June 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Jilted FTX Claim Buyer Sues Crypto Trader In Chancery
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Jilted FTX Claim Buyer Sues Crypto Trader In Chancery <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1842959?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Emily Lever An affiliate of Connecticut hedge fund Silver Point Capital has sued a crypto trading firm and a buyer of FTX bankruptcy claims in Delaware Chancery Court, alleging that they breached a sale agreement for "a highly unique and lucrative customer claim" with a face value of $10 million in the FTX bankruptcy case. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1842959?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1842959?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Biden Vetoes Bid To Nix SEC Crypto Accounting Guidance
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Biden Vetoes Bid To Nix SEC Crypto Accounting Guidance <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1843223?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely President Joe Biden on Friday blocked a Congressional resolution to overturn the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's controversial crypto accounting guidance, saying the measure would "inappropriately constrain" the agency's ability to address future issues. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1843223?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1843223?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Texas Judge Opts Not To Recuse And Tosses Chamber Suit
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Texas Judge Opts Not To Recuse And Tosses Chamber Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842704?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Emily Sawicki A Texas federal judge has thrown out the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's suit seeking to block the Federal Trade Commission from implementing a ban on noncompete clauses because a different plaintiff was first to file, adding he declined to recuse himself because no companies in his stock portfolio were parties in the case. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842704?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842704?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Vape Co. Can't Toss Breeze Smoke's Claims In IP Row
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Vape Co. Can't Toss Breeze Smoke's Claims In IP Row <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842731?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Adam Lidgett An Illinois federal judge has rejected vape pen maker Midwest Goods' bid to throw out counterclaims that it infringed competitor Breeze Smoke's trade dress and a design patent, while also denying a bid from Breeze Smoke for a preliminary injunction. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842731?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842731?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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'You Didn't Do It': Antitrust Judge Rips Apple's Doc Production
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

'You Didn't Do It': Antitrust Judge Rips Apple's Doc Production <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842949?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal judge deciding whether Apple complied with her ban on App Store anti-steering rules ordered Apple for a second time Friday to produce documents, telling Apple's counsel "the whole point" is to get documents relevant to Apple's decision-making regarding its new 27% fee "and you didn't do it." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842949?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842949?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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BBVA To Tap Shareholders To Fund €12B Hostile Takeover
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

BBVA To Tap Shareholders To Fund €12B Hostile Takeover <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1842782?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Tom Fish Spanish banking giant BBVA said Friday that it has called a shareholders' meeting to approve the sale of new shares in a package to finance the €12 billion ($13 billion) hostile takeover of its smaller rival, Banco de Sabadell SA. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1842782?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1842782?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Law Firm Denies Promoting Misleading Investment Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Law Firm Denies Promoting Misleading Investment Scheme <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839295?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sophia Dourou A law firm has denied an accusation by the Financial Conduct Authority that it assisted a client in promoting a misleading care home investment scheme, arguing it provided legal advice in "good faith" based on the information it was given. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839295?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839295?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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DOJ's Ad Tech Case May Go To Judge, Not Jury, After All
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

DOJ's Ad Tech Case May Go To Judge, Not Jury, After All <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1843000?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bryan Koenig A Justice Department lawyer told a Virginia federal judge Friday the government is "perfectly happy" to have a bench trial accusing Google of monopolizing key digital advertising technology after the judge signaled the search giant may have short-circuited the government's original and unusual bid for a jury trial. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1843000?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1843000?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Global Anarchist hegemony is now the inescapable horizon of all cypherpunk historical revisionist thought
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Thanks to crypto-economics those who take control of the world will then control the cryptoanarchist past. Victors write the histories. And since Btc presently leads its revisionist narrative dominates. In architectural terms it might be compared to minimalist concrete brutalism . . or Stonehenge. Coming in second is the Ether-huffing Imperium. Like the former btc maxi's it coverts the cpunk narrative. Only its stylistically more eclectic. Were it to win it would deepfaked cryptoanarchism. A turd blossom by any other name would smell like Buterin. Not quite a Mongo style fork in the road, since all crypto roads lead to cryptoanarchist Rome, however a little drama always helps sell the story. Some eternal verities remain. If you come at the dominant narrative then you better not miss and those who make revolution half way dig their own grave.

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Fwd: Universal BitLicense Declaration on Virtual Currency & Human Rights
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

In other news, there is a lot of talk with Eric Adams suing social media companies on behalf of New York City. I wonder if some form of the Declaration could be part of the outcome? - to save succeeding generations from financial fraud and corruption, which in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to humanity, and - to reaffirm New York’s faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and - to promote larger social progress by leading global standards, given that New York remains the center of technological innovation and forward-looking...regulation. Gunnar ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Sun, Jan 23, 2022, 7:15 AM Subject: Universal BitLicense Declaration on Virtual Currency & Human Rights To: cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> Dear Madam Acting Superintendent: Reflecting this week, Ripple once again <https://www.law.com/radar/card/ripple-legal-chief-accuses-sec-of-playing-de…> shares concerning comments and approaches to respecting their Bitlicense award. Even more, many experts are concerned <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-17/nyc-miami-seen-facing-po…> about MIA Coin and resulting NYCCoin disasters. Madam Acting Superintendent, on August 4, 2020 as part of our Conditional BitLicense application we submitted a draft of the Universal BitLicense Declaration on Virtual Currency & Human Rights. - Today this memo is to re-new our obvious approach to virtual currency innovation in New York. Together under your leadership, we should be leading the world in the principles of modern cross-border BitLicense logic. - Madam Acting Superintendent, this type of stuff matters. The Deceleration aims to level the playing field for all and impacts the future of women and girls with respect to financial inclusion. - At the very least, New York and your office should be embracing such thoughtful approaches to support future generations and protect virtual currency from market manipulation. Madam Acting Superintendent, we implore that if some version of the Declaration was enacted in 2020, the world would be a better place today. Kindly find a copy of the Universal BitLicense Declaration on Virtual Currency & Human Rights <https://thecapital.io/article/universal-bitlicense-declaration-on-virtual-c…> below. We will be in contact with your office this coming week to engage in dialogue on the Declaration's feasibility forward. Very respectfully yours, Gunnar Larson *WE THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK DETERMINED* - to pioneer noble advancement of BitLicence theory and regulation, whereas it is essential to safeguard virtual currency and its potential to galvanize international, economic and social advancement of all peoples, and - to ensure clarity, principally New York’s BitLicence being the preeminent institution with mandate of ensuring that virtual currency manipulation (of any sort) shall not burden the common global interest of humanity, and that human rights are protected in the jurisdiction of New York for all peoples *AND FOR THESE ENDS* - to save succeeding generations from financial fraud and corruption, which in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to humanity, and - to reaffirm New York’s faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and - to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from BitLicence regulation and other sources of financial services law can be maintained, and - to promote larger social progress by leading global standards, given that New York remains the center of technological innovation and forward-looking virtual currency regulation *HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS* *Now, therefore this UNIVERSAL BITLICENSE DECLARATION ON VIRTUAL CURRENCY & HUMAN RIGHTS as the common crypto standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive to promote respect for human rights and personal freedoms by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance of New York-based companies accountable to a **universal **BitLicense **standard of virtual currency regulation across all global territories of business, protecting all peoples and all nations.* *Article One* - Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in failed financial frameworks that have outraged the conscience of mankind, and - Whereas the foundational vision of BitLicense theory imagines a world in which human beings shall enjoy safe, reliable and regulated virtual currency tools and financial products, now proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people, *Article Two* - Whereas ethical stewardship of virtual currency is inherent to the BitLicence mandate, the invention of blockchain, and virtual currency aimed to secure the equal and inalienable rights of all as foundation to financial freedom and economic prosperity, especially in the developing economies, and - BitLicense members pledged themselves to achieve, in cooperation with the state of New York, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of international human rights fundamental to the integrity of the BitLicense’s virtual currency regulation. - Whereas New York reaffirms faith in the BitLicense’s foundational themes and the general concept of human right protection. The dignity and worth of the human person and the equal rights of men and women are part of New York BitLicense protections and standards which correlates to noble “public-spiritedness” virtual currency regulation with exponential social progress of humanity. *Article Three* *The Purposes of this Declaration are:* - To maintain the protection of BitLicense virtual currency standards, implying any New York- based group or person has no right to engage in “loophole” business activities in global markets out of New York, or to perform any act aimed at bypassing BitLicense virtual currency regulation, and - To take effective collective measures to remove inconsistencies and prevent the suppression of human rights or other breaches of BitLicense regulations of virtual currency, and to bring about conformity with the principles of justice and international human rights laws, adjusting or settling international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of New York BitLicense law; - To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, while executing appropriate measures to close KYC/AML loopholes by strengthen universal virtual currency regulation of New York firms operating in global emerging markets; - To achieve international co-operation in solving international virtual currency problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian nature, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and - To offer New York as centre jurisdiction and the BitLicense as universal to harmonizing smart virtual currency actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends. *Article Four* New York BitLicensees (members), in pursuit of the Purposes stated in Article One, shall act in accordance with the following Principles: - All Members, in order to ensure to all of them the rights and benefits resulting from BitLicense membership, shall fulfill the obligations assumed by them in accordance with this Declaration, and - All Members shall immediately settle their international virtual currency inconsistencies by peaceful means in such a manner that international law and justice are not endangered while meeting this Declaration and overall BitLicense compliance, and - All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the violation of human rights or abuse of virtual currency manipulation *by leveraging territorial loopholes (e.g. Africa) and/or inconsistent jurisdictional integrity and enforcement (e.g. Europe), nor willfully employ political naivete of any state (e.g. New York)*, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of this Declaration, and - Continued membership is contingent on the requirement that BitLicense Members based in New York act in accordance with these Principles so far as may be necessary for the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental virtual currency regulation, and finally - Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of human rights or degradation of the BitLicense’s virtual currency statute or mandates set forth in this Declaration. -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 New York, New York 10001

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