The Silk Road founder could be one of the world's richest people if he gets his bitcoin back from the U.S government.

Ross Ulbricht’s full pardon by President Trump marks a monumental victory for Bitcoiners, symbolizing justice for a man who became a beacon for freedom and innovation. This long-awaited moment proves the power of persistence and reminds us to keep advocating for Bitcoin and freedom.

Ulbricht's story has long been a lightning rod for discussions around sentencing reform, the ethics of decentralized platforms, and the role of government in

After former President Donald Trump released Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht from prison, the Bitcoin community donated cryptocurrencies to support Ulbricht’s FreeRoss.org fund. While many have donated money to Ulbricht since his release from federal prison after running Silk Road, many questions persist about his financial needs.

Bitcoiners celebrate as the pardon came hours after Senator Rand Paul sent a compelling letter to the White House.

Ross Ulbricht’s pardon marks a historic event for crypto, but its impact on Bitcoin’s public image is a mixed bag, according to the community.

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 science-fiction section of a San Francisco public library. In 2015, after a four-week trial,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for running an underground online marketplace where drug dealers and others conducted more than $200 million in illicit trade using bitcoin.

The case that Trump’s pardon of Ross Ulbricht is the biggest win the movement or the Libertarian Party has ever had. “The fact is we should not be fighting each other,” Donald Trump told the Libertarian Party at their national convention in June.