Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht

Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht on January 21, 2025, fulfilling a campaign promise to libertarian and cryptocurrency communities. Ulbricht founded Silk Road, a dark web drug marketplace that generated over $1 billion in illegal transactions; he was serving two consecutive life sentences for drug trafficking, money laundering, and running a continuing criminal enterprise. The pardon restored Ulbricht's freedom immediately upon signing.