February 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

9th Circ. Open To Rebooting Suit Over Apple App Crypto Theft
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

9th Circ. Open To Rebooting Suit Over Apple App Crypto Theft <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1797875?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Dorothy Atkins A Ninth Circuit panel appeared open Wednesday to reviving a putative class action alleging Apple misrepresented the safety of its App Store after users' cryptocurrency was stolen from an app, with two judges questioning why the allegations can't survive when Apple has consistently touted its security in separate antitrust litigation. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1797875?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1797875?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Deputy AG Warns Of Harsher Penalties For Crimes Aided By AI
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

Deputy AG Warns Of Harsher Penalties For Crimes Aided By AI <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1797946?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Stewart Bishop Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on Wednesday said the U.S. Department of Justice will seek harsher penalties for crimes committed with the aid of artificial intelligence, calling the technology a "double-edged sword" that can be exploited by criminals but utilized by prosecutors with the right controls in place. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1797946?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1797946?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Retirement Plan Funds Get Partial Thaw During DOL Probe
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

Retirement Plan Funds Get Partial Thaw During DOL Probe <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1798041?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Matthew Santoni Hundreds of retirement and profit-sharing plans will be allowed to find new management amid the U.S. Department of Labor's investigation into allegations their previous administrator improperly shuffled and may have embezzled millions of dollars from 17 of them, a Pennsylvania federal judge said Wednesday. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1798041?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1798041?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Visa Says $5B Swipe Fee Deal Blocks Intuit, Square Claims
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

Visa Says $5B Swipe Fee Deal Blocks Intuit, Square Claims <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1797872?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Jared Foretek Visa and Mastercard have asked a New York federal court to throw out antitrust claims brought by Intuit and Square, arguing that their claims were released as part of the $5.6 billion class action settlement the credit card companies finalized with merchants last year. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1797872?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1797872?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Earth Has Received Power Beamed From A Satellite In Space For The First Time | IFLScience
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

This is super cool!!! ---- https://www.iflscience.com/earth-has-received-power-beamed-from-a-satellite… In the video game Simcity 2000, one of the futuristic types of energy plants was a microwave power plant where solar energy was collected in space and transmitted back down to Earth. That idea is now a reality. Since June last year, an experiment in space has been transmitting energy down to Earth via solar panels on a satellite in orbit and now we have the first results of how the experiment is going.

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FCA Arrests Insider Dealing Suspects At London Homes
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

FCA Arrests Insider Dealing Suspects At London Homes <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1797761?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Eddie Beaver U.K. investigators arrested three individuals in London on suspicion of insider dealing, conspiracy to insider deal and money laundering linked to organized crime, the financial watchdog said Wednesday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1797761?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1797761?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Ex-Goldman Analyst Found Guilty of Insider Trading and Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

Goldman took Coinbase and Robinhood public, and we are looking for recusal records. There is a BitLicense RICO and we have to eventually evolve beyond it. --- Ex-Goldman Analyst Found Guilty of Insider Trading and Fraud https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-15/ex-goldman-analyst-found… An ex-Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analyst was found guilty of insider trading and fraud by a London jury. Mohammed Zina convicted of nine insider and fraud charges.

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Re: Open FOIL NY Request From : Gunnar Larson : NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

Dear Siaka Paasewe: Thank you for NY-DHR's February 2, 2024 response concerning potential NY-DFS Superintendent recusal records mentioned by New York Magazine ( https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/adrienne-harris-is <https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/adrienne-harris-is->-cryptos-most-powerful-regulator.html) in an interview titled "Crypto’s Most Powerful Regulator Is Here Adrienne Harris, New York’s financial watchdog, has enormous sway over the industry’s future." Today xNY.io - Bank.org elects to appeal NY-DHR's February 2, 2024 response. We aim understand if DHR is suggesting no New York State records are available concerning this matter. Or, if DHR has redacted in part or withheld records in entirety marked as privileged. Have a nice day. Thank you, Gunnar -- Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 917-580-8053 On Fri, Feb 2, 2024, 11:35 AM Paasewe, Siaka (DHR) <Siaka.Paasewe(a)dhr.ny.gov> wrote: > Dear Mr. Larson: > > > > Pursuant to your request, please see the attachment. > > > > > > *Siaka Paasewe* > > Records Access Officer / FOIL Officer > > *New York State Division of **Human** Rights* > > One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor > > (718) 741-8422 | (718) 741-8256 (Fax) > > Siaka.Paasewe(a)dhr.ny.gov > > www.dhr.ny.gov > > February 2, 2024 > > VIA EMAIL G(a)xny.io > > Gunnar D. Larson > > xNY.io - Bank.org > > 406 West 25th Street, 1RE > > New York, NY 10001 > > Dear Mr. Larson: > > The Division is in receipt of your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) > request, received > > by the Division on February 2, 2024, in which you requested a copy of the > following: > > NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records > > Dear Madam or Sir: On March 30, 2022 New York Magazine > > published a profile of NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris > > titled "Crypto’s Most Powerful Regulator Is Here Adrienne Harris, > > New York’s financial watchdog, has enormous sway over the > > industry’s future" > > (https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/adrienne-harris-is- > > cryptos-most-powerful-regulator.html). The profile of > > Superintendent Harris quotes "... that she would recuse herself > > from any dealings with companies she has conflicts with." xNY.io > > - Bank.org seeks access to any and all records specific to > > Superintendent Harris' recusal(s) as of February 1, 2024. > > Please be advised the Division does not have any records in its possession > that are > > responsive to your FOIL request. > > Any person denied access to a requested record may, within thirty (30) > days of the denial, > > appeal the denial in writing by mail or fax to Caroline J. Downey, General > Counsel, N.Y.S. > > Division of Human Rights, One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor, Bronx, New York > 10458. > *From:* noreply-openfoil(a)its.ny.gov <its.sm.openfoil(a)its.ny.gov> > *Sent:* Friday, February 2, 2024 6:43 AM > *To:* dhr.dl.foil <foil(a)dhr.ny.gov>; dob.sm.foil <foil(a)budget.ny.gov>; > dfs.sm.RecordsAccessOfficer <recordsaccessofficer(a)dfs.ny.gov> > *Subject:* Open FOIL NY Request From : Gunnar Larson : NY-DFS > Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records > > > > *New FOIL Request for Division of Human Rights, Division of the Budget, > Department of Financial Services * > > Submitted on: 2/2/2024 6:43:04 AM > Request Confirmation Number : > LARSON_DHR_20240202064304145 > > LARSON_DOB_20240202064304145 > > LARSON_DFS_20240202064304145 > > > *INFORMATION SUBMITTED:* > > *Title* > > Mr. > > *First Name* > > Gunnar > > *Middle Initial* > > *D* > > *Last Name* > > Larson > > *E-Mail* > > G(a)xny.io > > *Telephone* > > *Fax* > > *Affiliation/Organization* > > xNY.io - Bank.org > > *Street Address 1* > > 406 West 25th Street > > *Street Address 2* > > *City* > > New York > > *State* > > NY > > *Zip Code* > > 10001 > > *Country* > > *USA* > > *Short Title* > > NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records > > *Description* > > Dear Madam or Sir: On March 30, 2022 New York Magazine published a profile > of NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris titled "Crypto’s Most Powerful > Regulator Is Here Adrienne Harris, New York’s financial watchdog, has > enormous sway over the industry’s future" ( > https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/adrienne-harris-is-cryptos-most-pow…) > The profile of Superintendent Harris quotes "... that she would recuse > herself from any dealings with companies she has conflicts with." xNY.io - > Bank.org seeks access to any and all records specific to Superintendent > Harris' recusal(s) as of February 1, 2024. Thank you, Gunnar -- Gunnar > Larson xNY.io | Bank.org MSc - Digital Currency MBA - Entrepreneurship and > Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-917-580-8053 New York, New York 10001 > > *FOIL Response Format* > > Email > > *If fees apply, please contact me if costs will be greater than* > > 10000 > > *Additional Information* > > I am a representative of, or affiliated with, the news media and this > request is made as part of a news gathering effort , I am an individual > seeking information for personal use , I am affiliated with an educational > or non-commercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a > scholarly or scientific purpose , I am affiliated with a private > corporation and am seeking information for use in the company’s business > for commercial purpose > > >

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Visa, Mastercard Accused Of Anticompetitive 'Floor' In Fees
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

As a co-founder at Bank.org, today I respectfully share that WorldBank.org's current President was formally the CEO at Mastercard (below). Not sure what Mastercard's Inclusive Growth has to do with PayPal's Master Card relationship? --- Visa, Mastercard Accused Of Anticompetitive 'Floor' In Fees <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1797739?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Lucia Osborne-Crowley A group of merchants argued on Wednesday that Visa and Mastercard breach antitrust laws when they charge interchange fees and impose rules on some card schemes, saying that they are anticompetitive because there is no fair negotiation. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1797739?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1797739?nl_pk=a94fc…> ----- https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/a/ajay-banga *Ajay Banga, 14th President of the World Bank Group * Ajay Banga began his five-year term as World Bank Group President on June 2, 2023. Ajay Banga most recently served as Vice Chairman at General Atlantic. Previously, he was President and CEO of Mastercard, a global organization with nearly 24,000 employees. Under his leadership, MasterCard launched the Center for Inclusive Growth, which advances equitable and sustainable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world. He was Honorary Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce, serving as Chairman from 2020-2022.

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Trump On Pace to Drain Legal Funds by July, With Only $27 Million Left
by Gunnar Larson 14 Feb '24

14 Feb '24

Trump On Pace to Drain Legal Funds by July, With Only $27 Million Left https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-14/trump-on-pace-to-drain-l… Donald Trump will likely drain his war chest for legal fees this summer, leaving the GOP frontrunner crunched for cash just as his presidential campaign ramps up spending for an expected rematch with President Joe Biden.

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