The Silk Road 2.0 operator pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, money laundering and making 464 category A indecent images of children. White was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court and has been ...

The Silk Road's libertarian free-trade zone has devolved into a fragmented, less ethical, and far less trusted collection of scam-ridden black markets.

The infamous Silk Road underground marketplace has now been relaunched by the same administrator of the Crypto Market black market as yet another reincarnation. Silk Road was once the most popular ...

Silk Road Arrest Shines Light on 'Dark Web' Online identities may not be as shielded as millions think.

The Silk Road Creator’s Life Sentence Actually Boosted Dark Web Drug Sales A new study raises questions about the deterrence value of harsh sentencing for dark web crimes. Getty Images ...

Silk Road, the underground website where dealers sold illegal drugs, was supposed to be safe. The site was nestled deep in the dark web, accessible only through the anonymizing network Tor.

Daily Dot speculates that the new drug bazaar was perhaps rebranded as Silk Road 3.0 Reloaded due to the previous marketplace's popularity (and now infamy) following the raid and Benthall's arrest.

President Trump signs a “full and unconditional” pardon for Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, who had received two life sentences.

In January 2025, a claim (archived) circulated that U.S. President Donald Trump had pardoned Ross Ulbricht, who was imprisoned for operating the dark web marketplace Silk Road.

Silk Road was a notorious dark web marketplace selling illegal drugs, hacking tools and stolen passports during its operation between 2011 and 2013.