Bitcoin: Ross Ulbricht’s Prison ID Sells

Ross Ulbricht Raises $1.8 Million in Bitcoin from Prison Memorabilia Auction

• Ross Ulbricht auctioned personal items from his time in prison, earning $1.8 million in Bitcoin.
• His prison ID card sold for 11 BTC, approximately $1.1 million.
• An oil painting by Ulbricht fetched 1.2 BTC at the auction.
• Other items included a prison notebook (1.06 BTC) and sneakers (0.54 BTC).
• The auction took place on a Bitcoin-based marketplace.

Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, generated over $1.8 million by selling personal memorabilia from his incarceration period, with his prison ID card alone bringing in 11 BTC.