On May 13, Ross Ulbricht, the maker of the Silk Road Marketplace, revealed his departure from Arizona and left for an unknown trip. In a striking movement, Ulbricht plans to auction selected personal belongings – artifacts from his life before imprisonment and dwellers from his years behind bars.
Turn the page
Ulbricht, who was completely graceed this year, after the American President Donald Trump took office, went to X to explain his exit from Arizona when he is unknown. “I left AZ, the state where I was in prison. It’s time to travel,” said Ulbricht on the social media platform. “That means shrinking and running the page.”
He added:
I have decided to auction some personal items from before my arrest and during my time in prison. I don’t need the memories and I am sure that some of you would like them.
The composite collection, exhibited on Scarce City, has relics from two different eras: a djembe drum from the pre-construction days of Ulbricht, his prison artwork, a pre-judgment backpack, a cell lock, three institutional ID cards and a notebook from behind the bars. The closing date of the auction has been determined before 29 May.
The auction collection of Ross Ulbricht via Scarce City.
Potential bidders must set a down payment of 1% compared to their intended bid – protection against frivolous offers. For those who are looking for unobstructed access, the engaging of “Satoshi Mode” requires a one -off 0.01 BTC (1 million SATs) deposit, which provides aggressive about all parties. The deadline of the Victor to finish the payment? Scarce rules of the city say a company Monday 2 June.
Ulbricht will make a remarkable appearance on the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas and mark his first return to the public eye. Regarding the auction, while his possessions spread in the hands of supporters, they mark a symbolic clearing of chapters that have been closed for a long time. So far, every item that is mentioned by Ulbricht has acted active, with a offer offered across the board, according to data from Scarce City.