Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht marks 10 years in prison, supporters say punishment too harsh
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Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has now spent 10 years in prison, according to a post on his X account managed by his family.
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Ulbricht was given two life sentences in 2013 for creating and running Silk Road, a darkweb marketplace for illegal activities.
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The US government has seized over $1 billion worth of Bitcoin from Silk Road wallets.
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Ulbricht's mother says he had good intentions but Silk Road evolved into criminal activities. She devotes her life to trying to get him released.
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Supporters on X greeted Ulbricht's post with positive comments, saying his punishment was too harsh.