Eleven years ago, Ross Ulbricht was arrested for founding Silk Road, a notorious darknet marketplace that operated between 2011 and 2013, using cryptocurrency for transactions of various goods, including illegal drugs.
Though the government eventually shut down Silk Road, Ulbricht maintained that his intentions were altruistic, aiming to create a free market. Despite this, he was sentenced to life in prison on charges like conspiracy to traffic narcotics.
His case continues to spark debates around justice, digital freedom, and the evolving role of cryptocurrency in online commerce.
