Ross Ulbricht

Last year on May 25, Donald Trump vowed to commute the sentence of early Bitcoin pioneer and Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht to time...

As the U.S. faces the most consequential election of our lifetime, the Trump administration offers an unprecedented opportunity for the Bitcoin community.

I think it’s game over for the Democrats.

We still have to fight like we’re 13% down.

Trump would allow a friendly regulatory environment for Bitcoiners to thrive in.

Nine years to the day after his life sentence, Ross Ulbricht’s controversial case may finally see a turn as Trump pledges to commute the sentence of the Bitcoin pioneer.

This article navigates the complex moral and ethical landscape illuminated by the interconnected narratives of Tim Draper, a resilient venture capitalist with a profound belief in the potential of Bitcoin, and Ross Ulbricht, the enigmatic creator behind the Silk Road.

It is reasonable to demand that justice be applied equally throughout society. Ross Ulbricht should not die in prison when many powerful criminals live free.

“Through the rise and fall of Silk Road, through the relentless years of my incarceration … Bitcoin keeps going.”

Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht’s excessive 2013 sentencing betrays the U.S. government’s fear of Bitcoin and dollar competition.