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The first reported person to buy drugs on Silk Road was the user “altoid,” who is believed to be Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the site. Ulbricht, using the alias, made these initial purchases to demonstrate and promote Silk Road’s functionality. By linking to resources like “silkroad420.wordpress.com,” he introduced users to the hidden marketplace, showing them how to access it via Tor and navigate its offerings. This early promotion helped establish Silk Road’s reputation as an anonymous marketplace for illicit goods.

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