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Seized Silk Road Bitcoin to Clear Ross Ulbricht's $183M Debt

A court filing reveals that bitcoin seized in 2020 will be used to repay the Silk Road founder's debt to the U.S. government.

Updated May 11, 2023, 5:22 p.m. Published Apr 22, 2022, 3:19 p.m.
"Human Blockchain," a painting made by Ross Ulbricht in prison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
"Human Blockchain," a painting made by Ross Ulbricht in prison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)