Ross Ulbricht’s story has become a cornerstone of crypto history. To many veterans, he represents the raw, unfiltered ethos of Bitcoin’s early days: radical ...

Technically, Donald Trump broke his campaign promise by not freeing Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht on day one of his presidency. (No, inauguration day is not “day zero.”) But as I explained in my ...

When wielded responsibly, the presidential power to pardon and commute sentences is essential to right injustices. Controversy rightly arose after President Joe Biden, in his last minutes in ...

Until, of course, in 2013 the Silk Road was shut down by FBI agents and Mr Ulbricht, then 29 years old, was arrested in the ...

On January 21, 2025, renowned entrepreneur Elon Musk joined the growing chorus of voices advocating for Roger Ver’s pardon. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Musk publicly questioned the charges ...

By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's administration has reassigned about 20 senior ...

U.S. presidents have held the right to pardon crimes since the country’s founding, and they have exercised it often with ...

Trump is a man in a hurry, and social media is buzzing with questions about whether he will fulfill his promise of a ...

Where Economists Think the Trump Economy Is Headed By Vicky Ge Huang WSJ's latest survey shows that forecasters expect higher inflation than they did in October-but also higher GDP growth. Also, a ...

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road and a Bitcoin pioneer, was pardoned by President Trump after receiving a life sentence in 2015.

Donald Trump has used his presidential powers to pardon convicted felon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of notorious dark web ...

The Silk Road founder could be one of the world's richest people if he gets his bitcoin back from the U.S government.