Bitcoiners donated $270K to fund Ross Ulbricht’s ‘personal expenses‘
The Silk Road founder’s financial status was unclear, but many crypto users have donated to his ”transition into his new life” since he received a presidential pardon.
People supporting Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht’s efforts to reintegrate into society after more than 11 years in prison have opened their crypto wallets.
According to blockchain data, a wallet operated by the Free Ross campaign has received more than $270,000 worth of Bitcoin for “Ross’s transition into his new life” since the Silk Road founder received a pardon from US President Donald Trump on Jan. 21.
Crypto exchange Kraken reported contributing $111,111 to the fund. An Ether wallet also showed roughly $2,400 in donations, $900 in Solana , $200 in Cardano and smaller amounts in BNB and Dogecoin .
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-donations-ross-ulbricht-after-prison
Really nice to see this community being generous, hopefully 2025 will show more examples. How about you, do you ever donate to help others?
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