#567 | Ross Ulbricht & The Silk Road | Drugs, Bitcoin & Digital Outlaws

#567 | Ross Ulbricht & The Silk Road | Drugs, Bitcoin & Digital Outlaws

Author: Leonardo English September 12, 2025 Duration: 23:13

 


Was Ross Ulbricht a visionary pioneer or a dangerous criminal?

 

In part one of our series on "Young American Outlaws", we explore the rise and fall of the Silk Road and how Ulbricht's life sentence, followed by a 2025 presidential pardon, sparked fierce debate over freedom, technology, and the role of government.

 
  • Ross Ulbricht's LinkedIn clue
  • The concept behind The Silk Road
  • Cryptocurrency's role in anonymity
  • The structure of The Silk Road
  • Unexpected listings and control issues
  • Federal agents' Silk Road investigation
  • The arrest of Ross Ulbricht
  • Charges and the trial
  • Sentencing and pardoning
  • The wider debate on personal freedom

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/silk-road

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