeit...

Jan 24, 2025 · Ross Ulbricht, the "Dread Pirate Roberts" of the internet, founded and operated the darknet marketplace Silk Road from 2011 until 2013. The site was a marketplace for drugs paid for with...

Apr 22, 2022 · Ross Ulbricht, the convicted creator of the legendary Silk Road dark web market for drugs, has never gotten much mercy from the US legal system. In 2015, he was sentenced to life in prison...