Trump Pardons Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht: A New Dawn for Crypto and Drug Policy?
Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025 11:17 pm ET

On Tuesday, January 22, 2025, President Donald Trump made waves by pardoning Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the infamous Silk Road dark web marketplace. Ulbricht, who had been serving a life sentence without parole since 2015, is now a free man, thanks to Trump's decision. This pardon has sparked a conversation about the role of cryptocurrency in illicit activities, the potential for drug policy reform, and the influence of libertarian and crypto communities on Trump's administration.
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