Elon Musk and two prominent libertarians have said Donald Trump's team has confirmed Ross Ulbricht will be freed as early as this week, seemingly affecting Bitcoin's price positively.

Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, voiced support for a potential pardon for Roger Ver, the prominent cryptocurrency figure known as

In 2015, a 31-year-old yoga enthusiast from Austin named Ross Ulbricht was found guilty of being the online drug kingpin “Dread Pirate Roberts.” Convicted on 7 counts, the judge sentenced him to life in prison. Trump pardoned Ulbricht on Tuesday and now he’s a free man after more than 10 years in custody.