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Coinbase Asks 3rd Circ. To Force SEC To Set Rules For Crypto
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Coinbase Asks 3rd Circ. To Force SEC To Set Rules For Crypto <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1812485?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely Crypto exchange Coinbase asked the Third Circuit on Monday to force the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to set rules of the road for digital assets in an opening brief that argued the agency failed to provide "a reasoned explanation" for why it denied an earlier request for crypto rulemaking. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1812485?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1812485?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Fwd: Open FOIL NY Request From : Gunnar Larson : NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Paasewe, Siaka (DHR) <Siaka.Paasewe(a)dhr.ny.gov> Date: Fri, Feb 2, 2024, 11:35 AM Subject: RE: Open FOIL NY Request From : Gunnar Larson : NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris Recusal Records To: G(a)xny.io <g(a)xny.io> Cc: dhr.dl.foil <foil(a)dhr.ny.gov> 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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Elon Musk Is Right About OpenAI But for the Wrong Reasons
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Since assertions without evidence - like most of Gunnar s vile spam - may be dismissed without examination I say he is wrong on this for the wrong reasons. Just as he was on strong AI in general and he was wrong on US politics and dead wrong on the physical colonization of wilderness planets. He can't even be trusted anywhere near the moon! Wrong, wrong, wrong. Three strikes and your out mister Musky MORON Now fuck off and die before we hunt you down and put you down. Lie flat. Be water. Drop dead! The future doesn't need you.

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Elon Musk Is Right About OpenAI But for the Wrong Reasons
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Elon Musk Is Right About OpenAI But for the Wrong Reasons https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-06/elon-musk-openai-lawsuit… Fast-growing technology companies exaggerate constantly. This isn’t to say they lie; it’s just that when you’re raising large sums of money, it helps to present an impressionist picture of your current business rather than a photorealistic one. Google’s founders talked about organizing “the world’s information” back when they weren’t even the most successful search engine from Stanford University; Airbnb’s founders argued that vacation rentals would, by some unknown alchemy, end hatred; and WeWork spun a fairly conventional real estate startup into a pseudo-spiritual lifestyle brand.

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Jamie Dimon Warns US Recession ‘Not Off the Table’ Yet
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Jamie Dimon Warns US Recession ‘Not Off the Table’ Yet https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-11/dimon-says-us-economy-bo… Says Trump an ‘amazing political figure,’ but unpredictable

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Trump Wants NY Trial Paused As Justices Weigh Immunity
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Trump Wants NY Trial Paused As Justices Weigh Immunity <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1812355?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Elliot Weld Donald Trump asked a New York judge to pause his hush-money case to await a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a separate case on whether he is shielded from criminal charges by presidential immunity. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1812355?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1812355?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Nuvei Unit Sues Paycom Over Failed Domain Name Deal
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Nuvei Unit Sues Paycom Over Failed Domain Name Deal <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810478?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Jamie Lennox A Nuvei Group subsidiary has sued several Paycom units and their bosses for allegedly failing to use the company's payments technology, despite signing a deal promising to do so in return for a website domain. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810478?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810478?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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FCA Fines British Steel Pensions Firm, Bans Advisers
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

FCA Fines British Steel Pensions Firm, Bans Advisers <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1812041?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Martin Croucher The finance watchdog said Monday that it has hit a financial advice company with a fine and banned two former employees after discovering failures by the business when it put through £90 million ($115 million) of retirement savings transfers for members of the British Steel Pension Scheme. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1812041?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1812041?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Lawyers Say 'Stale' $88M Negligence Suit Is Too Late
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Lawyers Say 'Stale' $88M Negligence Suit Is Too Late <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1812051?nl_pk=a94fc…> By William Janes A Cayman Islands law firm and two barristers asked a London court on Monday to toss out a construction magnate's $88 million negligence suit against them and Clyde & Co. LLP, arguing he waited too long to bring his case. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1812051?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1812051?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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PayPal’s Xoom offers free remittances for stablecoin users The move comes as PayPal is building out the business case for its PYUSD, which it launched last year.
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

https://fortune-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/08/pa… Users of PayPal’s overseas money transfer app Xoom will pay no fees if they use the company’s stablecoin, PYUSD, to fund their transfers. The move is a way for PayPal to build out its share of the international remittance market, where it trails market leader Wise, and to expand the use case for PYUSD, which it launched last year. In an interview with Fortune, PayPal SVP Jose Fernandez da Ponte said Xoom senders will pay none of the customary fees—which average 2% across the industry—while the recipients will receive the funds in their local currency as usual. He added that Xoom provides services in 160 countries and has a network of more than 350,000 cash pickup locations. While Xoom will eliminate transaction fees for PYUSD transfers, users will still pay in the form of the customary foreign exchange spread.

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