Ross is coming home!

[Die_empty]

In other words if you break the law in the USA in broad daylight, you'll go free only as long as breaking the law benefited or was in support of the man in power... Sounds like a very "fair" legal system /s

I guess there’s nothing we can do about it as it’s a special case. A pardon from the president is ultimately his decision, and no matter how criminal the person may be, if the president decides to grant it, they’ll be free. That’s why it’s so important to choose the right president, but I suppose the crypto community would be happy to see Ross free after all this time.

I don't think @pooya87 was referring to Ross Ulbricht when he talked about breaking laws. He might be referring to the Capitol rioters that tried to stage a coup which led to deaths and injuries. The attack on the Capitol was done in broad daylight and they deserved to be punished. Just because these convicts were supporting Trump, he is now giving out presidential pardons even when it is clear that they tried to cause anarchy. I don't blame Trump, after all, Joe Biden pardoned some family members. The law is potent when the poor, minorities or those without political connections are involved.

[BADecker]

Trump promised Day 1, for Ross. Did Trump even make day 2 yet?

[Ucy]

Well, that nolonger depend on Trump anymore. He will remain or be taken back if already pardoned until he becomes a reformed person and has nothing to do with anarchist ideology.
We expect him and his supporters to be remorseful rather than trying to encourage what go him into prison.

[Smack That Ace]

As far as I know, Republicans gave Trump a list of nearly 200 executive orders on his first day in office and he still hasn't signed them all. According to David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, the crypto related executive orders are still on the list but in order and I guess Ross Ulbricht is most likely in the crypto category. So until the 200 executive orders are fully released, we can't confirm that Ross Ulbricht was not pardoned by Trump.

I, too, would also be exhausted if I had to sign 200 Executive Orders in one day.

Everything happened exactly as many rumors had said before, the pardon for Ross Ulbricht was signed by Trump and he also announced it on his social media. He is trying to make good on some of his campaign promises regarding cryptocurrency and some other rumors suggest there is more to come than just Ross' release. But honestly, with his promises about crypto, I am not optimistic that bitcoin reserves will be mentioned as many expect because it is too big an issue and needs to be discussed further before making an official proposal.

[NotATether]

BREAKING: Ross Ulbricht has been pardoned by Trump and is now free after 12 years!

But honestly, with his promises about crypto, I am not optimistic that bitcoin reserves will be mentioned as many expect because it is too big an issue and needs to be discussed further before making an official proposal.

Doesn't matter right now bro, let's just be happy that he's breathing fresh air.

[Maslate]

Doesn't matter right now bro, let's just be happy that he's breathing fresh air.

So those rumors turned out to be true... congrats to him for finally being a free man! Now, I just hope he managed to hide some Bitcoins that the government didn’t find before so he can enjoy his freedom. Over 200k Bitcoins were seized by the government; hopefully, he tucked away at least 100 BTC. A $10 million start wouldn’t be bad at all!

[ovcijisir]

Could freeing Ross Ulbricht be wind in the back to  marketplaces that use cryptocurrencies?

I'm not thinking about black market but legal products / services.

[JackyRyan]

Welcome home!

[DeathAngel]

Delighted for Ross & his family, he actually looks so well. The photo of him holding the small plant, with his prison bag shows him looking happy & healthy. He was in jail for a long time but he’s still young enough to enjoy a happy life. I think he will have a lot of interesting opportunities coming his way soon, TV will be wanting to hear his story ASAP.

[Btcdeybodi]

The Pardon granted to Ross Ulbricht by the United State President, Donald Trump, was in alignment with his campaign promises so it is to show that Trump is likely to keep to most of his campaign promises and the recent Pardon to the founder of the dark-web marketplace Silk Road has sparked reaction and excitement in the crypto industry. It's really a good thing to know that Ross Ulbricht has gained freedom after 12 years. This recent development has also given the crypto community confidence that Donald Trump will make his administration crypto-friendly.

[WillyAp]

I'm pretty glad he got out.
A system has to correct its errors, hopefully he gets his coins back too.

[Becassine]

I'm glad he finally got out of prison. In the end he did some illegal things and even was accused of having ordered a murder (but apparently this was unfounded after all), but he never killed anyone himself.

I think, but maybe I'm wrong, that he was totally overwhelmed by his platform. A life sentence is horrible, especially as he's not a danger to society like a serial killer might be. He was young and bright, and I hope he recovers from this ordeal.

I went to see the freeross site (https://freeross.org) and his medium profile, he has done a lot for the children of prisoners and his fellow inmates. I read what he wrote and it's very moving.

[theymos]

I have a lot of problems with Trump and many of his other recent executive actions, but this one is unambiguously good. Thank you, President Trump!

[BenCodie]

I have a lot of problems with Trump and many of his other recent executive actions, but this one is unambiguously good. Thank you, President Trump!

Yep...this guy really knows how to keep everyone guessing. On one hand he's for the people, on the other hand he's pushing the same agenda that's been pushed for the last 100 years...though yes, I can fully agree with you that this one is unambiguously good. It's heart warming to see a libertarian walk free, especially after how he went down.

[PrimeNumber7]

ross was not simply just a bitcoiner.. he done alot of other things too
allegedly hired hitmen, allegedly offered a market place for hitmen to others, drugs, illicit prostitution and other matters

so im sure trump is letting his legal team look deeper into ross's entire career and history before deciding, to see if he deserves to be released "coz bitcoin" or keep him in, if his legal team deem him a threat to others due to his other non-bitcoin antics/allegations

just remember, he didnt get 2 life sentences+40yr "coz bitcoin".. many people forget his other crimes and allegations made against him

for instance the alleged murder for hire stuff.. if trump releases him then it becomes hypocritical about the mexican cartels trump is against whom also deal with drugs, hitmen, false documentation and such.. which trump wants removed from america

The murder-for-hire allegations are what bothers me most about Ross. IIRC, one of them appeared to be a scam, and the other involved what may have been entrapment. He was never tried nor charged in relation to these crimes, so he never had the opportunity to defend himself, which is unfortunate, but they still make me very uncomfortable.

I go back and forth about Ross actually running Silk Road. I get the libertarian argument that people should be able to put what they want into their bodies. I also believe that the typical violence related to drug dealing generally was not present among most deals on Silk Road, which is another point in Ross's favor. I am not exactly sure how the government was able to get around section 230 when convicting him.

Another concern about Silk Road is that, IIRC, when Silk Road was seized, it was insolvent. In other words, it did not have sufficient coin to cover all of its deposits. I believe this was because Ross (or more specifically, DPR) had to pay some ransom, and the operating costs may have exceeded income at one point because of DDoS attacks.

[montaga]

The forks..... its all one thing....
https://x.com/i/status/1881896616325697987

[Richbased]

Regardless of how anyone will view the release of Ross Ulbricht, it is a win for the bitcoin believers because it's a way to tell that bitcoin is not associated with crimes and to also clear the wrong narratives that some anti bitcoiners paint bitcoin as a coin that is mostly used by criminals for illegal operations. With this very first news that Donald Trump has made to the crypto industry, i don't even care about how he runs his government but i must commend him for this singular act of love and honor to the bitcoin community. Much appreciation to him for holding on to his campaign promise, we believe in action and not mere spoken words and it's good to know that he has fulfilled his promise. Bravo to the 45th and 47th President of America, we are proud of you.

[o48o]

Trump promised Day 1, for Ross. Did Trump even make day 2 yet?

He also promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war with a single phone call. Didn't he get Putin's new number or why is he hesitating?

If he could do it but doesn't care to, he is directly responsible for every victim since day one. That also tells us that he chooses those people to die, because he wants to. I guess all that project 2025 and building New republic of Gilead is priority. Speaking in phone is just too much of an effort, and golf supersedes work again.

[OgNasty]

I got my Free Ross / Silk Road hoodie from Strike today! Awesome material. Seems like it will last a while (although not very soft). This will likely mark an end to my personal fundraising for Ross. It’s been over 10 years and I’m sure the donations I’ve made in Bitcoin over the years probably total into the tens of thousands of dollars now. Hopefully he appreciates everyone’s efforts and goes on to live a good life.

[BADecker]

I got my Free Ross / Silk Road hoodie from Strike today! Awesome material. Seems like it will last a while (although not very soft). This will likely mark an end to my personal fundraising for Ross. It’s been over 10 years and I’m sure the donations I’ve made in Bitcoin over the years probably total into the tens of thousands of dollars now. Hopefully he appreciates everyone’s efforts and goes on to live a good life.

Let's hope we get the Silk Road back with AI encryption protection. The way they took Ross down was unconscionable, and maybe illegal.

Ross, wake up to your rights in court - youarelaw.org.