January 2024 - cypherpunks@lists.ogf.org

Re: xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC | Memo #1 - The Alliance for Regulatory Innovation and Brex, Inc.
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

Hello: We would like to revisit this FOIL request. Can you please update update us if DFS has any records concerning BREX and the The Alliance for Regulatory Innovation and Brex, Inc. Thank you, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 917-580-8053 Dear Mr. Ritchey: > > Please find the attached FOIL request > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LzlxPj23eYlF1I_y-BlCOh7Y-SYRLe-E_wiG1Ii…> > for your esteemed receipt. > > Sending you the very best regards. > > Thank you, > > Gunnar Larson > -- > *Gunnar Larson * > *xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> - Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* > > MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - > Digital Currency > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship > and Innovation (ip) > > G(a)xNY.io > +1-917-580-8053 > New York, New York 10001 >

1 0

Eric Blinderman, Former Therium Capital Management CEO Launches Legal Fee Advancement Lawsuit
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

Check out one of my recent litigation finance blurbs: https://www.law360.com/amp/articles/1731377 Eric Blinderman, Former Therium Capital Management CEO Launches Legal Fee Advancement Lawsuit Therium Capital Management's past CEO Eric Blinermam is suing his former employer for advanced arbitration fees and indemnification in Delaware's Chancery Court. Globally, Therium has invested more than $74B in legal disputes. Mr. Blinderman established Therium’s United States business operations in 2016. Law 360 <https://www.law360.com/amp/articles/1731377> broke news of Mr. Blinderman's civil action claim for advanced arbitration fees against Therium. Delaware's docket report lists "ERIC BLINDERMAN v THERIUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT <https://courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov/cc/cconnect/ck_public_qry_doct.cp_…>" as active. Prior to being the US CEO of Therium, Blinderman was international litigation counsel at Proskauer. Blinderman also served as associate general counsel of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. Additionally, Blinderman worked as chief legal counsel and associate deputy to the Regime Crimes Liaison’s Office. Lexology's June 29, 2022 <https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=6122e778-3f12-4dde-b27b-0c73…> "Third Party Funding Thought Leaders" feature of Mr. Blinderman mentions his nuanced approach to litigation tactics and strategy. While CEO at Therium, Blinderman says he managed the business by striving to provide stakeholders with value spanning the litigation investment life cycle.

1 0

Best way to predict the future is help create it
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

Forever changes, but the righteous man sometimes see's further from higher ground. My broadbrush stroke predictions follow. 2024 - megaboom makes cryptoanarchist political economy the future of rock&roll. 2025 - gamification of the initial matrix 2026 - reaction, retracement, reflection on errors. OODA looping. Fine tuning and patches. Time will crawl. 2027 - Cypherpunk 2027. Nuff said. 2028 - I asked Madam Blavratsky to read my lifeline past this and she just said, " everything goes poof! " 2029 - Singularity takes over the news cycle. Beyond is anything.

1 0

As I was saying to Jimbo a decade or so ago . . ..
by professor rat 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

Games like GTA-4 and 5 hold out great promise for crypto-trading in general and APster markets in particular. But don't just listen to fusty old moi. " . . . Another major catalyst we might see — in 2025 — is an introduction to a functioning digital economy. Rumors indicate there is a good possibility that Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) — possibly the most anticipated game in years — will have an economy based on cryptocurrency. . . ." I know, I know.. When all is said and done a lot more is said than done. A large part of CYPHERPUNK 2027 may still have to be spent weeding out vaporware sales and clickbait. APster the legacy-turds like canonical car-thieves, I say. In the cryptoanarchist justice system there are two main groups. Infovore hunters and gatherers that dox anti-social-criminals and APster assassins that take out this trash. These are their stories ( Dum Dum ) https://cointelegraph.com/news/fortnite-gta6-functional-metaverse-before-cr… Reposts not yet more Gunnar garbage from legacy corpse-media.

1 0

BREAKING: New Allegations Explain 'Gold Bars' In Menendez Bribery Case
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

BREAKING: New Allegations Explain 'Gold Bars' In Menendez Bribery Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1780894?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Carla Baranauckas and George Woolston The gold bars found when agents raided U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez home as they pursued a second set of bribery charges against the embattled politician were given to him in exchange for using his power and influence to benefit the government of Qatar, according to a superseding indictment filed on Tuesday. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1780894?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1780894?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

1 0

Fwd: Doğan Perese Named Assistant Director of the FBI's IT Applications and Data Division
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

Says he is from Harvard. With the news today, I wonder if Dogan has heard of POX (Proof of Transfer) and Harvard Management Company out of Miami? Here is a 2020 POX whitepaper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wL2kN6aMfsyT-T7g01YJSBB8meMn2SWg/view?usp=… Gunnar ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: FBI <fbi(a)subscriptions.fbi.gov> Date: Tue, Jan 2, 2024, 3:22 PM Subject: Doğan Perese Named Assistant Director of the FBI's IT Applications and Data Division To: <g(a)xny.io> * National Press Releases * Doğan Perese Named Assistant Director of the FBI's IT Applications and Data Division FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Doğan Perese as the assistant director of the IT Applications and Data Division. He most recently served as the deputy assistant director of the division. Jan. 2, 2024 Full Press Release <https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/dogan-perese-named-assistant-direct…> ------------------------------ <https://www.facebook.com/FBI> <https://twitter.com/FBI> <https://www.youtube.com/user/FBI> <https://www.fbi.gov/e-mail-updates?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=…> * You have received this message because you are subscribed to one or more of the following categories: National Press Releases * Manage Subscription <https://delivery.fbi.gov/account-reminder> | Unsubscribe <https://delivery.fbi.gov/subscriber/c57956fe9830b3f02d21fe7a2581942df706f0b…> If you have questions about this service, email us at delivery(a)subscriptions.fbi.gov. Help <https://www.fbi.gov/e-mail-updates?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=…> | Privacy Policy <http://www.fbi.gov/privacy_policy?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=e…> | Visit FBI.gov <https://www.fbi.gov/?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=email&utm_sour…>

1 0

Trump Sues Over Maine’s Rejection of His Name on 2024 Ballot
by Gunnar Larson 02 Jan '24

02 Jan '24

I wonder if he will sue New York for the Robinhood records? :) ------ Trump Sues Over Maine’s Rejection of His Name on 2024 Ballot https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-02/trump-sues-over-maine-s-… Donald Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to restore his name to Maine’s presidential primary ballot after the state disqualified him over his attempt to reverse the result of the 2020 election he lost to Joe Biden.

1 0

Harvard President Claudine Gay to Quit After Months of Controversy, Crimson Says
by Gunnar Larson 02 Jan '24

02 Jan '24

Harvard President Claudine Gay to Quit After Months of Controversy, Crimson Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-02/harvard-s-gay-to-quit-af… Claudine Gay will step down as president of Harvard University, ending a brief and tumultuous tenure marred by allegations of plagiarism and a campus controversy over antisemitism, according to the Harvard Crimson, which cited a person with knowledge of the decision.

1 0

Binance and Coinbase vs. the SEC - Litigation Finance Journal
by Gunnar Larson 02 Jan '24

02 Jan '24

Check out my recent article: https://litigationfinancejournal.com/binance-and-coinbase-vs-the-sec/ On June 5, 2023, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, for allegedly misleading investors and regulators while operating an unregistered exchange. One day later, the SEC sued the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, Coinbase, for similar allegations. Now, litigation financiers around the globe look on as top law firms organize to defend Binance and Coinbase against the SEC. Bloomberg Law reports that Binance and Coinbase have tapped some of the United States’ top law firms to defend their future to exchange nearly $120B in cryptocurrency token assets. The SEC claims that most of these tokens sum up to unregistered securities. Binance and Coinbase deny any wrongdoing. Agencies such as Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Milbank, Latham & Watkins, Wilmer Hale and Sullivan & Cromwell are among those said to bank upwards of $50M – $100M in legal fees for Binance’s and Coinbase’s defense against the SEC’s recent actions. Sullivan & Cromwell is reported to have billed over $80M in fees associated with the FTX Chapter 11 bankruptcy litigation, according to court documents. The SEC says that unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency violate US investor protection laws. Yet, former SEC leaders have joined Binance’s defense team. Richard Grime (of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher) has been hired by Binance. Mr. Grime formerly served as assistant director of the SEC’s enforcement division. William McLucas (of Wilmer Culter Pickering Hale and Dorr) formerly served as the SEC’s enforcement director. Mr. McLucus has been hired by BAM Trading Services, the operator of Binance.US. What does all of this mean for the litigation finance industry? Experts suggest that private actions could be explored by litigation investors and their clients in the wake of the SEC’s approach to cryptocurrency tokens being exchanged as unregistered securities. However, collectability remains a pertinent issue for litigation investors, as they consider whether to pursue crypto litigation funding.

1 0

Gaston Glock: Inventor of popular handgun dies aged 94 - BBC News
by Gunnar Larson 02 Jan '24

02 Jan '24

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67831335 Gaston Glock Gaston Glock, the Austrian engineer who invented the Glock handgun, has died aged 94. The Glock company said in a statement that its founder's life's work would "continue in his spirit". The weapon has been used by armed forces, security personnel, gun owners and criminals around the world. Its rise was cemented by American pop culture and appearances in Hollywood blockbusters including science-fiction action film The Matrix Reloaded. Despite the popularity of his creation, Glock has been described as a reclusive billionaire who spent most of his time at a lakefront estate in Austria. He was rarely in the news, only making headlines when a book about his business was published in 2012, after a divorce from his first wife in 2011 and when a business associate tried to have him killed in the late 1990s. In the latter incident, the hired attacker, a professional wrestler, beat him seven times on the head with a rubber mallet but Glock, then 70, fought back and managed to knock out his assailant. "Gaston Glock charted the strategic direction of the Glock Group throughout his life and prepared it for the future," the company said. It added that its leader had "revolutionised the world of small arms" and "succeeded in establishing the Glock brand as the global leader in the handgun industry".

1 0