Trump wins and we’re closer than ever to freeing Ross: NIKOLAUS

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What we are looking for: Polymarket

According to the world’s largest prediction market, Polymarket, the pro-Bitcoin candidate for the upcoming presidential election, Donald Trump has taken a 13% lead over Kamala Harris.

There are huge stakes at stake here this election as far as Bitcoin is concerned. Trump is promising very favorable regulations, compared to Harris, who has issued no regulations and has a nearly four-year track record of attacking the industry.

But I think Di makes a great point here. When it comes to Bitcoin, this choice means something much more simple than favorable regulation. This is the best chance we have to free Ross Ulbricht, an early Bitcoin pioneer and founder of the Silk Road Bitcoin market.

Considering all the public information about Harris, there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that she would support the Bitcoin industry, let alone exonerate Ross.

Bitcoiners have been desperate to get Ross out of jail for as long as I can remember. At every conference I’ve attended over the past four years, this has always been a focal point. I’ll never forget standing outside the BitBlockBoom conference hotel in 2021, chatting with Francis Pouliot, hearing him speak passionately about how much he wanted to get Ross out of jail. For many, Ross’ release could mean everything.

“I got out of my cell yesterday long enough to shower, call home and say hi to some friends here,” Ross said via his X account, run by his fiancee today. “It felt really good to get out of those 8×10-foot walls and locked door and get in touch with the free world.”

Ross wrongfully and harshly served over 12 years in prison. He is now in his forties and will have plenty of time to live a great life with his fiancee, family and friends and pursue any adventure that interests him. Time to bring him home. But for that to become a reality, we still have to fight to win this election as if we were down 13%.

This article is a Take. The opinions expressed are entirely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.