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Fwd: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2024-097305-022242 - Crypto's Most Powerful Regulator - Adrienne Harris Recusal Records
by Gunnar Larson 28 May '24

28 May '24

Dear Katerina: I hope this email finds you well. The email below from New York State does not allow me to take the quiz this weekend for religious purposes, as it says "In God We Trust" on the United States Dollar. Can I please request an extension to the MOOC Quiz scheduled this weekend? I would like to take the quiz on June 10, 2024. I do not feel comfortable taking the MOOC Quiz until New York State is clear with xNY.io - Bank.org on the recusal status of the DFS Superintendent. Katerina, without these crypto recusal records the MSc and UNIC in Cyprus would have been taken advantage of. xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all rights. Warm regards, 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 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <Idel.Lendoff(a)dfs.ny.gov> Date: Fri, May 10, 2024, 10:41 AM Subject: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2024-097305-022242 To: <G(a)xny.io>, <Pascale.JeanBaptiste(a)dfs.ny.gov> Good morning, Attached please find correspondence from the NYS Department of Financial Services, pertaining to your FOIL request. Thank you. Tracking Number:FOIL-2024-097305-022242 SENT VIA EMAIL G(a)xny.io May 10, 2024 Gunnar D. Larson 406 W. 25th Street New York, NY 10001 Re: Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) Tracking No. 2024-097305 Dear Gunnar D. Larson: I write in response to the FOIL request that you submitted to The New York State Department of Financial Services (“Department”), which has been assigned tracking number 2024-097305. The Department requires additional time to respond to your FOIL request because we are still working on your request. The Department intends to provide its determination of your request by June 10, 2024. Thank you. 2024-097305: 3/11/24: 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

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NYPD, FDNY, teachers and NYC worker pension funds have millions sunk in TikTok parent ByteDance
by Gunnar Larson 28 May '24

28 May '24

https://nypost.com/2024/05/14/us-news/nypd-fdny-teachers-and-nyc-worker-pen… US NEWS EXCLUSIVE NYPD, FDNY, teachers and NYC worker pension funds may have millions sunk in TikTok parent ByteDance By Caitlin Doornbos Published May 14, 2024, 4:57 p.m. ET WASHINGTON – Millions of dollars from US pension funds – including those of New York’s police officers and firefighters – are likely invested in ByteDance, the Chinese-controlled parent company of TikTok that is under a standing order from Congress to sell off the popular social media platform or face its banning. The non-profit investment-watchdog group Future Union has identified 48 pension funds that have entrusted their money with venture capital and private equity firms known to have invested in ByteDance since 2012, according to a new report obtained by The Post Tuesday. Six of the largest are directly tied to New York, including the state’s common retirement fund and teacher’s retirement system, as well as New York City’s employees’ retirement system, police pension fund and teachers’ retirement system. Future Union was unable to track down exactly how much money was directly invested into ByteDance because its proprietary data “is not required to be publicly provided by the pensions funds.”

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FCA Bans Two Advisers Accused Of Misleading Clients
by Gunnar Larson 28 May '24

28 May '24

FCA Bans Two Advisers Accused Of Misleading Clients <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1840846?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Josh White The Financial Conduct Authority has banned two advisers from working in financial services for "recklessly" exposing pension holders to high-risk investments, the regulator said Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1840846?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1840846?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Woman Imprisoned For Laundering From $5B Bitcoin Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 28 May '24

28 May '24

Woman Imprisoned For Laundering From $5B Bitcoin Fraud <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1840845?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Ronan Barnard A British-Chinese woman was imprisoned for more than six years on Friday at a London court for laundering bitcoin converted from an alleged £5 billion ($6.3 billion) investment fraud. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1840845?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1840845?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Labour Gov't Could Force Big Tech Into Fraud Repayments
by Gunnar Larson 28 May '24

28 May '24

Labour Gov't Could Force Big Tech Into Fraud Repayments <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1840910?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Alex Davidson A potential new Labour government means a turning point in tackling financial fraud if it should force big tech companies like Meta and Google to join banks in having to reimburse customers duped into sending fraudsters money, according to lawyers. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1840910?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1840910?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Stubhub, Attys Beat Sanctions Bid For Lost Hyperlinked Docs
by Gunnar Larson 27 May '24

27 May '24

Stubhub, Attys Beat Sanctions Bid For Lost Hyperlinked Docs <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1840299?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Bonnie Eslinger A California federal magistrate judge on Monday rejected a request for sanctions against StubHub and its counsel over problems finding hyperlinked documents in a case brought by consumers seeking refunds for events that were canceled or rescheduled due to COVID-19, saying the court's order requiring their production was "in most cases impossible to comply with." Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1840299?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1840299?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Pa. Justices OK Teacher 'Character' Test For Suspended Atty
by Gunnar Larson 27 May '24

27 May '24

Pa. Justices OK Teacher 'Character' Test For Suspended Atty <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1829570?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Matthew Santoni The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that an ex-attorney's disciplinary records can be used by the state Department of Education when evaluating whether that attorney has the "good moral character" to get a teaching license. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1829570?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1829570?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Bill Gross Expects Trump Win to Disrupt Bond Markets, FT Says
by Gunnar Larson 27 May '24

27 May '24

Bill Gross Expects Trump Win to Disrupt Bond Markets, FT Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-26/bill-gross-expects-trump… Bill Gross said that a Donald Trump victory in the US presidential election would be more disruptive for bond markets than a Joe Biden win, according to the Financial Times.

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TikTok Video Playing on Finance Bro Stereotype Becomes a Viral Hit
by Gunnar Larson 27 May '24

27 May '24

TikTok Video Playing on Finance Bro Stereotype Becomes a Viral Hit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-24/is-looking-for-a-man-in-… A 19-second TikTok video poking fun at old stereotypes is finding some new popularity online.

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Dozens Killed as Israel Strikes Tent City in Rafah Assault
by Gunnar Larson 27 May '24

27 May '24

Dozens Killed as Israel Strikes Tent City in Rafah Assault https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-26/dozens-killed-as-israel-… At least 35 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike at a camp for displaced people in the southern city of Rafah late Sunday, the Hamas-run ministry of health said.

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