Donald Trump signs order, pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
Ross Ulbricht was the creator of Silk Road, a darknet marketplace that sold illegal products and services Ulbricht was arrested in 2013 and convicted in 2015 and sentenced to two…
US government transfers $590M worth of Silk Road seized Bitcoin to Coinbase
The US has reportedly moved 10,000 BTC seized from Silk Road to Coinbase. The government still holds 203,200 BTC, valued at around $12B. Future sales by the US could impact…
Trump promises to free Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht if re-elected
Trump pledged to free Ross Ulbricht should he win the upcoming US presidential election. Ulbricht is the creator of the defunct marketplace Silk Road and is currently serving a life…
Altcoins to watch amid US notice to sell $130M in BTC from Silk Road
The US government has issued a notice on the sale of over $130 million in BTC linked to Silk Road. Court documents indicate this includes 2,874 BTC seized from drug…
US government plans to sell 41,490 BTC connected to Silk Road
The US government sold 9,861 bitcoin on 14 March, netting over $215 million. 41,490 BTC remain from over 51,000 seized in November and will be sold in four batches this…