Ross Ulbricht built Silk Road in 2011. He was arrested in 2013, convicted in 2015, and sentenced to life without parole as a first-time offender for non-violent crimes.
On January 21, 2025, Trump granted him a full and unconditional pardon.
He served over 11 years. The Bitcoin community never stopped pushing for his release.
The case raised real questions about sentencing proportionality and what happens when a judge decides to make an example of someone. Whatever you think about Silk Road, those questions didn't go away when he walked out.
Now that he's free, what do you think his most important contribution to the conversation should be?
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