According to Cointelegraph, Darknet Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht posted a warning in X for cryptocurrency users not to invest in any Meme coins named after him.
Ulbricht stated: "I have not participated in or associated with any Meme coins named after me. There is no official Ross coin." CoinMarketCap data shows that at least one token ROSS was named after Ulbricht's name and portrait, launched in May 2024, its price surged significantly after the US election day before Trump took office.