The appointment brings a veteran of a major credit card network player to the company’s board at a time when cryptocurrency firms are looking to establish higher trust and credibility.

The mastermind behind the “Silk Road” online marketplace that facilitated millions of dollars of drug sales has been given a full and unconditional pardon by US President Donald Trump.

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 ...

Ross Ulbricht had been sentenced to life in prison in 2015 after a high-profile prosecution, which Trump called "ridiculous" ...

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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.

Elon Musk has recently expressed interest in seeking a presidential pardon for Roger Ver, widely known in the cryptocurrency ...

In continuing a stream of controversial pardons, President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued clemency to two former police ...

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is free after President Donald Trump pardoned him. But who is he and what did he do?