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US Seizes 50K Bitcoins Related to Silk Road Marketplace
The bitcoin, which was obtained in 2012 and which was valued at $3.36 billion when it was discovered in November, is now worth $1.04 billion.
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"Human Blockchain," a painting made by Ross Ulbricht in prison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Seized Silk Road Bitcoin to Clear Ross Ulbricht's $183M Debt
A court filing reveals that bitcoin seized in 2020 will be used to repay the Silk Road founder's debt to the U.S. government.
"Human Blockchain," a painting made by Ross Ulbricht in prison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Scenes From Bitcoin Miami 2022: The Stars, the Shows and That Giant Bull
Miami Beach's sprawling Convention Center and its environs were scenes of perpetual motion during the four-day extravaganza.
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Federal Court Dismisses Ross Ulbricht Lawsuit
Federal Court Dismisses Ross Ulbricht Lawsuit
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons after being barred from using a prison email system to communicate with his family, claim...
Federal Court Dismisses Ross Ulbricht Lawsuit

ConstitutionDAO Raising Funds for Free Ross Movement
ConstitutionDAO Raising Funds for Free Ross Movement
ConstitutionDAO, the group that raised $47 million last month to buy a copy of the U.S. Constitution but failed, is now pledging funds for the Free Ross Movement. The Free Ros...
ConstitutionDAO Raising Funds for Free Ross Movement

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Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht, Who Proved the Case for Bitcoin, Can Do So for NFTs
Ulbricht’s NFT project could be a sea change for credibly neutral charity efforts.
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Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Announces NFT Auction
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Announces NFT Auction
“The Hash” team reacts to Ross Ulbricht, the controversial founder of the Silk Road Darknet marketplace, announcing he will auction off his NFT collection beginning Thursday o...
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Announces NFT Auction

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Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 27, 2021
With crypto markets taking a breather and a look at how a jail-first approach to disruptive coders isn’t great, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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Mother of 'Silk Road' Founder Ross Ulbricht Continues to Plead His Case
Mother of ‘Silk Road’ Founder Ross Ulbricht Continues to Plead His Case
Found guilty of seven charges including money laundering, conspiracy to traffic narcotics and computer hacking, the controversial founder of the Silk Road Darknet marketplace...
Mother of 'Silk Road' Founder Ross Ulbricht Continues to Plead His Case

Lyn Ulbricht, mother of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Put America’s Geeks to Work, Don’t Cage Them
If the U.S. wants to beat China and Russia in cyberspace, we’ll need help from our nerds – even those with criminal pasts, writes the mother of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht...
Lyn Ulbricht, mother of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)