Martin Ready, 42, is currently remanded in HMP Barlinnie but sentencing has been delayed due to the lack of a bed in a secure unit.

President Donald Trump has unconditionally pardoned Bitcoin pioneer and creator of dark web marketplace Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht. Fulfilling one of his many campaign promises, Trump announced the pardon in a Truth Social post Tuesday evening,

A presidential pardon for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has sent expectations soaring that Trump will follow through on his campaign promise to create a U.S. bitcoin

Bitcoin hit a record high above $109,000 on Monday as Donald Trump, who has signaled plans to deregulate the cryptocurrency sector, prepares to be sworn in as US president.

Ulbricht operated the anonymous digital marketplace known as Silk Road when law enforcement arrested him. The pardon fulfills a campaign pledge Trump made to Ulbricht's Libertarian supporters.

Crypto execs funneled millions in donations to swing this election, and now their man is in charge. Here’s how Donald Trump’s “crypto cabinet” could shape the next four years.

In one of his first actions after starting his second term as US President, Donald Trump has issued a pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the dark web marketplace Silk Road.

Martin Ready was found guilty of paying over £5,000 in Bitcoin on the dark web in an attempt to have a prosecutor murdered by a hitman.

Bitcoin hit a new high as President Donald Trump made big moves after his inauguration—like freeing Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.

The news doesn't come as a surprise, however. Trump committed to the first-day pardoning of Ulbricht when speaking at the Libertarian National Convention in May 2024. The President said the decision to pardon the Silk Road founder was "in honor" of Ulbricht's mother, who had campaigned for his release.

Bitcoin soars to $108,899 on inauguration day, followed by Ross Ulbricht’s pardon, new SEC crypto regulations, legislative advances by Senator Lummis, and a violent attack on a Ledger wallet founder.

NEWLY-INAUGURATED US President Donald Trump has given the founder of dark web marketplace Silk Road a full and unconditional pardon. The decision has saved Ross Ulbricht from serving two life