Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Silk Road Creator: A Controversial Move in Cryptocurrency and Criminal Justice Reform
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order and granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road dark web marketplace. Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for charges related to drug distribution and computer hacking, was convicted in 2015. Trump expressed his support for Ulbricht and ...
