"We're really not sure how Kanye is gonna react to this," they told Noisey.com, maintaining anonymity in case West wasn't into their proposed currency. "We hope he loves it, but if he doesn't, he really isn't someone we want to piss off."

Well, their fears were not unfounded, as the Wall Street Journal reports that lawyers representing West have issued a cease and desist order to the seven people behind the project, citing trademark infringement.

"Given Mr. West's wide-ranging entrepreneurial accomplishments, consumers are likely to mistakenly believe that Mr. West is the source of your services," attorney Brad Rose said in the lawsuit.