Imprisoned Dark Web Marketplace founder Ross Ulbricht auctions NFT artwork to fund his release efforts

The imprisoned founder of the now-defunct hidden Web marketplace "Silk Road," Ross Ulbricht, has opted to sell off some of his artwork as non-fungible coins (NFTs). These works of art were selected from various periods of Ulbricht's life. From December 2 through December 8, all 10 of Ross's original artworks and essays, as well as an original animation collected into one single NFT, will be up for auction. Ulbricht stated in a blog post that he is also using artwork to depict his journey from being a child to being imprisoned at the age of 29. "When I was arrested, I was 29 years old.

As I was in prison, I suddenly found myself with more time to draw. "Then one day, I was informed, 'you should sell your work as an NFT,'" said the Silk Road creator in a piece titled "My NFT." The collection, dubbed the "Ross Ulbricht Genesis Collection," will comprise Ulbricht's writings and artwork. Ulbricht's debut NFT series will also include an original animation with his audio explaining his jail experience. Ulbricht's "loved one from the free world" had a Twitter account that shared black-and-white images of his work.