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From: Pruitt, Kimberly (DHR)
Date: Mon, Feb 5, 2024, 3:08 PM
Subject: RE: Open FOIL NY Request From : Gunnar Larson : Genesis Global
Trading Inc. BitLicense Seizure Records
To: G@xny.io
Cc: dhr.dl.foil
Dear Mr. Larson:
Pursuant to your request, please see the attachment.
*Kimberly Pruitt*
She/Her/Mrs. *(What is this? https://pronouns.org/she-her)*
Office Assistant 1
*New York State Division of Human Rights*
One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor, Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 741-8400 (Phone) | (718) 741-8279 (Fax)
*Kimberly.Pruitt2@dhr.ny.gov *
www.dhr.ny.gov
February 5, 2024
via email: G@xny.io
Gunnar Larson
xNY.io – Bank.org
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 January 13, 2024, in which you requested a copy of the
following:
Genesis Global Trading Inc. BitLicense Seizure Records
Dear Madam or Sir: xNY.io - Bank.org seeks access to any and all
records concerning the New York State Department of Financial
Services (DFS) investigation of Genesis Global Trading, Inc.
(“Genesis Global Trading”) leading to seizure of the firm's
BitLicense. Additionally, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks access to
records that explain DFS' calculated $8 million penalty to New
York State for compliance failures that violated DFS’s virtual
currency and cybersecurity regulations and left the company
vulnerable to illicit activity and cybersecurity threats. xNY.io -
Bank.org notes DFS has recently published other BitLicense
penalties of $100M and $30M. As such, we aim to review
accessible records in congruence with Genesis' $8M penalty.
xNY.io - Bank.org seeks records that indicate any human rights
violations part of the compliance failures that violated DFS’s
virtual currency and cybersecurity regulations and left the
company vulnerable to illicit activity and cybersecurity threats.
Finally, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks any and all STX records
associated with the Genesis investigation.
After a diligent search of the Division’s Case Management System, the
Division found no
records responsive to your 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.
Very truly yours,
Siaka Paasewe
FOIL Officer
*From:* noreply-openfoil@its.ny.gov
*Sent:* Saturday, January 13, 2024 10:22 PM
*To:* dfs.sm.RecordsAccessOfficer ;
dhr.dl.foil
*Subject:* Open FOIL NY Request From : Gunnar Larson : Genesis Global
Trading Inc. BitLicense Seizure Records
*New FOIL Request for Department of Financial Services, Division of Human
Rights *
Submitted on: 1/13/2024 10:21:55 PM
Request Confirmation Number :
LARSON_DFS_20240113222155575
LARSON_DHR_20240113222155575
*INFORMATION SUBMITTED:*
*Title*
Mr.
*First Name*
Gunnar
*Middle Initial*
*D*
*Last Name*
Larson
*E-Mail*
G@xny.io
*Telephone*
*Fax*
*Affiliation/Organization*
xNY.io - Bank.org
*Street Address 1*
*Street Address 2*
*City*
New York
*State*
NY
*Zip Code*
10001
*Country*
*USA*
*Short Title*
Genesis Global Trading Inc. BitLicense Seizure Records
*Description*
Dear Madam or Sir: xNY.io - Bank.org seeks access to any and all records
concerning the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS)
investigation of Genesis Global Trading, Inc. (“Genesis Global Trading”)
leading to seizure of the firm's BitLicense. Additionally, xNY.io -
Bank.org seeks access to records that explain DFS' calculated $8 million
penalty to New York State for compliance failures that violated DFS’s
virtual currency and cybersecurity regulations and left the company
vulnerable to illicit activity and cybersecurity threats. xNY.io - Bank.org
notes DFS has recently published other BitLicense penalties of $100M and
$30M. As such, we aim to review accessible records in congruence with
Genesis' $8M penalty. xNY.io - Bank.org seeks records that indicate any
human rights violations part of the compliance failures that violated DFS’s
virtual currency and cybersecurity regulations and left the company
vulnerable to illicit activity and cybersecurity threats. Finally, xNY.io -
Bank.org seeks any and all STX records associated with the Genesis
investigation. The very best, Gunnar Larson
*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
Gunnar Larson