Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Speaks Publicly for the First Time Since 2013
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Speaks Publicly for the First Time Since 2013.
At the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, attendees listened to the first phone interview with the Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht from the depths of the maximum-security prison in Tucson, Arizona.
Ulbricht spoke about bitcoin and how the decentralized crypto asset is “transforming the global economy.”
The recent interview was recorded by Bitcoin Magazine and is the first recorded phone conversation with Ulbricht after his arrest. Ulbricht touched upon the loss of his freedom and noted that from his confinement he’s “spent the last eight years watching Bitcoin grow up from in here.”
I’ve seen incredible innovation. I’ve seen inspiring courage. We didn’t know how things would turn out for Bitcoin back in the beginning, but over the years, I’ve been continually impressed with what you’ve accomplished— We are transforming the global economy. We have brought a taste of freedom and equality to far corners of the world. I know we can transform criminal justice, too.
