Open Letters to Ross Ulbricht: A True Libertarian Hero
In this piece, the author gives a heartfelt exposition of Ross’ impact on libertarian circles and the market economy at large. I believe that this piece is truly powerful and sincere, and urge readers to submit their own letters to Ross; details for writing and sending a letter can be found at the end of this letter. Ross, The gift you left the world is....
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A year on from the arrest of Silk Road's alleged founder, CoinDesk takes a look at how the man at the centre of the scandal is dividing opinions in the bitcoin space. A lot of people in the bitcoin realm have strong opinions on Ross Ulbricht. To some, he's a libertarian hero, to others, he's a villain, intent on making his millions off the back of murder, narcotics and other nefarious goods and means. Arrested a year ago this week, Ulbricht - if you listen to the FBI's version of events - masterminded and operated anonymous online drug bazaar Silk Road under the pseudonym 'Dread Pirate....
This letter is the second in a series of open letters to Ross Ulbricht, who was convicted of being Dread Pirate Roberts, the creator of the infamous Silk Road. A few of the writers at Bitcoin.com got together and decided to start this open letter project as a way to show support for Ross and to raise awareness about his excessive prison sentence. As the....
This letter is the latest in an ongoing series of open letters to Ross Ulbricht hosted by Bitcoin.com. “Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.” Dear Ross, We are kindred souls. You and I share much in common. We were both raised in Texas. But more poignantly, we have shared....
This letter is the latest in an ongoing series of open letters to Ross Ulbricht hosted by Bitcoin.com. Dear Ross, How’s the weather in NYC? It was overcast here in New Hampshire today. The power went out in the small town where I live, and even after it was turned back on, our ISP remained down for hours. It put a serious cramp in producing The Daily....
Ross Ulbricht's defense attorney, Joshua Dratel, does not deny that his client founded the Silk Road. Indeed, Ulbricht began the illicit dark web drug market in February 2011, Dratel says, as a sort "economic experiment" relating to Ulbricht's libertarian belief system. However, the defense claims that after a few months, Ulbricht "found it too stressful" and turned the reigns over to other people who had begun working on it with him. Also read: Prosecutors Using Murder-for-Hire Plots Against Ross Ulbricht in Drug Case. Ross Ulbricht: Dread Pirate Roberts? In a 2013 interview with what....