---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ben Edelman <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 2:06 AM Subject: Re: Hey Ben To: Gunnar Larson <[email protected]> Cc: cypherpunks <[email protected]>
Doing well. Enjoying my Independence post Microsoft. What's new with you? On Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 12:47 AM Gunnar Larson <[email protected]> wrote: > Ben: > > How are you? > > Are you still at Microsoft? > > Thank you, > > Gunnar > > -- > Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson > > xNY.io - Bank.org > 917-580-8053 > > NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Gunnar Larson <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 1:52 PM > Subject: Re: Hey Ben > To: Ben Edelman <[email protected]> > > > Okay, understood. I may come back to you over the next few weeks to see if > there may be something else to consider. > > Thanks for everything, Ben! > > Have an awesome weekend, > > Gunnar > -- > *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) > > [email protected] > +1-646-454-9107 > New York, New York 10001 > > On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 1:35 PM Ben Edelman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't think I have anything useful to say about any of this. I don't >> accept calls about digital asset marketplaces. I'm not involved in >> Microsoft's work about climate change. Time is tight due to my existing >> obligations, so bottom line is I don't think we'd have a useful discussion >> on these subjects. Apologies. >> >> On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 9:44 AM Gunnar Larson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Ben: >>> >>> Generally speaking, I was wanting to discuss some innovations related to >>> xNY.io's digital asset marketplace manipulation public policy. >>> Specifically, the White House EO >>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/159bjYpRTCfSkCBWF9I4LXutEky6zDJzq/view> >>> on digital assets is very thought provoking, especially related to the >>> legacy New York BitLicense frame of thought. >>> >>> - Also speaking generally, obviously I am aware you are a leading >>> economist at Microsoft. As a Bill and Melinda Gates Scholar, I have been >>> following the obvious logic disconnect at Microsoft and the Foundation's >>> international footprint. >>> - For example, Al Gore, Microsoft, Harvard and Goldman Sachs >>> partnership on climate asset fund: >>> >>> https://fortune.com/2021/10/27/al-gore-climate-fund-harvard-microsoft-goldman-sachs/ >>> . >>> >>> In the case of Gore, a member of Apple's board for 18 years or more, it >>> is highly unlikely Harvard and Goldman are going to be the 'financial >>> structure' tipping point to Mr. Gore's legacy climate ambition? >>> >>> Bank.org's observations on the above are rooted in the logic of >>> innovating beyond illogical structures. More or less, I just wanted to have >>> a discussion with you to pick your brain on the obvious thought >>> experiment. >>> >>> Let me know what you think, or if you have any general observations >>> about the innovation senario. >>> >>> Thank you, Ben, >>> >>> Gunnar >>> -- >>> *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) >>> >>> [email protected] >>> +1-646-454-9107 >>> New York, New York 10001 >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 12:22 PM Ben Edelman <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Nice to hear from you. What subject would you like to discuss? >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 9:08 AM Gunnar Larson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Ben: >>>>> >>>>> How are you doing? I hope it's great. >>>>> >>>>> Are you free for a quick phone call next week? >>>>> >>>>> Let me know what your schedule looks like. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> >>>>> Gunnar >>>>> -- >>>>> *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) >>>>> >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> +1-646-454-9107 >>>>> New York, New York 10001 >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> > > >
