{"id":500,"date":"2019-03-13T12:45:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T16:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=500"},"modified":"2026-01-09T03:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:42:42","slug":"florida-court-rules-criminal-charges-can-arise-out-of-cryptocurrency-transactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-rules-criminal-charges-can-arise-out-of-cryptocurrency-transactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Rules Criminal Charges Can Arise out of Cryptocurrency Transactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that is not widely used or understood. As cryptocurrency is a relatively new technological development, many states do not have laws regulating cryptocurrency transactions or case law defining whether the laws the pertain to money and money services should apply to cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, a Florida appellate court <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3dca.flcourts.org\/opinions\/3D16-1860.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ruled<\/a>\u00a0that a defendant could be charged with money laundering and unlawfully engaging in money services business based on transactions involving cryptocurrency If you live in Tampa and are charged with a criminal offense arising out of transactions involving cryptocurrency you should speak with a trusted Tampa criminal defense attorney to determine how to defend against the charges you face.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Defendant\u2019s Bitcoin Transactions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Allegedly, an undercover detective contacted the defendant regarding the sale of Bitcoins. Bitcoins are a type of cryptocurrency with no backing by the government. The defendant and the undercover detective engaged in several transactions in which the defendant sold the detective Bitcoins in exchange for cash. The defendant was not registered under either the state or federal databases as a \u201cmoney services business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-rules-criminal-charges-can-arise-out-of-cryptocurrency-transactions\/#more-500\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that is not widely used or understood. As cryptocurrency is a relatively new technological development, many states do not have laws regulating cryptocurrency transactions or case law defining whether the laws the pertain to money and money services should apply to cryptocurrency. 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