Last week, your intrepid reporter embedded himself in the halls of the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center to bring you ...

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 ...

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 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.

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, 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 ...