Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the notorious Silk Road darknet marketplace, was granted a full presidential pardon by Donald Trump on January 21, 2025. Ulbricht had served almost 10 years of a life sentence. Silk Road operated between 2011-2013 and managed over $200 million in sales, mainly using Bitcoin transactions. At 40 years old, Ulbricht's release marks a significant turn of events in his legal saga.