Fwd: FOIL Request# 2023-093329 Acknowledgement FOIL-2023-093329-018900

Dear FinCen: The war in Cyprus and Ukraine may potentially be exasperated by interlocking directorates who have organized with New York Department of Financial Services (NY-DFS). We have contacted on the matter, however, they failed to respond today. Bulgaria, Turkey and Cyprus are now victims of a $100M NY-DFS agreement that seemingly has obvious consequences to a deferred prosecution agreement with the United States of America (below). Moreover, today 1MBD echoed much of the same concern as reported by Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-30/malaysia-pm-anwar-tells-g... . xNY.io - Bank.org seeks FinCen's assessment of the matter with fear of unnecessary wartime losses in Cyprus and Ukraine. Sending you the very best regards. Thank you, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson Date: Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 12:42 PM Subject: Re: FOIL Request# 2023-093329 Acknowledgement FOIL-2023-093329-018900 To: Harris, Adrienne A (DFS) Cc: cypherpunks , Reader, Shaun < sreader@curtis.com>, Alexi Anania , Dear Madam Superintendent: Goldman Sachs' first ever Bitcoin loan to Coinbase probably amounts to crimes against the United States of America: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r-m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=d... Why on Earth 🌎 is our enterprise funding $50M in new AML compliance programs that Goldman Sachs has already agreed to in a deferred prosecution agreement? Madam Superintendent, to make matters worse an interlocking directorate between Coinbase and Fireblocks from New York has a former SEC Chairman who regulated both Goldman Sachs and Coinbase compliance nationally: https://www.fireblocks.com/blog/us-sec-chairman-joins-fireblocks-advisory-bo... . This is furthermore exasperated by regulatory arbitrage aggression as described by this DOJ memo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pwysH05O9rlrFVs_w1Jq3EiQdBoktCtt/view?usp=d... . xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned that NY-DFS is obstructing justice and digital asset innovation concerning crimes against the United States of America. For these reasons, we must appeal for your office to please respond by 5:00pm Monday January 30, 2023 outlining any potential conflicts with Sullivan Cromwell and DFS' Coinbase deal signatories. Warm regards, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107 On Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 9:04 AM Gunnar Larson wrote:

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 wrote:

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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.

Your request has been referred to the appropriate DFS unit(s) to search for the records that are responsive to your request. The assigned unit(s) will contact you within 20 business days to (i) advise whether the unit has any records that are responsive to your request; (ii) grant or deny your request, if the unit has responsive records; or (iii) apprise you of the progress of your request, if the search or review of the records that you requested is still on-going.

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INFORMATION SUBMITTED: 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-ban.... 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=d.... 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 Uploaded Files FOIL Response Format Email If fees apply, please contact me if costs will be greater than $10000 Your FOIL request has been forwarded to the organization(s) you selected, and the respective Records Access Officer will contact you directly for further processing of your request. Please allow up to five business days for such communication(s). For your convenience, here is additional contact information:

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