Bitcoin Conference: Ross Ulbricht’s First Appearance

Ross Ulbricht to Speak at Bitcoin Conference Post-Pardon

• Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, will appear at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas from May 27 to 29.
• Ulbricht was released after a presidential pardon by Donald Trump in January.
• Trump described Ulbricht’s sentence as “ridiculous” and granted a full and unconditional pardon.
• The FBI seized 173,991 Bitcoins from Silk Road, valued over $33 million in 2013.
• Ulbricht served over 11 years for charges including narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

Ross Ulbricht will make his first public appearance since his release following a presidential pardon by Donald Trump earlier this year. The FBI had seized Bitcoins worth over $33 million from the Silk Road marketplace he operated.