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Donald Trump makes pledge to exonerate Ross Ulbricht
Donald Trump endured a frosty reception at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday evening, but his pledge to exonerate Ross Ulbricht
Donald Trump endured a frosty reception at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday evening, but his pledge to exonerate Ross Ulbricht drew the biggest acclaim of the night. Ulbricht is the founder and kingpin of the underground internet marketplace Silk Road, which he created under the pseudonym ‘Dread Pirate Roberts’ to provide “an economic simulation to give people a first-hand experience of what it would be like to live in a world without the systemic use of force.” The 40-year-old from Austin, Texas was found to be responsible for the dark web portal from 2011 to 2013, which enabled users to spend Bitcoin and other digital currencies to acquire drugs, hacker tools, and other illicit materials.
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