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Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 27, 2021
With crypto markets taking a breather and a look at how a jail-first approach to disruptive coders isn’t great, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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Mother of ‘Silk Road’ Founder Ross Ulbricht Continues to Plead His Case
Found guilty of seven charges including money laundering, conspiracy to traffic narcotics and computer hacking, the controversial founder of the Silk Road Darknet marketplace Ross Ulbricht is currently serving a double life sentence plus 40 years, without the possibility of parole.
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Lyn Ulbricht, mother of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Put America’s Geeks to Work, Don’t Cage Them
If the U.S. wants to beat China and Russia in cyberspace, we’ll need help from our nerds – even those with criminal pasts, writes the mother of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.
Lyn Ulbricht, mother of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Silk Road's Ulbricht Being Considered for Pardon by Trump: Report
The White House Counsel's office reported to be reviewing the case documents for the convicted Silk Road operator.
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US Seized More Than $1B in Silk Road–Linked Bitcoins, Seeks Forfeiture
The seizure on Tuesday, tied to the Silk Road marketplace, is reported to be the largest the U.S. has ever done.
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Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Moves From Wallet Linked to Silk Road
A wallet possibly belonging to early dark net market Silk Road moved almost $1 billion worth of bitcoin early on Wednesday.
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Silk Road Programmer Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements
Michael Weigand faces a five-year maximum sentence for hiding his role with Silk Road from investigators.
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New York Regulator Hires Former IRS Silk Road Investigator as General Counsel
The New York Department of Financial Services has appointed former IRS Criminal Investigations head Richard Weber as its new general counsel.
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No Visits, No Parole: Ross Ulbricht Is More Alone Than Ever During COVID-19
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is in his seventh year behind bars. His mom Lyn continues to campaign for his release, despite rough odds and no visitation rights during coronavirus.
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