The disappointment extends beyond Ulbricht's supporters to the broader cryptocurrency community, which had also hoped for immediate action on Bitcoin policy.

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Bitcoiners Disappointed: Trump's 'Free Ross Day One' Unfulfilled

The Libertarian Party is urging President Donald Trump to follow through immediately on his campaign promise to commute the life sentence of “Silk Road” website creator Ross Ulbricht on the first day of his presidency. Trump signed a flurry of executive orders during his first day as the 47th president of the United States. His first actions as president included pardoning approximately 1,500... The post Libertarians wait for Trump to free Ross …

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"Immense gratitude to everyone who voted for President Trump on my behalf," the Silk Road founder wrote in a November 2024 X post.

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Ross Ulbricht's odds of being pardoned by Trump rise to 79% on Kalshi - WorldNL Magazine

In addition to many other things he has promised to do on his first day in office, Donald Trump has said he will free Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who is serving a life sentence in federal prison for connecting drug consumers with drug sellers. From a libertarian perspective, it is obvious that no one should go to prison for facilitating peaceful transactions among consenting adults. But Ulbricht's grossly disproportionate punishment should …

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The President's pledge to commute Ulbricht's sentence was notably absent on the first day of Trump's second presidential term.

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Trump Promised to Free Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht on 'Day One'—So What Gives?

According to recent data from compliance prediction market Kalshi, the likelihood of former President Donald Trump pardoning Ross Ulbricht, the architect of the Silk Road marketplace, has surged to 94%

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Trump’s Pardon for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht: 94% Probability Sparks Bitcoin Enthusiasm

A potential pardon for Ulbricht could spark debates on justice reform and the ethical implications of digital marketplaces. The post Elon Musk says Trump will free Ross Ulbricht appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Elon Musk says Trump will free Ross Ulbricht

There is a lot of speculation about the chances of Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, being pardoned by President Trump before he leaves office. According to prediction market platform Kalshi, there is a 79% chance of this happening. The Silk Road was an online marketplace where illegal drugs and other goods were traded using Bitcoin. Ulbricht was arrested in 2013 and sentenced to double life imprisonment plus 40 years without the possibil…

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