🚨 Ross Ulbricht Receives 300 BTC Donation Post-Pardon

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the infamous Silk Road darknet marketplace, has just received a 300 BTC donation (~$31.4 million) from an anonymous source, according to blockchain data from Lookonchain.

🕵️ The coins were later transferred to crypto exchange Kraken, as tracked by Arkham Intelligence.

👤 This marks Ulbricht’s first major crypto-related activity since his full presidential pardon by Donald Trump on January 21.

🎤 He made his first public appearance this weekend at Bitcoin 2025, receiving a standing ovation from parts of the community.

> What could this massive donation mean for Ulbricht—and the crypto world at large?

📦 Backstory: Silk Road was shut down in 2013, and Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison for running an illegal online marketplace. Many still debate whether the sentence was too harsh for a non-violent crime.

🧠 Speculation: Some in the crypto space believe the donation could be from early Bitcoiners who support Ulbricht’s vision of financial freedom.

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