Former Homeland Security agent Jared Der-Yeghiayan—now Director of Investigations at $OKX—reveals how the Silk Road takedown actually happened.
Key details from the investigation:
• A single pill in the mail triggered the entire probe
• Agents traced $BTC transactions years before modern blockchain tools existed
• Der-Yeghiayan went undercover as a Silk Road administrator
• Interagency turf wars nearly derailed the case
• Defense claimed Silk Road was victimless—prosecutors proved otherwise
Der-Yeghiayan also addresses Ross Ulbricht's recent pardon and explains how the case shaped today's crypto compliance landscape.
Full interview available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
Key details from the investigation:
• A single pill in the mail triggered the entire probe
• Agents traced $BTC transactions years before modern blockchain tools existed
• Der-Yeghiayan went undercover as a Silk Road administrator
• Interagency turf wars nearly derailed the case
• Defense claimed Silk Road was victimless—prosecutors proved otherwise
Der-Yeghiayan also addresses Ross Ulbricht's recent pardon and explains how the case shaped today's crypto compliance landscape.
Full interview available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.