Grogan also acknowledged that the funds were not part of the more than 100,000 BTC seized by the U.S. authorities during Silk Road’s 2013 shutdown.

People hold signs in support of jailed darknet market Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, as former President Trump attends the Libertarian Party's national convention in Washington, D.C., May 25, 2024.

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe Monday to take part in Chinas Silk Road revival plan, despite some European misgivings about the massive project, as he began a state visit.

Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, creator of the Silk Road dark web marketplace By Jenna McLaughlin (NPR) Jan. 22, 2025 8:31 a.m.