Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road drug marketplace | Donald Trump
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the illegal online drug market Silk Road. Ulbricht has been in prison since 2013 and was sentenced to life in prison in 2015. President Trump said he called Ulbricht's mother and told her he intended […]
Trump signs full, unconditional pardon of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a full and unconditional pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of anonymous marketplace site Silk Road, which the president promised to do on “day one” of his campaign. “I just called Ross's mother, William Wolbright, to sign a full and unconditional pardon for her son Ross, in honor of […]
Trump failed to deliver ‘Day 1’ promise to grant clemency to Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road
President Trump did not pardon or commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht, founder of the anonymous marketplace site Silk Road, despite promising during the campaign that he would be released on “day one.” Ulbricht was found guilty of using his website, which was launched in 2011 and used cryptocurrency for payment, to sell illegal drugs, […]
New set of bills would counter CCP’s Belt and Road initiative: ‘we can mute China’s siren song’
First appearance on Fox: The Monroe Doctrine is back in full swing, both with President-elect Donald Trump's push to take over the Panama Canal and Congressman Mark Green's new bill aimed at encouraging investment in Latin America. The chairman of the Department of Homeland Security and a Tennessee Republican introduced a pair of bills Friday. […]
California’s homeowners insurance industry faces rough road ahead as wildfires continue
California wildfires have created an unprecedented insurance crisis. (iStock ) The California wildfires have caused widespread disaster in Southern California communities. This also contributes to the severe insurance crisis occurring in the state. Many insurance companies have withdrawn from the state or suspended coverage. AIG left the state in 2022, but Chubb and Allstate have […]
Bessent to divest from assets on road to leading Treasury
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary, plans to exit the fund and other investments as he prepares to become the country's top economic official. In an agreement released Saturday by the Office of Government Ethics ahead of Bessent's confirmation hearing on Thursday, he outlined his plans. Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, […]
This Week in Bitcoin: BTC Plunges as US Gets Go-Ahead to Sell Silk Road Billions – Decrypt
Everything went very well. Bitcoiners were feeling euphoric on Monday. biggest digital coin It traded above $100,000 per coin for the first time in 2025, and at one point reached a high of $102,290. According to To CoinGecko. But then America's central bank had to do what it always does. In other words, it's a […]
Nets’ woes continue in rough loss to Nuggets to start road trip
DENVER — The undermanned Nets were already coming off back-to-back losses in their toughest road trip of the season. It looks like their slump will be a little longer. The injury-riddled team lost 124-105 to the Nuggets on Friday night at Ball Arena, a tough start to the six-game Western Swing. Denver superstar Nikola Jokic, […]
Cam Johnson may return to Nets’ lineup for start of long Western road trip
The Nets may be getting an away gift as they prepare for a six-game trip to the West. After the Nets lost 113-98 to the Pistons at Barclays Center on Wednesday night, head coach Jordi Fernandez said he believed Cam Johnson would return from his ankle sprain and play against the Nuggets starting Friday. He […]
Quantum computing stocks take a hit as Nvidia CEO predicts long road ahead By Reuters – Investing.com
Written by Alshiya Bajwa (Reuters) – Quantum computing stocks fell on Wednesday after Nvidia (NASDAQ:) Chief Executive Jensen Huang said commercialization of quantum computing technology is probably 20 years away. , a year-long rally was paused. The long wait for the “very useful quantum computer” outlined by Huang has put a damper on a field […]