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Subject: Re: FOIL Request# 2023-093329 Acknowledgement FOIL-2023-093329-018900
From: Gunnar Larson <g () xny ! io>
Date: 2023-01-28 17:42:53
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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.Verdejo@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: <noreply@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
>
>
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<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Dear Madam Superintendent:</div><div \
dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div>Goldman Sachs' first ever Bitcoin \
loan to Coinbase probably amounts to crimes against the United States of America: \
<div dir="auto"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r-m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=drivesdk" \
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r-m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=drivesdk</a><br></div><div \
dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div \
dir="auto">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: <a \
href="https://www.fireblocks.com/blog/us-sec-chairman-joins-fireblocks-advisory-board/ \
">https://www.fireblocks.com/blog/us-sec-chairman-joins-fireblocks-advisory-board/</a>.<br></div><div \
dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">This is furthermore exasperated by regulatory \
arbitrage aggression as described by this DOJ memo: <a \
href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pwysH05O9rlrFVs_w1Jq3EiQdBoktCtt/view?usp=drive \
sdk">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pwysH05O9rlrFVs_w1Jq3EiQdBoktCtt/view?usp=drivesdk</a>. \
</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned that \
NY-DFS is obstructing justice and digital asset innovation concerning crimes against \
the United States of America. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto">Warm regards,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Gunnar \
</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Gunnar Larson</div><div \
dir="auto">xNY.io - Bank.org </div><div dir="auto">646-454-9107 </div><div \
dir="auto"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" \
class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 9:04 AM Gunnar Larson <<a \
href="mailto:g@xny.io" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">g@xny.io</a>> \
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 \
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div \
dir="auto">Dear Joanne Verdejo: </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div>Thank you very \
much.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">These Coinbase records are very \
important to identify if Goldman Sachs has violated their Deferred Prosection \
Agreement with the United States of America. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto">Gunnar </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Gunnar Larson \
</div><div dir="auto">xNY.io - Bank.org</div><div dir="auto">646-454-9107<br><br><div \
class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 24, \
2023, 8:51 AM <<a href="mailto:Joanne.Verdejo@dfs.ny.gov" rel="noreferrer \
noreferrer" target="_blank">Joanne.Verdejo@dfs.ny.gov</a>> \
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 \
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><br><font face="times new \
roman" size="3">Dear Gunnar Larson:</font><br><br><p class="MsoNormal" \
style="margin:0in 0in \
0pt;font-family:tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><span \
style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">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.<u></u><u></u><u></u></span></p><font \
face="Times New Roman" size="3" \
style="font-family:tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"></font><p \
class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in \
0pt;font-family:tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><span \
style="font-family:"Times New \
Roman","serif";font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><font \
face="Times New Roman" size="3" \
style="font-family:tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"></font><p \
class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in \
0pt;font-family:tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><span \
style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">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.<br><u></u><br>Thank you.<br><br><br>New \
York State Department of Financial Services<br><br><font size="2">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 </font><a \
href="http://www.ny.gov/services/register-vote" rel="noreferrer noreferrer \
noreferrer" target="_blank"><font \
size="2">http://www.ny.gov/services/register-vote</font></a><font size="2"> \
.</font><br><u></u></span></p><p> Tracking \
Number:FOIL-2023-093329-018900</p></div></blockquote></div></div><div \
dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto">---------- Forwarded message ---------</div><div dir="auto">From: <<a \
href="mailto:noreply@its.ny.gov" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" \
target="_blank">noreply@its.ny.gov</a>></div><div dir="auto">Date: Sat, Jan 14, \
2023, 3:26 PM</div><div dir="auto">Subject: FOIL Request Confirmation from Open FOIL \
NY</div><div dir="auto">To: <<a href="mailto:G@xny.io" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" \
target="_blank">G@xny.io</a>></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you for submitting your FOIL request \
through Open FOIL NY. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto">Here is your Open FOIL NY confirmation information for future reference: \
</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto">LARSON_DFS_20230114152649702</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto">LARSON_DOB_20230114152649702</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto">LARSON_DTF_20230114152649702</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">INFORMATION SUBMITTED:</div><div \
dir="auto">Records Requested From</div><div dir="auto">Department of Financial \
Services</div><div dir="auto">Division of the Budget</div><div dir="auto">Department \
of Taxation and Finance</div><div dir="auto">Short Title</div><div \
dir="auto">Coinbase $100M Settlement Investigation Records</div><div \
dir="auto">Description</div><div dir="auto">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: <a \
href="https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr202301041" \
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" \
target="_blank">https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr202301041</a>. \
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: <a \
href="https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/goldman-sachs-partners-with-coinbase-for-banks-first-bitcoin-backed-loan" \
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" \
target="_blank">https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/goldman-sachs-partners-with-coinbase-for-banks-first-bitcoin-backed-loan</a>. \
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: <a \
href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r-m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=drivesdk" \
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" \
target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r-m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=drivesdk</a>. \
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</div><div dir="auto">Uploaded Files</div><div dir="auto">FOIL \
Response Format</div><div dir="auto">Email</div><div dir="auto">If fees apply, please \
contact me if costs will be greater than</div><div dir="auto">$10000</div><div \
dir="auto">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:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto">Department of Financial Services</div><div dir="auto">One State \
Street</div><div dir="auto">20th Floor</div><div dir="auto">New York, NY \
10004</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Division of the Budget</div><div \
dir="auto">State Capitol</div><div dir="auto">Room 128</div><div dir="auto">Albany, \
NY 12224</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Department of Taxation and \
Finance</div><div dir="auto">W.A. Harriman Campus</div><div dir="auto">Bldg 9, Room \
100,</div><div dir="auto">Albany, NY 12227</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 \
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> </blockquote></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div></div>
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