Ulbricht founded Silk Road in 2011 as an online market dedicated entirely to the free, anonymous exchange of goods and services. It was intended to embody Ulbricht’s radical libertarian ethos ...

the man behind the seminal online drug marketplace Silk Road, which facilitated the sale of over $200 million in illegal ...

Ross Ulbricht plans to speak at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas in May, marking the Silk Road creator's first public appearance since his release from federal prison in January.

Ridiculous!” Ulbricht, 40, was convicted of seven counts related to his operation of Silk Road, which facilitated the sale of illegal drugs and other illicit goods using bitcoin, including ...