Former Homeland Security special agent Jared Der-Yeghiayan reveals how a government shutdown nearly derailed the arrest of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. Der-Yeghiayan, now Director of Investigations at $OKX, led the investigation that brought down the notorious darknet marketplace. The timing of Ulbricht's takedown came perilously close to a federal funding lapse that could have forced agents to stand down. Full interview covers the operational risks and split-second decisions that sealed one of crypto's most infamous cases.