Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht but Silk Road deputy remains behind bars
Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Bitcoin industry’s first major business, the Silk Road, is now free. Donald Trump called his mother Lyn Ulbricht last night to deliver the news that he had signed a full and unconditional presidential pardon of her son who had been in federal prison since summer 2015. Trump promised to pardon Ulbricht on “day one” in office. However, as January 20 passed and January 21 drew to a close, doubt began to creep into the #FreeRoss community. Impatience grew as Trump spent time signing dozens of non-crypto executive orders and then went off to attend the Commander in Chief Ball and the Liberty Ball. Elon Musk tried to quell fears, reiterating the president’s promise mid-day on January 21 while White House spokespeople didn’t respond to requests for comment about the pardon prior to Trump’s announcement. The matter dragged on long enough for some X users to express skepticism. As of 7am on January 21, Polymarket’s binary options accepte...