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$1,000 in Bitcoin at Ross Ulbricht’s Arrest: What Would It Be Worth

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Donald Trump took over as the President of the United States which brought about increased changes in the cryptocurrency community. While some are expecting better reforms and a strategic Bitcoin reserve, Trump went on to free Silk Road’s founder Ross Ulbricht. On January 21, Ulbricht, who operated a covert online marketplace received a life sentence, was pardoned by the President. Amidst this, investors were wondering what an investment of $1,000 during his arrest would turn into today. Also Read: Cryptocurrency: Top 3 Meme Coins To Stash In Donald Trump’s Presidential Reign Bitcoin’s Price Growth Over The Years Source: WEKU At the time of writing, the world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading at $104,997.23. This came after a 0.88% rise over the past 24 hours. It should be noted that BTC surged to an all-time high of $109,114.88 just two days ago. Source: CoinMarketCap Ross Ulbricht was arrested back in October of 2013. During this time, Bitcoin was trading at about...