Bitcoin Donation to Ulbricht traced to AlphaBay, Criminal Origins Revealed

A mysterious $31 million Bitcoin donation to Ross Ulbricht, the infamous Silk Road founder, has been traced back to the defunct AlphaBay dark web marketplace. Blockchain investigators have uncovered a complex trail of cryptocurrency mixing services and small cash-outs used by the anonymous donor to conceal the criminal origins of funds. Chainalysis believes a significant AlphaBay vendor with substantial market holdings orchestrated this donation.