300 BTC Mystery: On-Chain Sleuth Debunks Ulbricht Self-Send Theory

Blockchain investigators just torched the narrative that Ross Ulbricht moved his own coins—because nothing says ’crypto’ like anonymous whales playing puppetmaster with a Silk Road legend’s stash.

Bonus jab: Meanwhile, Wall Street still thinks ’on-chain analysis’ means checking their Rolex serial numbers.

“It likely doesn’t appear to be a self donation as people were claiming though it comes from a questionable sources due to the flagged address,” ZachXBT wrote. 

ZachXBT further supported this claim in response to a user inquiry, noting that while the public had accused Ulbricht of self-donating, the activity timeline during his time in prison indicates the funds were an actual donation, not linked to any alleged hidden stash.

Shortly after his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump granted Ulbricht a pardon, fulfilling a campaign promise he had previously made. Ulbricht, who had served nearly 12 years of his original sentence, saw his release mark a significant and unexpected shift in the long-running story of the Silk Road founder, sparking reactions across both political and cryptocurrency communities.

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