Ross Ulbricht, The Silk Road Founder Pardoned By Trump Soon After His Inauguration, Receives A Whopping $31 Million Worth Of Bitcoin In Donation Wallet
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 community.
What Happened: According to on-chain tracker Lookonchain, Ulbricht’s donation wallet received a transfer of 300 BTC, approximately $31.47 million. Hours later, the stash was transferred to another wallet, details about which remained unknown as of this writing.
A message sent to the Instagram accounts of Ulbricht and his wife by Benzinga did not receive an immediate response.
Soon after, theories and conjectures arose, with observers making various claims. A cryptocurrency commentator called CR1337 said, “You want to tell me that a single entity donated 300 BTC, more than $30M, to Ross Ulbricht, and …
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