Dear Joanne Verdejo: 

Thank you very much.

These Coinbase records are very important to identify if Goldman Sachs has violated their Deferred Prosection Agreement with the United States of America. 

Gunnar 

Gunnar Larson 

xNY.io - Bank.org

646-454-9107

On Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 8:51 AM <Joanne.Verdejo@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 01/17/2023, 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.

 

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Thank you.


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Date: Sat, Jan 14, 2023, 3:26 PM

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To: <G@xny.io>

Thank you for submitting your FOIL request through Open FOIL NY. 

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Records Requested From

Department of Financial Services

Division of the Budget

Department of Taxation and Finance

Short Title

Coinbase $100M Settlement Investigation Records

Description

Dear Madam or Sir: xNY.io - Bank.org kindly seeks access to any and all records concerning New York State's investigation of Coinbase, comprising the $100M settlement mentioned here: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr202301041. We are requesting all public records from 2018 to 2022 concerning New York's aforementioned Coinbase investigation. Moreover, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks access to any and all records concerning New York's regulatory scrutiny (and/or approval) of Goldman Sachs' partnership with Coinbase, issuing the bank's first Bitcoin loan mentioned here: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/goldman-sachs-partners-with-coinbase-for-banks-first-bitcoin-backed-loan. In addition, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks any and all records concerning New York's approach to Coinbase 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=drivesdk. Finally, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks records concerning New York's regulatory approval of Coinbase engaging a fine of $50M 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 Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107

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