Ross ulbricht walked onto the bitcoin 2025 stage to a roaring ovation—his first public appearance since stepping out of a federal prison cell Once the most vilified name in crypto, ulbricht now returns as a redeemed voice for freedom, decentralization, and reform. In a dramatic turnaround just one day after his inauguration, president donald trump announced a full and unconditional pardon for ross ulbricht, the founder of the early bitcoin marketplace. A look at ross ulbricht's return to public life after receiving a pardon in january, including speaking at bitcoin 2025 and accepting millions in donations — ross ulbricht, who created the silk road dark web marketplace and was serving a life sentence for drug distribution … For many in the crypto space, ulbricht’s case represents the fight for freedom and the proof of how early crypto pioneers were targeted by the government Bitcoin has changed a lot since the days of silk road, but ulbricht’s pardon brought back discussions on bitcoin’s public image.
President donald trump pardoned ulbricht, who had been serving a life sentence for running silk road which facilitated the anonymous sale of illegal drugs and illicit goods using bitcoin as a method of payment.
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