Former President Donald Trump has promised to commute the sentence of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht if he wins the 2024 US presidential election, according to a Bloomberg report.
Trump aims to appeal to the crypto community by advocating for Ulbricht's release, which is seen as symbolic for the original principles of Bitcoin.
Ulbricht, currently serving a double life sentence without parole, has maintained communication with the outside world and remains an advocate for Bitcoin.
Apart from the Ulbricht pledge, Trump has made other promises to the crypto community, including creating a strategic Bitcoin reserve and firing the current SEC Chair, Gary Gensler.