By freeing Ross, the Bitcoin network state has proven it has political power. Now, we have to use it to make sure the the ...

Fulfilling his campaign promise, President Donald Trump granted Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the illegal drug marketplace ...

A presidential pardon for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has sent expectations soaring that Trump will follow through on his campaign promise to create a U.S. bitcoin ...

Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole, in 2015 in connection with his ownership ...

Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump has granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road, an underground online marketplace known for illicit trade.

Ross Ulbricht created Silk Road in 2011 — a darknet marketplace that allowed illegal drugs to be purchased anonymously with Bitcoin. After 11 years behind bars, Ross Ulbricht is a free man.

Trump pardons Ulbricht, fulfilling a campaign promise. Ulbricht expresses gratitude as supporters rally for his release.