Roman Storm Verdict: A Turning Point for DeFi | Jake Chervinsky & Amanda Tuminelli

Jake Chervinsky and Amanda Tuminelli join us to unpack the Roman Storm verdict—what it means for DeFi, why Section 1960 is a looming threat to open-source developers, and the strong grounds for appeal.

We discuss the legal, political, and legislative paths forward, the role of Congress in protecting developers, and how the crypto industry can mobilize to prevent future prosecutions.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:24 Verdict First Impressions

4:22 Was it Successful?

6:26 Second Trial?

9:47 Money Transmitter Debate

15:20 Optimistic Setup?

19:56 Levels of Precedent

26:04 What’s Next?

30:26 Crypto Industry Agency

34:01 Regulatory Acts

37:33 Two Paths

44:35 Trump Administration

49:02 Upcoming Administrations

53:45 Call to Action

56:55 Closing & Disclaimers

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RESOURCES

Jake Chervinsky

https://x.com/jchervinsky 

Amanda Tuminelli

https://x.com/amandatums 

DeFi Education Fund

https://www.defieducationfund.org/ 

Fund Roman Storm

https://freeromanstorm.com/ 

Fund Alex Pertsev

https://juicebox.money/v2/p/713 

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