The move comes after Trump called Ulbricht’s lengthy prison term ‘ridiculous’ President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road darknet marketplace, fulfilling a promise made during his campaign. Many people who have been aware of the issue seem to agree with this recent move by the
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Battle Born Can No Longer Battle for Silk Road Assets Worth $4.3 Billion
The company has lost its latest challenge in an ongoing fight against the US government The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a case concerning the ownership of 69,370 Bitcoin, worth approximately $4.3 billion, that was seized from the dark web marketplace Silk Road. Battle Born Investments, the company that sought to claim these
US government transfers $2 billion in Bitcoin from Silk Road seizure
The move may have been a response to recent comment about the cryptocurrency industry The US government has executed a transfer of approximately $2 billion worth of Bitcoin, previously seized in connection with the Silk Road case. The Silk Road, an infamous dark web marketplace, was shut down by the FBI in 2013, and its
Trump uses Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht to woo voters
The former POTUS said he would free Ulbricht if elected President this fall Former US President Donald Trump said in a May 25 speech at the Libertarian Party National Convention in Washington, DC, that he will grant Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht a presidential pardon if he wins re-election to the White House in November. “If you