Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2025, 9:11 AM ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g...@xny.io> Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2025, 9:11 AM Subject: Re: MIA Coin and POX Kleptocracy: CORRUPTION FIN-2022-A001 - SAR 38(m); Miami Art Dealer Arrested, Accused Of Selling Fake Warhols; SEC, Ripple Put 2nd Circ. Case On Ice To Confirm Resolution; Ripple NET Customer List (By Country).pdf; Ripple General Counsel Stu Alderoty Discusses His Beef With the SEC To: <kleptocracy_rewa...@treasury.gov> Cc: <f...@fincen.gov>, <cypherpu...@cpunks.org>, <i...@nypd.org>, IABCMDCNTR < iabcmdc...@nypd.org>
Dear Department of the Treasury: Today, xNY.io - Bank.org marks the near three year anniversary of Apr 20, 2022, when FinCEN's Resource Center's prompted xNY.io - Bank.org to contact Treasury concerning potential NYCCoin and MIA Coin Kleptocracy powered by STX's POX protocol. - On February 4, 2022 we submitted a City of Miami records request for any and all correspondence between the City of Miami concerning CityCoins, MIA Coin and Stacks (STX). Additionally, any and all related correspondence concerning CityCoins, MIA Coin, Stacks (STX), Digital World Acquisition Corp and Harvard Management Company. - Today, April 15, 2022 <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OyVUBq8PcG7SVZ5lUp_oWyL0IDAR5uTP/view?usp=sharing> we have yet to receive the 13, 092 records. Attached you will find our latest correspondence with Miami, notifying them of our intention to contact FinCEN concerning MIA Coin and POX. - Conducting independent marketplace research, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC established a premise to potential kleptocracy between the City of Miami and City Coins, of Iceland <https://who.is/whois/citycoins.co> international registration. Furthermore, MineMiamiCoin.com is registered in Germany <https://who.is/whois/minemiamicoin.com>. - Please find the City of Miami's resolution <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IrQwP46alrnQXRxIoXxm8kifZMVTRB_x/view?usp=sharing> approving gifts from City Coins ... Furthermore, City Coins suggests a $25,000 "reward" <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eb2Q-LZNApwQRyjbBcD5-_yEW0Id51QD/view?usp=sharing> (that may be confused as bribery) for Mayors who participate. Miami Art Dealer Arrested, Accused Of Selling Fake Warhols <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2324126?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a57c-18936227adef&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newyork&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=9> By Bonnie Eslinger A Miami art dealer was charged in Florida federal court for allegedly selling fake Andy Warhol artwork to his gallery clients, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida announced Thursday. Indictment attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2324126?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a57c-18936227adef&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newyork&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_more=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=9> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2324126?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a57c-18936227adef&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newyork&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_later=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=9> SEC, Ripple Put 2nd Circ. Case On Ice To Confirm Resolution <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2324460?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a57c-18936227adef&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newyork&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=10> By Aislinn Keely Blockchain firm Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told the Second Circuit to put their respective appeals on ice as they seek commission approval for an agreement to end the landmark enforcement action. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2324460?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a57c-18936227adef&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newyork&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_more=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=10> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2324460?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a57c-18936227adef&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newyork&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_later=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=10> xNY.io - Bank.org would like to earn Treasury's perspective on Ripple's customer list by Country. xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully notes, as of 2020, Ripple's top four customers are Chinese banks. *Ripple NET Customer List (By Country).pdf:* - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pmz0RF_WvKKE_rRmoG_ksx0OCShmT9Zg/view?usp=drivesdk *Ripple General Counsel Stu Alderoty Discusses His Beef With the SEC:* *"We're all trained as lawyers and professionals to be deferential to regulators and to not pick fights with regulators. But Ripple didn't pick a fight with the SEC. The SEC picked a fight with Ripple."* - *https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2022/01/14/ripple-general-counsel-stu-alderoty-discusses-his-beef-with-the-sec/ <https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2022/01/14/ripple-general-counsel-stu-alderoty-discusses-his-beef-with-the-sec/>* xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. Thank you, Gunnar Larson -- Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson *xNY.io - Bank.org* 917-580-8053 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 On Fri, Apr 28, 2023, 9:43 AM Gunnar Larson <g...@xny.io> wrote: > Dear Department of the Treasury: > > Today marks one year and one week from FinCEN's Resource Center's prompt > to contact you concerning potential NYCCoin and MIA Coin Kleptocracy > powered by STX. > > Given FinCEN's alert on kleptocracy and public corruption we kindly seek > guidance. > > Thank you, > > Gunnar > > Gunnar Larson > xNY.io - Bank.org > 917-580-8053 > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2022, 4:38 PM Gunnar Larson <g...@xny.io> wrote: > >> Dear Department of the Treasury: >> >> From the prompt of FinCEN's Resource Center, the details below are kindly >> submitted to your esteemed attention. >> >> Please let me know if I can be of any assistance. >> >> 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&utm_medium=Search&utm_campaign=MSc-Digital-Currency-North-America&utm_term=blockchain%20unic&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyJOBBhDCARIsAJG2h5ctwwMz0MRbVSk-LaYD-GMU5UgDSw7ynxbGr_a7SkaFAZzJc1-pzxEaAi4NEALw_wcB> >> - >> Digital Currency >> MBA >> <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-mba-1-5-years-or-3-semesters/> >> - Entrepreneurship >> and Innovation (ip) >> >> g...@xny.io >> +1-646-454-9107 >> New York, New York 10001 >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Gunnar Larson <g...@xny.io> >> Date: Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 1:17 PM >> Subject: MIA Coin and POX Kleptocracy: CORRUPTION FIN-2022-A001 - SAR >> 38(m). >> To: <f...@fincen.gov> >> Cc: cypherpunks <cypherpunks@lists.cpunks.org> >> >> >> Dear FinCEN: >> >> xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC thanks you for sending yesterday's advisory on >> kleptocracy and foreign public corruption. We have made 30 highlights to >> the FIN-2022-A001 >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yF3qDQG19J-qN1vUPC36lQfVClq3HPXB/view?usp=sharing> >> advisory for reference. >> >> *The aim of today's memo is to learn FinCEN's insights into MIA Coin and >> the consensus algorithm Proof of Transfer (POX). xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC is >> concerned about potential MIA Coin and City Coin kleptocracy that may be >> affecting our global enterprise. * >> >> *FinCEN may note that NYCCoin is illegal in New York State, given the >> BitLicense mandate. As such, we are not concerned with NYCCoin's legality >> given the clear BitLicense mandate. * >> >> - On February 4, 2022 we submitted a City of Miami records request >> for any and all correspondence between the City of Miami concerning >> CityCoins, MIA Coin and Stacks (STX). Additionally, any and all related >> correspondence concerning CityCoins, MIA Coin, Stacks (STX), Digital World >> Acquisition Corp and Harvard Management Company. >> - Today, April 15, 2022 >> >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OyVUBq8PcG7SVZ5lUp_oWyL0IDAR5uTP/view?usp=sharing> >> we have yet to receive the 13, 092 records. Attached you will find our >> latest correspondence with Miami, notifying them of our intention to >> contact FinCEN concerning MIA Coin and POX. >> - Conducting independent marketplace research, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC >> established a premise to potential kleptocracy between the City of Miami >> and City Coins, of Iceland <https://who.is/whois/citycoins.co> >> international registration. Furthermore, MineMiamiCoin.com is registered >> in Germany <https://who.is/whois/minemiamicoin.com>. >> - Please find the City of Miami's resolution >> >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IrQwP46alrnQXRxIoXxm8kifZMVTRB_x/view?usp=sharing>approving >> gifts from City Coins ... Furthermore, City Coins suggests a $25,000 >> "reward" >> >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eb2Q-LZNApwQRyjbBcD5-_yEW0Id51QD/view?usp=sharing> >> (that may be confused as bribery) for Mayors who participate. >> >> MIA Coin is powered by POX >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wL2kN6aMfsyT-T7g01YJSBB8meMn2SWg/view?usp=sharing>, >> a computer protocol that may exploit the U.S. and international financial >> systems to launder illicit gains, including through the use of shell >> companies, offshore financial centers, and professional service providers >> who enable the movement and laundering. >> >> MIA Coin' POX protocol is a wealth extraction tool that unfairly rewards >> an inside group of miners, rewarding patronage networks that benefit his >> inner circle and regime. These practices harm the competitive landscape of >> financial markets and often have long-term corrosive effects on good >> governance, democratic institutions, and human rights standards. >> >> FinCEN, we are concerned Miami's City Coin >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IrQwP46alrnQXRxIoXxm8kifZMVTRB_x/view> >> resolution potentially confirms Miami leaders as kleptocrats, using their >> position and influence to enrich themselves and their networks of corrupt >> actors. >> >> Finally, we understand that MIA Coin and POX operations are powered by >> international data warehouses, located in Iceland, Germany and Hong Kong. >> For these reasons, given FinCEN's alert on kleptocracy and foreign public >> corruption we kindly seek guidance. >> >> Sending you the very best regards. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Gunnar Larson >> -- >> *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> - Bank.org <http://Bank.org>, >> PBC* >> MSc >> <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Search&utm_campaign=MSc-Digital-Currency-North-America&utm_term=blockchain%20unic&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyJOBBhDCARIsAJG2h5ctwwMz0MRbVSk-LaYD-GMU5UgDSw7ynxbGr_a7SkaFAZzJc1-pzxEaAi4NEALw_wcB> >> - Digital Currency >> MBA >> <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-mba-1-5-years-or-3-semesters/> >> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) >> >> g...@xny.io >> +1-646-454-9107 >> New York, New York 10001 >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network < >> fincenupda...@public.govdelivery.com> >> Date: Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 2:46 PM >> Subject: FinCEN Updates: FinCEN Issues Advisory on Kleptocracy and >> Foreign Public Corruption >> To: <g...@xny.io> >> >> >> *You are subscribed to FinCEN Updates. The information below is available >> at Fincen.gov.* >> >> *FinCEN Issues Advisory on Kleptocracy and Foreign Public Corruption* >> >> The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued an >> advisory on kleptocracy and foreign public corruption, urging financial >> institutions to focus their efforts on detecting the proceeds of foreign >> public corruption — a priority for the U.S. Government as it continues to >> implement the U.S. Strategy on Countering Corruption >> <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA0MTQuNTY0NDAwNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMS8xMi9Vbml0ZWQtU3RhdGVzLVN0cmF0ZWd5LW9uLUNvdW50ZXJpbmctQ29ycnVwdGlvbi5wZGYifQ.m6zN7VUm2CiaCIMJb1dN1z5qFwhmG_1DkZp18I1e6i8/s/1689017697/br/129843754194-l>. >> The advisory provides typologies and potential indicators of kleptocracy >> and other forms of foreign public corruption, namely bribery, embezzlement, >> extortion, and the misappropriation of public assets. >> >> *News Release:* >> >> >> https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-advisory-kleptocracy-and-foreign-public-corruption >> <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA0MTQuNTY0NDAwNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5maW5jZW4uZ292L25ld3MvbmV3cy1yZWxlYXNlcy9maW5jZW4taXNzdWVzLWFkdmlzb3J5LWtsZXB0b2NyYWN5LWFuZC1mb3JlaWduLXB1YmxpYy1jb3JydXB0aW9uIn0.5DCMt9cKaueH0dpt7zsvelZChReekCumkh_PkLRen4o/s/1689017697/br/129843754194-l> >> >> *Advisory: * >> >> https://www.fincen.gov/resources/advisories/fincen-advisory-fin-2022-a001 >> <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA0MTQuNTY0NDAwNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5maW5jZW4uZ292L3Jlc291cmNlcy9hZHZpc29yaWVzL2ZpbmNlbi1hZHZpc29yeS1maW4tMjAyMi1hMDAxIn0.Js9K_SW-4ux3YY-6agO1eh9IEBvGmZy9hznbQOftYGA/s/1689017697/br/129843754194-l> >> >
