Dear FinCen: The war in Cyprus and Ukraine may potentially be exasperated by interlocking directorates who have organized with New York Department of Financial Services (NY-DFS).
We have contacted on the matter, however, they failed to respond today. Bulgaria, Turkey and Cyprus are now victims of a $100M NY-DFS agreement that seemingly has obvious consequences to a deferred prosecution agreement with the United States of America (below). Moreover, today 1MBD echoed much of the same concern as reported by Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-30/malaysia-pm-anwar-tells-goldman-to-pay-up-on-1mdb-settlement . xNY.io - Bank.org seeks FinCen's assessment of the matter with fear of unnecessary wartime losses in Cyprus and Ukraine. Sending you the very best regards. Thank you, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g...@xny.io> Date: Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 12:42 PM Subject: Re: FOIL Request# 2023-093329 Acknowledgement FOIL-2023-093329-018900 To: Harris, Adrienne A (DFS) <adrienne.har...@dfs.ny.gov> Cc: cypherpunks <cypherpunks@lists.cpunks.org>, Reader, Shaun < srea...@curtis.com>, Alexi Anania <a...@xny.io>, <gs-investor-relati...@gs.com> Dear Madam Superintendent: Goldman Sachs' first ever Bitcoin loan to Coinbase probably amounts to crimes against the United States of America: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r-m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=drivesdk Why on Earth 🌎 is our enterprise funding $50M in new AML compliance programs that Goldman Sachs has already agreed to in a deferred prosecution agreement? Madam Superintendent, to make matters worse an interlocking directorate between Coinbase and Fireblocks from New York has a former SEC Chairman who regulated both Goldman Sachs and Coinbase compliance nationally: https://www.fireblocks.com/blog/us-sec-chairman-joins-fireblocks-advisory-board/ . This is furthermore exasperated by regulatory arbitrage aggression as described by this DOJ memo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pwysH05O9rlrFVs_w1Jq3EiQdBoktCtt/view?usp=drivesdk . xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned that NY-DFS is obstructing justice and digital asset innovation concerning crimes against the United States of America. For these reasons, we must appeal for your office to please respond by 5:00pm Monday January 30, 2023 outlining any potential conflicts with Sullivan Cromwell and DFS' Coinbase deal signatories. Warm regards, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107 On Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 9:04 AM Gunnar Larson <g...@xny.io> wrote: > Dear Joanne Verdejo: > > Thank you very much. > > These Coinbase records are very important to identify if Goldman Sachs has > violated their Deferred Prosection Agreement with the United States of > America. > > Gunnar > > Gunnar Larson > xNY.io - Bank.org > 646-454-9107 > > On Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 8:51 AM <joanne.verd...@dfs.ny.gov> wrote: > >> >> Dear Gunnar Larson: >> >> I write to acknowledge receipt of the FOIL request that you submitted to >> the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) on 01/17/2023, >> which has been assigned the above referenced tracking number. This number >> should be the number that you refer to in all future communications with >> DFS. >> >> >> >> Your request has been referred to the appropriate DFS unit(s) to search >> for the records that are responsive to your request. The assigned unit(s) >> will contact you within 20 business days to (i) advise whether the unit has >> any records that are responsive to your request; (ii) grant or deny your >> request, if the unit has responsive records; or (iii) apprise you of the >> progress of your request, if the search or review of the records that you >> requested is still on-going. >> >> Thank you. >> >> >> New York State Department of Financial Services >> >> If you are a New York State resident and would like to register to vote >> or update your address, you may complete and submit to your County Board of >> Elections a New York State Voter Registration Form which can be found at >> http://www.ny.gov/services/register-vote . >> >> Tracking Number:FOIL-2023-093329-018900 >> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: <nore...@its.ny.gov> > Date: Sat, Jan 14, 2023, 3:26 PM > Subject: FOIL Request Confirmation from Open FOIL NY > To: <g...@xny.io> > > > Thank you for submitting your FOIL request through Open FOIL NY. > > > Here is your Open FOIL NY confirmation information for future reference: > > LARSON_DFS_20230114152649702 > > LARSON_DOB_20230114152649702 > > LARSON_DTF_20230114152649702 > > > INFORMATION SUBMITTED: > Records Requested From > Department of Financial Services > Division of the Budget > Department of Taxation and Finance > Short Title > Coinbase $100M Settlement Investigation Records > Description > Dear Madam or Sir: xNY.io - Bank.org kindly seeks access to any and all > records concerning New York State's investigation of Coinbase, comprising > the $100M settlement mentioned here: > https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr202301041. > We are requesting all public records from 2018 to 2022 concerning New > York's aforementioned Coinbase investigation. Moreover, xNY.io - Bank.org > seeks access to any and all records concerning New York's regulatory > scrutiny (and/or approval) of Goldman Sachs' partnership with Coinbase, > issuing the bank's first Bitcoin loan mentioned here: > https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/goldman-sachs-partners-with-coinbase-for-banks-first-bitcoin-backed-loan. > In addition, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks any and all records concerning New > York's approach to Coinbase and Goldman Sachs compliance programs mandated > by the United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud > Section and Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section mentioned here: > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r-m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=drivesdk. > Finally, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks records concerning New York's regulatory > approval of Coinbase engaging a fine of $50M to implement heightened > controls and additional procedures and policies relating to electronic > surveillance and investigation, due diligence on transactions or clients > and the use of third-party intermediaries across business units; and > enhancing anti-corruption training for all management and relevant > employees. Warm regards, Gunnar Larson Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org > 646-454-9107 > Uploaded Files > FOIL Response Format > Email > If fees apply, please contact me if costs will be greater than > $10000 > Your FOIL request has been forwarded to the organization(s) you selected, > and the respective Records Access Officer will contact you directly for > further processing of your request. Please allow up to five business days > for such communication(s). For your convenience, here is additional contact > information: > > > Department of Financial Services > One State Street > 20th Floor > New York, NY 10004 > > Division of the Budget > State Capitol > Room 128 > Albany, NY 12224 > > Department of Taxation and Finance > W.A. Harriman Campus > Bldg 9, Room 100, > Albany, NY 12227 > >