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Ross Ulbricht Receives 300 Bitcoin Donation After Silk Road Controversy

The donation wallet of Ross Ulbricht, founder of the infamous Silk Road Marketplace, was reportedly topped up with a staggering 300 BTC....

Considering the current prices, having been worth several million dollars with the donation, the upload of further funds has again sparked debate on Ulbricht’s legacy and the broader implications of his case. Ulbricht has always been a controversial figure: While some call him a criminal who chose to allow illegal activities to flourish, some regard him as a modern-day promoter of cryptocurrency adoption who was victimized by an over-harsh justice system. Because he had ALL the sellers and buyers, drug dealers, pedophiles, scammers, money launderers, and others in his power!” Maybe heavier questions remain lurking about the murky side of Silk Road’s operations and whether Ulbricht is to profit off of his past.

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