On-chain sleuth ZachXBT traces 300 BTC donation to Ross Ulbricht back to his own dormant Silk Road wallets via Jambler mixer, sparking debate on self-donation and revealing dormant UTXO movements.

Ross Ulbricht received 300 BTC (worth ~$31M) after his Bitcoin 2025 appearance. On-chain sleuth ZachXBT traced the funds through centralized mixer Jambler from wallets dormant since 2014 and 2019, raising self-donation or seized asset movement suspicions.

After Ross Ulbricht received 300 BTC worth $31.4M, on-chain investigator ZachXBT traced the funds through mixer Jambler to wallets dormant since 2014-2019, sparking debate over whether the 'donation' was actually a self-transfer from old Silk Road addresses.

A wallet linked to Ross Ulbricht received 300 BTC worth about $31.4 million, but on-chain investigators say the funds may trace back to long-dormant wallets tied to Silk Road-era activity, fueling debate over whether it was a genuine donation.

A 300 BTC transfer to a wallet linked to Ross Ulbricht was initially seen as a donation, but blockchain investigators say the funds may be tied to old Silk Road-related wallets and mixer activity, raising questions over the true source.