November 2022 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement
by Gunnar Larson 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

Dear Madam or Sir: On May 18, 2022 xNY.io - Bank.org received a copy of a financial disclosure form for Mr. Richard Weber (General Counsel, NY-DFS) noting an advisory council role at the Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement. No address was provided: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CCIh9CQiwxVILSv86B54kEcipVRnx1YQ/view? Mr. Weber has not responded to xNY.io - Bank.org on the matter of conflicts of interest to his role at the Museum. DFS has delayed FOIL records access from May 18, 2022. We seek DOJ guidance on potential obstruction and social inflation. Thank you, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107

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COP-LOVING CREEP fellates Chainanalysis building janitor
by professor rat 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

https://www.amazon.com/Tracers-Dark-Global-Crime-Cryptocurrency/dp/03855480… Reposts not death-lists

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C. Manning joined the Nym project last year as security analyst
by professor rat 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

>>> I am excited at normative systems for strong anonymity, which is needed for whistleblowers and civilians to protect democracy <<< Why not find similar folks such yourself then? On the normies lists. Crypto- Anarchists need strong anonymity ( True Names ) so they can get away with killing US protected persons, all Nazi's, All Marxist-Communists, all police and all Priests. Democracy is orthogonal to many anarchs and trad-electoral-democracy is opposed. You're like those two fucking morons, Juan and Gramps, Semich. All lost in space. Just go away. FUCK OFF and DIE.

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Fwd: Automatic reply: Peter Thiel's PayPal: Law360 Says Account Growth Rigged
by Gunnar Larson 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Weber, Richard (DFS) <Richard.Weber(a)dfs.ny.gov> Date: Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 5:04 AM Subject: Automatic reply: Peter Thiel's PayPal: Law360 Says Account Growth Rigged To: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> As of November 3, 2022, I am no longer employed with NYS DFS and please contact Acting General Counsels Kevin Bishop or Peter Dean who can be reached at Kevin.Bishop(a)DFS.NY.GOV and Peter.Dean(a)DFS.NY.GOV or their Executive Assistant Idel Lendoff at Idel.Lendoff(a)DFS.NY.GOV. Thank you and be well and safe. Rich

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Entanglement, Inc., a quantum computing and AI company founded & Groq, Inc, a U.S. semiconductor company
by professor rat 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

Entanglement, Inc., a quantum computing and AI company founded & Groq, Inc, a U.S. semiconductor company feature in futuristic story from FORTUNE. https://www.forbes.com/sites/arthurherman/2022/10/31/cybersecurity-is-enter… What does all this mean? Entanglement Inc. is just another indication of a larger truth, i.e. that artificial intelligence and machine learning; blockchain and quantum; are all part of a growing convergence in how we will identify enemies, hunt them down and destroy them for all time. " Any weapon you use against us may be taken by us and used against you. You have the right to remain silent till execution of death sentence. Do you understand these rights? "

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Poacher-turned-gamekeeper makes beaucoup dollars
by professor rat 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

techcrunch.com Vista Equity Partners to acquire cybersecurity company KnowBe4 for $4.6B Vista Equity Partners has entered an agreement to acquire cybersecurity company KnowBe4 in a $4.6 billion all-cash transaction. kevinmitnick Oct 13 Congratulations to our amazing team at @KnowBe4 A huge accomplishment! amazon.com The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of... The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data littlebrown Sep 5 THE ART OF INIVISIBILITY by @kevinmitnick offers real advice on how to be invisible online all from "the FBI's most wanted hacker" (Wired). Read it today for $3.99! kevinmitnick Jun 8 Just read a fascinating article about the alleged Vault 7 leaker - Joshua Shulte. I must say this guy used terrible OPSEC as a CIA employee. Storing passwords on his phone and writing them down in a notebook he had in prison after he knew his earlier passwords had been found.

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Fwd: Automatic reply: Peter Thiel's PayPal: Law360 Says Account Growth Rigged
by Gunnar Larson 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Weber, Richard (DFS) <Richard.Weber(a)dfs.ny.gov> Date: Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 5:04 AM Subject: Automatic reply: Peter Thiel's PayPal: Law360 Says Account Growth Rigged To: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> As of November 3, 2022, I am no longer employed with NYS DFS and please contact Acting General Counsels Kevin Bishop or Peter Dean who can be reached at Kevin.Bishop(a)DFS.NY.GOV and Peter.Dean(a)DFS.NY.GOV or their Executive Assistant Idel Lendoff at Idel.Lendoff(a)DFS.NY.GOV. Thank you and be well and safe. Rich

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Peter Thiel's PayPal: Law360 Says Account Growth Rigged
by Gunnar Larson 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546187?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae… How does Brex, Inc. fit into this?

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Traders, Scotiabank Ink $6.6M Deal Over Spoofing Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Banking Law360 <news-alt(a)law360.com> Date: Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 3:50 AM Subject: Traders, Scotiabank Ink $6.6M Deal Over Spoofing Scheme To: <g(a)xny.io> A proposed class of commodities traders has asked a New Jersey federal judge to give an initial nod to a $6.6 million settlement with Scotiabank over allegations that its traders manipulated the precious metals futures market through a spoofing scheme over an eight-year period ending in 2016. [image: Law360 US] <https://www.law360.com/banking?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-aefb-969852c4f61f&u…> Banking <https://www.law360.com/banking?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-aefb-969852c4f61f&u…> FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022 [image: Law360 iOS App] <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/law360-legal-news-analysis/id934560389> [image: Law360 Android App] <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.law360_native> [image: Follow Law360 on Facebook] <https://facebook.com/Law360> [image: Follow Law360 on LinkedIn] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/law360> [image: Follow Law360 on Twitter] <https://twitter.com/BankingLaw360> ------------------------------ <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=734107&li=7&m=9f998b7695d367427670a5642c…> <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=734108&li=7&m=9f998b7695d367427670a5642c…> <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=734110&li=7&m=9f998b7695d367427670a5642c…> TOP NEWS Traders, Scotiabank Ink $6.6M Deal Over Spoofing Scheme <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546318?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Emilie Ruscoe A proposed class of commodities traders has asked a New Jersey federal judge to give an initial nod to a $6.6 million settlement with Scotiabank over allegations that its traders manipulated the precious metals futures market through a spoofing scheme over an eight-year period ending in 2016. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546318?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> NJ Consulting Firm Says CFPB Subpoenas Are Unenforceable <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546382?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Katryna Perera A New Jersey consulting firm and its CEO have asked a Garden State federal judge to quash subpoenas issued to them by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing that a recent Fifth Circuit decision confirms the CFPB is unconstitutionally funded and "does not have the authority to do anything." Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546382?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> PayPal Execs Lied About New Account Growth, Investor Says <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546187?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Katryna Perera PayPal's CEO, former chief financial officer and other top brass have been hit with a stockholder derivative suit in Delaware federal court, alleging they misled shareholders about the growth of new active accounts on the digital payments platform. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546187?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=734119&li=7&m=9f998b7695d367427670a5642c…> <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=734120&li=7&m=9f998b7695d367427670a5642c…> <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=734122&li=7&m=9f998b7695d367427670a5642c…> Court Orders Trump Org. Monitor During NY AG's Fraud Case <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546535?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Frank G. Runyeon A New York judge ordered the Trump Organization to install an independent monitor Thursday, ruling in favor of the state attorney general amid her $250 million fraud lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, his companies and its officers. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546535?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> Public Records Site Isn't Immune In FCRA Suit, 4th Circ. Says <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546436?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Lauren Berg An online aggregator of public records is not entitled to the same liability protections as social media platforms, the Fourth Circuit ruled Thursday, reviving a credit reporting class action that accuses the site of creating and selling background checks without adhering to accuracy and disclosure requirements. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546436?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> POLICY & REGULATION GOP Sen. Says Firms 'Stonewalling' ESG Ratings Probe <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546396?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Jessica Corso The Senate Banking Committee's top Republican said on Thursday that six investor research firms are "stonewalling" his investigation into how they calculate the financial risks of companies' environmental, social and governance policies, but two of the firms told Law360 that it's the senator's office that has been unresponsive when contacted. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546396?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE SEC Gets $100K Judgment Against Ex-Wilmington Trust Exec <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546594?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Katryna Perera The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission secured a $100,000 final judgment against a former Wilmington Trust executive, whom the agency claims lied to investors about the credit quality of Wilmington's loan portfolio in 2009 and 2010. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546594?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> Ex-Deutsche Trader Denied Bail Amid High Court Appeal <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546330?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Elliot Weld A former Deutsche Bank metals trader convicted of a "spoofing" scheme to trick market competitors cannot remain out on bail while he waits for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether to take up his case, a Chicago federal judge has ruled. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546330?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> LITIGATION Goldman, Citizens Hit With Suits Over E-Banking Patent <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546371?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Tom Lotshaw Citizens Financial Group and Goldman Sachs Bank were each hit with lawsuits by nonpracticing entity mCom IP LLC accusing them of infringing its patent for an electronic banking system. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546371?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> Chancery Awards Atty Fees To Candidates In Bank Vote Suit <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546588?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Leslie A. Pappas A community bank in Missouri that misused a charter provision to strip a competing slate of director candidates of rightfully won votes must now pay for their Delaware Chancery Court lawsuit because the litigation brought a long-term benefit to the company, a Delaware judge said Thursday. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546588?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> Fed. Circ. Backs AmEx's PTAB Win On Reward Point Patent <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546348?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Adam Lidgett The Federal Circuit has backed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision from years ago that invalidated several claims from a Signature Systems LLC rewards points patent, handing a win to American Express Co. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546348?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> DACA Recipient Defends Discrimination Suit Against Alliant <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546133?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Micah Danney A woman with DACA protections has told a California federal judge that Alliant Credit Union is wrong to argue that it can use her immigration status to deny her a car loan, saying the law bars discrimination on the basis of citizenship. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546133?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> DEALS Deals Rumor Mill: Twitter, Adobe, Zucker <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546204?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Tom Zanki U.S. officials are exploring whether they have the authority to investigate Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, former CNN President Jeff Zucker is considering joining private-equity firm RedBird Capital, and the Justice Department is preparing to investigate Adobe's $20 billion takeover of Figma. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other deal rumors from the past week that you need to be aware of. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546204?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> BANKRUPTCY Kasowitz Prevails In $185M Bankruptcy Suit <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546504?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Faith Williams Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP secured a victory in a bankruptcy suit in Delaware against an HNA Group subsidiary when a judge denied HNA's proposed plan of reorganization for a Chicago asset in an alleged attempt to avoid paying a $185 million judgment. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546504?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> EXPERT ANALYSIS Compliance Considerations After OCC Ups Fintech Scrutiny <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546208?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Jon Langlois, Max Bonici and Marisa Perfetti Following the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s new bank supervision plan, which warns depository institutions and fintech companies that their relationships and activities will draw increased attention during examinations, OCC-supervised entities should apply and document rigorous upfront diligence and conduct ongoing oversight of fintech partners, say attorneys at Buckley. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546208?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> Insider Trading Enforcement Against Lawmakers Is Growing <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1544961?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Jonathan Tuttle, Anna Moody and Berk Guler The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent actions against current and former members of Congress point to increasing scrutiny of congressional stock activity — and reveal that an individual’s lawmaker profile does not shield them from insider trading enforcement, say attorneys at Debevoise. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1544961?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> A Divided Congress May Increase Companies' Political Risks <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1545915?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Kristina Moore and Alexander Miehls If the impending midterm elections result in a divided government, companies will have to recalibrate their perceptions of political risk so that they can avoid getting caught between competing policy agendas and investigations, say Kristina Moore and Alexander Miehls at FTI Consulting. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1545915?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> 9 Legal Ethics Considerations In Natural Disaster Preparation <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1538914?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Mark Hinderks Since natural disasters like Hurricane Ian do not relieve lawyers of their ethical obligations to clients, law firms should focus their preparedness efforts on specific areas crucial to continuity of representation and ethics compliance, like business and communications contingency planning, record redundancy and more, says Mark Hinderks at Stinson. 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Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546356?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> Calif. Bar Saw 205 Girardi Complaints Before Pulling License <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546492?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Brandon Lowrey The State Bar of California received 205 complaints about famed trial lawyer Tom Girardi over the past four decades, most of which accused him of stealing money from clients, but did not publicly discipline the Girardi Keese founder until his disbarment this year, the agency said Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546492?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> Wash. High Court Says Sex Offender Can Be Admitted To Bar <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546409?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Jack Karp The Washington Supreme Court won't block an attorney's admission to that state's bar because of his criminal record and obligation to register as a sex offender, the court's justices said in a split ruling Thursday, citing his age at the time of the most serious conviction as a factor. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546409?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> NJ Federal Judge McNulty Taking Senior Status Next Year <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1545998?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Jake Maher U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty of the District of New Jersey said he will enter senior status on Oct. 31, 2023, giving him the option to take on a lighter workload and opening up a seat on the court. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1545998?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> Squash Org Returns Backhand To 'Inaccurate' Gorsuch <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546542?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Jimmy Hoover Harvard's squash team didn't expect to find itself the center of the U.S. Supreme Court's attention in Monday's blockbuster affirmative action hearings, but that's exactly what happened when Justice Neil Gorsuch repeatedly used the team as an argument for ditching admissions policies that "tend to favor predominantly white children." Now, the College Squash Association has come to the team's defense against the justice's "uninformed and inaccurate stereotype about college squash players." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546542?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> Ex-Redgrave Atty Calls Sanction Bid A 'Study In Gaslighting' <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1546478?nl_pk=18419650-a93f-42ac-ae…> By Lauren Berg A former Redgrave LLP partner embroiled in a dispute over her departure from the firm Wednesday pushed back against an attempt to sanction her for "frivolously" suing Redgrave's attorneys at Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, saying it's a "study in gaslighting" painting her as "a lazy, incompetent, rule-breaking attorney." 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Cryptocurrency: JPMorgan Advances Crypto Apps, Crypto Advances Bank Obsoletion
by grarpamp 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

Such developments must still always be routed around by the masses developing adopting and using privacy enabled cryptocurrency... else they will remain slaves controlled and owned by such central GovBank systems. In the end, Banks (and Govts) will be obsoleted and bankrupted by P2P, Crowd, Prediction Markets, Nym Identities, Crypto Sigs, etc. That will be the true "Pivotal Moment" for Humanity and Human Freedom. "Pivotal Moment" - JPMorgan Completes First DeFi Trade On Public Blockchain https://cointelegraph.com/news/jp-morgan-executes-first-defi-trade-on-publi… https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2022/first-industry-pilot-for-di… https://twitter.com/TyLobban/status/1587679344792829954 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/03/goldman-sachs-unveils-crypto-classification… Despite Jamie Dimon's infamous condescension of crypto, banking giant JPMorgan just executed its first-ever cross-border transaction using decentralized finance (DeFi) on a public blockchain. As Cointelegraph reports, the trade was facilitated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian on Nov. 2 - which was established as part of a pilot program to “explore potential decentralized finance (DeFi) applications in wholesale funding markets.” Bloomberg reports that JPMorgan issued tokenized S$100,000 ($71,000) and then traded it for tokenized yen with Tokyo-based banking firm SBI Digital Asset Holdings. Singapore’s largest bank - DBS Bank, and business leadership platform Oliver Wyman Forum also took part in the pilot program. “Today was the first step to show that we can actually trade on these public networks,” said Tyrone Lobban, head of Blockchain Launch and Onyx Digital Assets at JPMorgan, in an interview. “The future is really working toward scaling this pivotal moment.” WORLD! J.P. Morgan has executed its 1st *LIVE* trade on public blockchain using DeFi, Tokenized Deposits & Verifiable Credentials, part of @MAS_sg Project Guardian 🙌🚀🔥https://t.co/XI212SG4zg Many world 1sts here, & since this is public ⛓ here’s a transparent🧵on what we did: — Ty Lobban (@TyLobban) November 2, 2022 “We clearly see what’s happening in the public domain and we can see how the innovation is creating not only new ways of doing financial transactions, but new types of products as well,” Lobban said, noting that the bank will explore using other blockchain networks over time, he added. MAS Chief Fintech Officer Sopnendu Mohanty said the successful test was a “a big step towards enabling more efficient and integrated global financial networks”, and the latest pilot has helped develop the country’s digital asset strategy, adding that: “The live pilots led by industry participants demonstrate that with the appropriate guardrails in place, digital assets and decentralized finance have the potential to transform capital markets.” While the transaction wasn’t a crypto trade, it used the infrastructure developed by crypto firms: the Polygon blockchain, which makes transactions on the Ethereum blockchain cheaper, and a modified version of Aave, a major DeFi lending project. MATIC, a utility and staking token within the Polygon blockchain ecosystem, rose over 18% to $0.985 after the announcements, accompanied by an uptick in daily trading volume. Additionally, Goldman Sachs is set to unveil a data service created with global index provider MSCI and crypto data firm Coin Metrics that seeks to classify hundreds of digital coins and tokens so institutional investors can make sense of the new asset class. “The digital asset ecosystem has really expanded over the last couple of years,” said Anne Marie Darling, head of client strategy for Goldman’s Marquee platform, in an interview with CNBC. “We’re trying to create a framework for the digital asset ecosystem that our clients can understand, because they increasingly need to think about performance tracking and risk management in digital assets.” It seems the bulge bracket banks are starting to realize there may be 'another way'. Are they readying themselves for a pivoting Fed's money flood sending crypto prices soaring as institutional investors seek any haven from the central planners' inflation?

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