<ul><li>Ross Ulbricht received 300 Bitcoin at his public donation address, sparking speculation over its origin.</li><li>The Bitcoin was routed through a centralised mixing service called Jambler, with on-chain data showing it originated from long-dormant addresses.</li><li>Speculation regarding the donation being a self-donation or a hidden Silk Road stash was disproved by ZachXBT.</li><li>Ulbricht's Bitcoin-only auction on Scarce City, raising US$1.8M, coincided with the donation following his pardon in January 2025.</li></ul>

Mixed Messages: Silk Road Founder’s 300 BTC Windfall Sparks Speculation

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