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The Fascinating Story of the Founder of Silk Road
22:21 - 26:17 (03:55)
The conversation explores the ideals that founded Silk Road, Ross Ulbrecht's (alleged) role as Dread Pirate Roberts, and the future of cryptocurrency.
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In this episode, the hosts analyze the rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road, and how the dark web marketplace became the first killer app of the anonymous online world.
22:21 - 23:32 (01:10)
Summary
In this episode, the hosts analyze the rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road, and how the dark web marketplace became the first killer app of the anonymous online world.
ChapterThe Fascinating Story of the Founder of Silk Road
EpisodeThe Story of Black Market Kingpin Ross Ulbricht + Sam Does an AMA
PodcastMy First Million
The podcast discusses the compelling evidence that suggests Ross Ulbricht was the main person behind the online black market, Silk Road, under the alias Dread Pirate Roberts.
23:32 - 25:04 (01:31)
Summary
The podcast discusses the compelling evidence that suggests Ross Ulbricht was the main person behind the online black market, Silk Road, under the alias Dread Pirate Roberts.
ChapterThe Fascinating Story of the Founder of Silk Road
EpisodeThe Story of Black Market Kingpin Ross Ulbricht + Sam Does an AMA
PodcastMy First Million
The Silk Road and its founder Dread Pirate Roberts had an ideology that was aligned with the Austrian School of Economics, a very traditional libertarian way of thinking that champions financial freedom through Bitcoin and not being controlled by a central bank.
25:04 - 26:17 (01:13)
Summary
The Silk Road and its founder Dread Pirate Roberts had an ideology that was aligned with the Austrian School of Economics, a very traditional libertarian way of thinking that champions financial freedom through Bitcoin and not being controlled by a central bank. This ideology allowed Dread Pirate Roberts to rally supporters and build a black-market platform, and his amassed Bitcoin fortune is now worth over $5 billion.