Pardoned by Trump, Founder of Silk Road Now Appears to Be Squandering Donations on Stupid Meme Coins
Victor Tangermann
created: Feb. 1, 2025, 5:45 p.m. | updated: March 19, 2025, 5:36 p.m.
<p> Despite calling for the death penalty for drug dealers, president Donald Trump pardoned Ross "Dread Pirate Roberts" Ulbricht, who once ran Silk Road, which facilitated the sale of over $200 million in illegal drugs and other illicit goods. As Protos reports, Ulbricht received countless donations on the blockchain platform, Solana. To the crypto community, Ulbricht's incarceration was entirely unwarranted, quickly becoming a martyr-like figure for insiders. But instead of returning the favor or making a quick buck by selling off a portion of his newfound riches, Ulbricht appears to have really stepped in it. According to blockchain analysis firm […]</p>
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