Ross Ulbricht, founder of The Silk Road, a crypto-fueled drug market on the internet and pardoned from a life sentence by President Donald Trump, speaks at the conference.

Ross Ulbricht is one of them. In June 2025, Ross Ulbricht, known as “Dread Pirate Roberts”, received a 300 Bitcoin (BTC) donation worth roughly $31 million.

A crypto wallet tied to the defunct darknet market Alphabay was behind a 300 Bitcoin donation to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, Chainalysis told WIRED.

Yes, Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road dark web marketplace The site, which was shut down in 2013 alongside Ulbricht's arrest, was a notorious marketplace for illegal drugs, among ...

That’s what his family is doing.” For the final speech on the last day of the conference, Ross Ulbricht emerged in a baggy suit and oddly long tie that echoed Trump’s signature style.

Last week, Ross William Ulbricht, at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, gave a speech about the principles of freedom, decentralization and unity. Ross Ulbricht started by talking about his ...

An auction of Ross Ulbricht’s personal items raised over $1.8M in Bitcoin as collectors bid for pieces of Silk Road history.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has a message for the crypto community: if you want to maintain your freedom, you must remain unified and decentralized, and you must be ...

Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road, takes the stage at Bitcoin 2025 for his first public address since being pardoned. He reflects on his imprisonment and the struggle for individual freedom ...

Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht to Speak at Bitcoin 2025 Conference. A Martyr, or a Symbol of the Times? The founder of dark web market Silk Road, jailed for life and pardoned by President Trump ...

Ross Ulbricht's release does not erase the years he spent behind bars or the precedent his case set for digital marketplaces, but it is a rare moment of reprieve in an era of relentless government ...