Key Takeaways (Because Apparently We Need a Lawyer Just to Read Them Now)
Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi is about to find out if “vowing to fight” holds up in court better than “thoughts and prayers.” 🤞
In a plot twist nobody saw coming (except maybe that one paranoid guy on Crypto Twitter), the U.S. Department of Justice might just criminalize the act of writing checks. That’s right – Dragonfly’s crime appears to be having money in 2020 and the poor judgment to spend it on something called “Peppersec.”
Qureshi, who presumably never thought he’d need a “not a money launderer” t-shirt, insists they’ll fight these charges.
“We therefore stand by our investment… much like how I stand by my decision to get bangs in 8th grade – with cautious optimism but visible regret.”
Why The DOJ Might Just Start Arresting Starbucks Baristas Next
Everything came to light during the U.S. vs. Roman Storm trial, where the judge seems to be playing financial whack-a-mole. First developers, now investors – next up, probably the graphic designer who made their logo.
Qureshi claims they were “confident they were operating within the law,” which is exactly what I say when I jaywalk. He also mentions they helped investigate Tornado Cash in 2023, which in hindsight was like offering to help the IRS audit your own taxes.
The mixer allegedly laundered money for North Korea, proving once again that crypto can bring people together – dictators, hackers, and now very nervous venture capitalists.
Potential Impact: Your Bored Ape Might Be Next
Qureshi warns this could have a “chilling effect” on crypto investments, though frankly watching grown adults pretend to understand blockchain was already chilling enough.
“Privacy is not a crime,” says Balaji Srinavasan, who clearly hasn’t met my nosy neighbor Carol.
Paradigm’s Matt Huang added it’s “absurd” to charge VCs, because clearly the only absurd thing in crypto should be those monkey pictures selling for millions.
Jake Chervinsky calls this an “existential threat” to privacy tech, which is corporate speak for “we’re all sweating through our Patagonia vests right now.”
Tornado Cash went from being sanctioned to unsanctioned faster than a crypto influencer can say “buy the dip,” proving that in America, all you need for justice is to wait for the next election cycle.
As this case unfolds, one thing is clear: the only thing mixing faster than crypto these days are the DOJ’s metaphors about financial technology.
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