Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case against Ross Ulbricht and the dark web marketplace Silk Road.

Ross Ulbricht, also known as "Dread Pirate Roberts," operated the anonymous digital marketplace known as Silk Road between 2011 and 2013, when law enforcement shut the site down and arrested him at a ...

Ancient traders faced challenges and devised solutions that, surprisingly, resemble some of the practices used by modern ...

In 2011, Ulbricht—who used the moniker “Dread Pirate Roberts”—founded Silk Road, an anonymous e-commerce site on the Tor network that allowed users to conceal their computer’s IP address ...

Donald Trump pardoned the creator of the world’s first dark-web drug market, who is now a libertarian cause célèbre in some ...

Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, may attempt to reclaim $6.5 billion in seized Bitcoin after being pardoned by Donald ...

President Trump announced Tuesday night that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the notorious dark website Silk Road. Trump, 78, announced his grant ...

Most who believe the latter, however, often base their opinion on claims that Ulbricht allegedly attempted to hire a hitman on a former Silk Road administrator, who stood accused of embezzling bitcoin ...

Former President Donald Trump's recent pardon of Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder, has reignited debates on digital privacy, criminal justice, and internet governance. Discover the case, ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for ...

Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder Ulbricht for Online Drug Scheme By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to ...