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Miami Mayor Doubles His Wealth, Buys Boat With Profit From His Side Gigs
by Gunnar Larson 11 Jul '23

11 Jul '23

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez makes $126,000 working for the city, converting it into crypto. Despite last year’s market rout, the 45-year-old Republican’s net worth more than doubled to $3.5 million. Miami Mayor Doubles His Wealth, Buys Boat With Profit From His Side Gigs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-11/miami-s-bitcoin-mayor-su…

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FOIL Request Confirmation from Open FOIL NY (Information Calls - DFS ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR ITS FIRST-EVER TECHSPRINT, ON DIGITAL REGULATORY REPORTING IN THE VIRTUAL CURRENCY INDUSTRY)
by Gunnar Larson 11 Jul '23

11 Jul '23

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <noreply(a)its.ny.gov> Date: Tue, Jul 11, 2023, 2:19 PM Subject: FOIL Request Confirmation from Open FOIL NY To: <G(a)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_20230711141908977 *INFORMATION SUBMITTED:* *Records Requested From* Department of Financial Services *Short Title* Information Calls - DFS ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR ITS FIRST-EVER TECHSPRINT, ON DIGITAL REGULATORY REPORTING IN THE VIRTUAL CURRENCY INDUSTRY *Description* Dear Madam or Sir: xNY.io - Bank.org attended each of the Tech Sprint Zoom “info-calls” that are briefly mentioned here: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr202101211. During our calls together, we discussed focusing the Tech Sprint on the listed problem statement concerning “Marketplace Manipulation.” We discussed concern that "Computer Crimes" are a marketplace manipulation matter associated with current BitLicense architecture and subject to DFS attention related to cross-border/international organized groups (that are cyber-based in New York). From memory, NY-DFS hosted multiple public informational sessions to discuss the Tech Sprint. xNY.io - Bank.org kindly requests record recordings of the aforementioned Tech Sprint informational sessions. We thank NY-DFS for granting approval of our recent records request, with delivery of FOIL Request# 2023-095230 Acknowledgement FOIL-2023-095230-019924 (TECHSPRINT ON DIGITAL REGULATORY REPORTING IN CRYPTOCURRENCY. Keynote Fireside Remarks by Superintendent Lacewell and PayPal CEO Dan Schulman). Warm regards, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 917-580-8053 *Uploaded Files* *FOIL Response Format* Email *If fees apply, please contact me if costs will be greater than* $1000 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

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Re: FOIL Request# 2023-095358 Acknowledgement FOIL-2023-095358-020060 (DFS Investigation Finds Robinhood Crypto Failed to Maintain Effective and Compliant BSA/AML and Cybersecurity Programs)
by Gunnar Larson 11 Jul '23

11 Jul '23

Ms. Verdejo: Thank you for your email. Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 917-580-8053 On Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 1:13 PM <Joanne.Verdejo(a)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 06/28/2023, > 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-2023-095358-020060 > ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <noreply(a)its.ny.gov> Date: Tue, Jun 27, 2023, 6:52 PM Subject: FOIL Request Confirmation from Open FOIL NY To: <G(a)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_20230627185237536 INFORMATION SUBMITTED: Records Requested From Department of Financial Services Short Title DFS Investigation Finds Robinhood Crypto Failed to Maintain Effective and Compliant BSA/AML and Cybersecurity Programs Description Dear Madam or Sir: On August 2, 2022 the Superintendent of Financial Services Adrienne A. Harris announced that Robinhood Crypto, LLC (“RHC”) would pay a $30 million penalty to New York State for significant failures in the areas of bank secrecy act/anti-money laundering (“BSA/AML”) obligations and cybersecurity that resulted in violations of the Department’s Virtual Currency Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 200), Money Transmitter Regulation (3 NYCRR Part 417), Transaction Monitoring Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 504), and Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500). xNY.io - Bank.org would like to receive any and all records related to NY-DFS' investigation of Robinhood Crypto. Including (but not limited to) records concerning the bespoke Supervisory Agreement Robinhood Crypto has with the Department of Financial Services mentioned here: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr202208021. In addition, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks any and all records concerning New York's approach to Robinhood Crypto 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=…. Finally, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks records concerning New York's regulatory approval of Robinhood Crypto engaging a fine of $30M 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 xNY.io - Bank.org 917-580-8053 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

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[daydreams][spam] Memorable Ways to Hold Random Data
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 11 Jul '23

11 Jul '23

- faces - unique catchy melodies noting that melodies are similar to carrier bands, maybe neurons send messages similar to melodies

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Arkham Asylum
by professor rat 11 Jul '23

11 Jul '23

Lunatic Asylum https://cointelegraph.com/news/arkham-on-chain-intel-exchange-labeled-snitc… Reposts not renewed efforts to dox list pest, Karl Semich and SWAT him till dead

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[spam][crazy][spam] parts of imaginary code that tries things was: trained dissociation
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

ops_by_name = dict( inc = lambda x: x + 1, dec = lambda x: x - 1, mul2 = lambda x: x * 2, div2 = lambda x: x / 2, )

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Re: My new article - Georgia hasn't, and can't, certify crucial vote software update
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

<gmkarl(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> the problem is the criminals are using _SEVERELY AND CLEARLY >> INTENTIONALLY SEVERELY INSECURE_ voting machines that are _CLEARLY >> BUILT TO BE INSECURE FROM THE GROUND UP_. > >> so the reason they are not upgraded is if there is an easy-to-access >> root shell it makes it more obvious > > the criminals here are centered around dominion democracy rather than > the georgia decision makers >

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Re: My new article - Georgia hasn't, and can't, certify crucial vote software update
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

The below quote contains links to the specific vulnerability documentation. > In 2021, computer scientist and election security expert J. Alex > Halderman delivered a sworn report about 5.5-A vulns to the federal > court in the case _Curling v. Raffensperger_. The federal judge unsealed > the report last month. Halderman's own summary of it last month can be > found here: > https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2023/06/14/security-analysis-of-the-dominion-… > His full unsealed report can be found here: > https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.240678/gov.uscour… > > > In 2022, Homeland Security's CISA component had access to the > then-sealed Halderman Report and confirmed the 5.5-A vulns, issued their > own advisory here: > https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-154-01

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imaginary halting problem was Re: [spam][crazy][spam] imaginary code resembling trained dissociation
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

>>>> turing’s contrived counterexample places power regarding prediction >>>> and control in such a way that the goal cannot succeed. of course this >>>> proof also disproves itself in some ways because the code in question >>>> must be able to predict the behavior of the halting-prediction code. >>> >>> i often get in arguments with mathematicians because i don’t learn >>> much math theory. we both walk away thinking we are right. >>> >>> i would, for the purposes of this larger concept, assuming that a >>> halting problem can be fully solved only if it is contrived such that >>> it has more capability to predict its test processes than they have to >>> predict it. >>> >>> you can make physical systems where both have an equal ability to >>> predict the other, and you then reach a logical real physical >>> conclusion where the answer is indeterminate because the action of >>> each depends on the choice of other in fair balance. >> >> uhh so quick argument against halting problem: the halting detector’s >> data is not input data to the detection function. considering only >> pure function -like behavior, it looks solvable to me. i am not a >> mathematician, and have not read the problem in depth. ok let’s try to move it towards more formality thinking of that — of specific sets of data fed into things — a confusion here is size limitations. the complexity of something’s behavior seems related to its size, such that to prevent my prediction by and to predict the behavior of something else, it seems quite helpful if i have access to something unpredictable or if i contain data they aren’t prepared for, like a long random string. maybe it would be easier to look straight at it. what do i remember from doing this a few years ago? how would a function under test know it is being predicted at all? … it doesn’t seem to work?

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[spam][spam][crazy] imaginary code art
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

thinking of the mcboss spinoffs pattern involving nature, combined with algorithminess a little maybe i can think of parts of making a fractal that might look like a flower

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