Trump Pardons Imprisoned Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Lai, Stephanie 3 of 3

Abstract

President Donald Trump has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road marketplace, fulfilling a promise made during his campaign to appeal to the cryptocurrency community and libertarian voters. Ulbricht, also known as "Dread Pirate Roberts," was serving a life sentence for operating the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs and hacker tools were sold using virtual currencies. Trump's decision to grant clemency to Ulbricht was part of his efforts to gain support from cryptocurrency enthusiasts and streamline regulations in the industry. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2025/01, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:182349616
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