How crypto investigator ZachXBT exposed the source of 300 BTC sent to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, using advanced tracing methods.

Ross Ulbricht, a former physics student and libertarian-leaning entrepreneur, created Silk Road in 2011. This platform allowed users to buy and sell banned and illegal drugs and goods using Bitcoin.

Ross Ulbricht—who was serving a life sentence over a conviction for running a dark web illicit drug market before being pardoned by President Donald Trump—says more clemency is needed, arguing that ...

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Ross Ulbricht, the former founder of the now-defunct drug trafficking site Silk Road, recently received an anonymous donation of 300 Bitcoins, worth around $31 million, according to reporting from ...

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During Ross Ulbricht’s trial, federal prosecutors alleged that Silk Road facilitated more than $200 million worth of drug sales through its hidden services on the dark web. They also accused him ...

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In Forbes Liam Wright, editor-in-chief of Cryptoslate, says: “The current inflation rate for bitcoin stands around 0.84%, whereas the most recent US inflation data for May came in at 3.4%.” The only ...

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