In June 2025, Ross Ulbricht, known as “Dread Pirate Roberts”, received a 300 Bitcoin (BTC) donation worth roughly $31 million. The transfer appeared publicly and immediately drew attention ...

Ross Ulbricht’s auction of personal belongings fetched more than $1.8 million in Bitcoin, with standout items like his prison ID card and artwork drawing top bids.

A crypto wallet tied to the defunct darknet market Alphabay was behind a 300 Bitcoin donation to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, Chainalysis told WIRED.

Ross Ulbricht’s recent receipt of 300 Bitcoin is from “questionable sources,” but it’s unlikely to be a case where he donated it to himself, says blockchain researcher ZachXBT.

Ross Ulbricht became a controversial figure after launching Silk Road in 2011, an online marketplace that used Bitcoin for anonymous transactions. While the site was unfortunately used for selling ...

A wallet linked to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of illegal drug marketplace Silk Road, received over $30 million in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Saturday, sparking intrigue among the cryptocurrency ...

When Ross Ulbricht received a $31 million bitcoin donation last weekend from an unknown source, many observers saw it as more than a very nice welcome-home gift. Rumors swirled that the creator of ...

A crypto wallet tied to the defunct dark web marketplace Alphabay was reportedly behind the donation of $31 million worth of Bitcoin to Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, according to blockchain ...

One hot May morning in Las Vegas, I was wandering through the art gallery section of the cavernous convention hall at The ...

Ross Ulbricht’s auction of personal belongings fetched more than $1.8 million in Bitcoin, with standout items like his prison ID card and artwork drawing top bids. 4605 News ...

Ross Ulbricht, the former founder of the now-defunct drug trafficking site Silk Road, recently received an anonymous donation of 300 Bitcoins, worth around $31 million, according to reporting from ...