Ross Ulbricht, the Founder of SILK ROAD, the dark web marketplace which used $BTC for illegal trades is PARDONED!

This has been a long fight to get him free.

In his statement, President Trump posted:

"I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbricht to let her know that in honor of her and the Libertarian Movement, which supported me so strongly, it was my pleasure to have just signed a full and unconditional pardon of her son, Ross. The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me. He was given two life sentences, plus 40 years. Ridiculous!"

Ulbricht's supporters might use his release to advocate for $BTC and blockchain technology as tools for freedom and decentralization, potentially attracting new supporters to the ecosystem.

Governments and regulators might revisit Bitcoin's role in Silk Road and use it as a case study for further regulation.