Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht pardoned by Trump 10 years into life sentence

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Trump confirmed the pardon was partly to "honor” Libertarian movement.

Trump had pledged at the Libertarian National Convention to set Ulbricht free while on the campaign trail, agreeing with supporters who believe that Ulbricht's long sentence was a harsh example of government overreach.

The self-declared "pro-crypto president" Donald Trump pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht on Tuesday.

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Author / Journalist: Ashley Belanger

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Policy Silk Road Ross ulbricht Bitcoin Money laundering Black market Cryptocurrency Donald Trump

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Published On: 2025-01-22 @ 14:55:02 (13 hours ago)

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