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Ulbricht

American

[ool-brikht] / ˈʊl brɪxt /

noun

Walter 1893–1973, German Communist leader: chairman of the East German Council of State 1960–73.

Ulbricht British

/ ˈʊlbrɪçt /

noun

Walter (ˈvaltər). 1893-1973, East German statesman; largely responsible for the establishment and development of East German communism

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He pardoned Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance; Trevor Milton, convicted of defrauding investors in truck maker Nikola; and Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the crypto-fueled black market Silk Road.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Acting from behind bars, with help from family and supporters, Ulbricht mounted a social media campaign clamoring for his release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2025

"I wanted to empower people to make choices in their lives and have privacy and anonymity," Ulbricht said at his sentencing in May 2015.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2025

Ulbricht operated the website between 2011 and 2013, when he was arrested.

From Slate ● May 29, 2024

As part of what the press dubbed the “Bodies for Butter” program, East German dictator Walter Ulbricht accepted bribes of food from Western governments in exchange for the release of political prisoners.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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