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178s main functions. Then, the hijacker can mine Bitcoin using the victim’s computer. Victims are often unaware this is taking place, and merely notice their computer fans turning on and CPU slowing. This hijacking can take place by simply visiting the wrong website. As the user browses the website, the site’s code runs Bitcoin mining code in the background. This type of mining theft operation often takes place at great scale, across hundreds of thousands of computers.</p> 179<p>The <strong><em>second </em></strong>method is to simply hardwire a bitcoin mining computer into a power source which you do not pay for or have authority to utilize. While this is a more difficult method to scale, many criminals utilize this method, resulting in large amount of electricity stolen each year. In <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/police-steamroll-1-000-bitcoin-181547805.html">Malaysia</a>, electricity theft for mining activity caused frequent power outages.</p> 180<p><strong>What is the United States Government Doing About it?</strong></p> 181<p>While both of the above Bitcoin mining schemes are illegal under existing US law, actually putting a stop to the activity is no easy task. Cryptocurrency miners will often band together, making them resilient to takedown operations. One method that seemingly had some mitigating effect was cryptocurrency authorities altering algorithms relating to mining activity, requiring illegal miners to alter their malware.</p> 182<p>Electricity theft is a serious crime, with criminal and civil consequences. Victims stand to lose vast sums of money. Cryptocurrency mining related electricity theft even has negative consequences</p> 183<p>The United States government has taken the traditional approach to combatting this issue: investigating and arresting select individuals. If you are one of the unlucky few individuals arrested because of a cryptocurrency mining-related electricity theft, prosecutors are likely interested in making an example out of your case. Contact a criminal defense attorney with experience in trial work to best protect your rights.</p> 184 </div> 185 </div> 186 <footer> 187 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 188 <meta itemprop="name" content="Law Offices of Ralph Behr" /> 189 190<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 191 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2016/07/firm-logo.png" /> 192 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 193 <meta itemprop="width" content="357" /> 194 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 195</div> 196 </div> 197 198 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/category/uncategorized/" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" class="category-uncategorized term-1 post-category-link">Uncategorized</a></span></div> 199 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-10-30T19:21:10-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 30, 2021</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 200 <time datetime="2021-10-30T19:21:10-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">October 30, 2021 7:21 pm</time> 201 </div> 202 203 204 205 206 207 </footer> 208 209 </div> 210</article> 211 212 213<article id="post-2227" class="entry post-2227 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 214 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/money-laundering-in-miami-real-estate/" /> 215 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 216 <header> 217 218 219 220 <div id="default-featured-image-2227-post-id-2227" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 221 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2019/02/social-image-logo-og.png" />
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245How Exactly does Money Laundering in Real Estate Work?</strong></p> 246<p>Generally, criminals with illegal money use it to buy high-dollar real estate through anonymous shell companies. The shell companies, commonly headquartered in overseas countries with little regulation, are used to hide the identity of those involved. The Miami real estate market has relatively little oversight to combat such illicit behavior.</p> 247<p>A lack of oversight coupled with high property prices creates the perfect environment for criminals looking to launder money in a tropical paradise. However, federal regulators are increasingly attempting to crack down on laundered money in real estate. Since 2016, prosecutions in this field have been on the rise. Aggressive federal investigations have made it harder for those looking to hide their money in Miami. Those facing money laundering charges in South Florida should contact a <a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/">criminal defense attorney</a> with experience in money laundering matters.</p> 248 </div> 249 </div> 250 <footer> 251 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 252 <meta itemprop="name" content="Law Offices of Ralph Behr" /> 253 254<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 255 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2016/07/firm-logo.png" /> 256 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 257 <meta itemprop="width" content="357" /> 258 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 259</div> 260 </div> 261 262 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/category/uncategorized/" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" class="category-uncategorized term-1 post-category-link">Uncategorized</a></span></div> 263 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-10-25T10:00:26-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 25, 2021</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 264 <time datetime="2021-10-25T00:06:29-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">October 25, 2021 12:06 am</time> 265 </div> 266 267 268 269 270 271 </footer> 272 273 </div> 274</article> 275 276 277<article id="post-2225" class="entry post-2225 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 278 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/how-high-end-art-is-used-to-launder-money/" /> 279 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 280 <header> 281 282 283 284 <div id="default-featured-image-2225-post-id-2225" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 285 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2019/02/social-image-logo-og.png" /> 286 <meta itemprop="width" content="1200" /> 287 <meta itemprop="height" content="1200" /> 288 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/False" /> 289</div> 290 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-10-21T18:34:22-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 21, 2021</time></div> 291 292 293 <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"> <a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/how-high-end-art-is-used-to-launder-money/" itemprop="url" title="Permalink to How High-End Art is Used to Launder Money" rel="bookmark">How High-End Art is Used to Launder Money</a> 294 </h2> 295 <meta itemprop="headline" content="How High-End Art is Used to Launder Money" /> 296 297 298 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> 299 300 <div class="sharelinks sharelinks-2225 sharelinks-horizontal" id="sharelinks-2225"> 301 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp82ylG-zT&text=How+High-End+Art+is+Used+to+Launder+Money&related=FlaTrialLawAtty%3APost+Author" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/sh
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315omewhat inexplicably, art dealers are not bound by these same regulations. Outside of Europe, most of the world has little to no regulations combatting money laundering in the art industry. The introduction of stricter regulations is necessary to stifle money laundering in the art industry.</p> 316 </div> 317 </div> 318 <footer> 319 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 320 <meta itemprop="name" content="Law Offices of Ralph Behr" /> 321 322<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 323 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2016/07/firm-logo.png" /> 324 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 325 <meta itemprop="width" content="357" /> 326 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 327</div> 328 </div> 329 330 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/category/uncategorized/" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" class="category-uncategorized term-1 post-category-link">Uncategorized</a></span></div> 331 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-10-21T18:34:22-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 21, 2021</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 332 <time datetime="2021-10-21T18:34:22-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">October 21, 2021 6:34 pm</time> 333 </div> 334 335 336 337 338 339 </footer> 340 341 </div> 342</article> 343 344 345<article id="post-2223" class="entry post-2223 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 346 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/petition-the-bureau-of-prisons-must-apply-time-credit-earned-through-the-first-step-act/" /> 347 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 348 <header> 349 350 351 352 <div id="default-featured-image-2223-post-id-2223" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 353 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2019/02/social-image-logo-og.png" /> 354 <meta itemprop="width" content="1200" /> 355 <meta itemprop="height" content="1200" /> 356 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/False" /> 357</div> 358 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-10-12T13:27:06-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 12, 2021</time></div> 359 360 361 <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"> <a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/petition-the-bureau-of-prisons-must-apply-time-credit-earned-through-the-first-step-act/" itemprop="url" title="Permalink to Petition – The Bureau of Prisons Must Apply Time Credit Earned Through the First Step Act" rel="bookmark">Petition – The Bureau of Prisons Must Apply Time Credit Earned Through the First Step Act</a> 362 </h2> 363 <meta itemprop="headline" content="Petition – The Bureau of Prisons Must Apply Time Credit Earned Through the First Step Act" /> 364 365 366 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> 367 368 <div class="sharelinks sharelinks-2223 sharelinks-horizontal" id="sharelinks-2223"> 369 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp82ylG-zR&text=Petition+-+The+Bureau+of+Prisons+Must+Apply+Time+Credit+Earned+Through+the+First+Step+Act&related=FlaTrialLawAtty%3APost+Author" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/sh
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The Act further authorized the BOP to award time credits immediately. This meant that incarcerated citizens had the opportunity to begin earning time off their sentence for participating in various transitional justice programs.</p> 377<p><strong>Despite the BOP’s authority to award First Step Act time credits, it has chosen not to.</strong></p> 378<p>Since the Act’s implementation in 2018, the BOP has refused to act. The BOP has asserted they will not award any First Step Act time credits until January 15, 2022. For those incarcerated, this means they are able to earn enough time credits to be released but are stuck in prison until the BOP’s arbitrarily set Jan. 15, 2022 deadline. The BOP’s actions are capricious and unpredictable and represent a failure of the American incarceration system.</p> 379<p>To make matters worse, federal courts have been largely complacent in allowing the BOP to take this position. Courts have held they lack jurisdiction until the First Step Act’s “phase-in” period has ended. But the United States Supreme Court has long held that incarcerated Americans have a constitutionally protected liberty interest in time credits. This means federal courts could exercise jurisdiction over lawsuits challenging the BOP’s implementation of the First Step Act.</p> 380<p><strong>Support Attorney Ralph Behr, the Federal Sentencing Alliance, and Interrogating Justice</strong></p> 381<p>Attorney Ralph Behr, the Federal Sentencing Alliance, and Interrogating Justice call upon Attorney General Merrick Garland to order the BOP to begin honoring First Step Act good time credits immediately. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and American citizens can’t afford to wait until the BOP’s January 15, 2022 deadline.</p> 382<p>Sign the <a href="https://www.change.org/p/petition-demanding-immediate-application-of-first-step-act-time-credits-earned-2019-2021?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_30943522_en-US%3A7&recruiter=1228650061&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition">petition</a> to support Interrogating Justice, the Federal Sentencing Alliance, and Attorney Ralph Behr in their stand.</p> 383 </div> 384 </div> 385 <footer> 386 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 387 <meta itemprop="name" content="Law Offices of Ralph Behr" /> 388 389<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 390 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2016/07/firm-logo.png" /> 391 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 392 <meta itemprop="width" content="357" /> 393 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 394</div> 395 </div> 396 397 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/category/uncategorized/" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" class="category-uncategorized term-1 post-category-link">Uncategorized</a></span></div> 398 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-10-12T13:27:06-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 12, 2021</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 399 <time datetime="2021-10-12T13:27:06-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">October 12, 2021 1:27 pm</time> 400 </div> 401 402 403 404 405 406 </footer> 407 408 </div> 409</article> 410 411 412<article id="post-2221" class="entry post-2221 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 413 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/china-bans-all-cryptocurrency-transactions/" /> 414 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 415 <header> 416 417 418 419 <div id="default-featured-image-2221-post-id-2221" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 420 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2019/02/social-image-logo-og.png" />
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In the wake of this announcement, the price of Bitcoin fell by over $2,000.</p> 443<p>This is only the most recent move in what has been a series of regulations against Bitcoin and other digital currencies in China. The Chinese government sees cryptocurrency as an unsafe and vulnerable investment, as well as an easy way for criminals to launder their illegal earnings. Although crypto-trading has been illegal in China since 2019, trading was made possible using foreign exchange outlets.</p> 444<p>But this year, China has been stamping down on cryptocurrency trading, tightening regulations and enforcing stricter compliance. In late May, the Chinese government informed traders that they would no longer be entitled to the traditional legal metrics of protection if they continued to trade. The following month, the government ordered all financial institutions to block all transactions involving cryptocurrencies.</p> 445<p>Last week’s announcement is the harshest restriction yet, clearly evidencing the Chinese government’s intent to stamp out all crypto trading. activity within the country’s borders. The statement informed citizens that all digital trading was a crime, and that the State would soon begin prosecuting those in violation. Further, all foreign exchange outlets making trading possible to China are also in violation of Chinese law.</p> 446<p><strong>How Does this Affect U.S. Crypto Traders?</strong></p> 447<p>All US investors should hear this news and be concerned primarily with one thing: volatility. Last week, Bitcoin fell 4% within a 24-hour period, following the press release, while Ether fell over 6% in the same period. One of the main critiques of cryptocurrencies surrounds their volatility. Experts already warn users to exercise caution when trading cryptocurrency, due to the volatile nature of the transaction.</p> 448<p>But there is a larger, overarching concern for US-based investors. If the US follows in China’s path and strikes down on cryptocurrency investing, trading will be turned on its head. The US government has been cracking down on cryptocurrencies more and more. The US government has begun viewing digital currencies as a burde
448n to their regulation of currency management.</p> 449<p>Cryptocurrency experts are warning of an incoming influx of regulations over the industry in the coming years. Even US lawmakers have chimed in on the debate. The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman stated that the SEC is working diligently to create new regulations for cryptocurrencies.</p> 450<p>For US-based cryptocurrency investors, traders, and businesses, this means that the very existence of digital trading is shrouded by a legal uncertainty, which may not clear anytime soon. This means continued turbulence for Bitcoin and other digital currencies, until the storm settles.</p> 451 </div> 452 </div> 453 <footer> 454 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 455 <meta itemprop="name" content="Law Offices of Ralph Behr" /> 456 457<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 458 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2016/07/firm-logo.png" /> 459 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 460 <meta itemprop="width" content="357" /> 461 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 462</div> 463 </div> 464 465 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/category/uncategorized/" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" class="category-uncategorized term-1 post-category-link">Uncategorized</a></span></div> 466 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-10-09T14:10:22-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 9, 2021</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 467 <time datetime="2021-10-09T14:10:22-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">October 9, 2021 2:10 pm</time> 468 </div> 469 470 471 472 473 474 </footer> 475 476 </div> 477</article> 478 479 480<article id="post-2219" class="entry post-2219 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 481 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/how-cryptocurrency-is-taxed/" /> 482 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 483 <header> 484 485 486 487 <div id="default-featured-image-2219-post-id-2219" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 488 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2019/02/social-image-logo-og.png" /> 489 <meta itemprop="width" content="1200" /> 490 <meta itemprop="height" content="1200" /> 491 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/False" /> 492</div> 493 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-10-04T15:38:39-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 4, 2021</time></div> 494 495 496 <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"> <a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/how-cryptocurrency-is-taxed/" itemprop="url" title="Permalink to How Cryptocurrency is Taxed" rel="bookmark">How Cryptocurrency is Taxed</a> 497 </h2> 498 <meta itemprop="headline" content="How Cryptocurrency is Taxed" /> 499 500 501 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> 502 503 <div class="sharelinks sharelinks-2219 sharelinks-horizontal" id="sharelinks-2219"> 504 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp82ylG-zN&text=How+Cryptocurrency+is+Taxed&related=FlaTrialLawAtty%3APost+Author" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/sh
504are/twitter.gif" alt="Tweet this Post" /></a> 505 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com%2Fhow-cryptocurrency-is-taxed%2F" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/share/fb.gif" alt="Share on Facebook" /></a> 506 <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com%2Fhow-cryptocurrency-is-taxed%2F&title=How+Cryptocurrency+is+Taxed&source=South+Florida+Criminal+Defense+Lawyer+Blog" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/share/linkedin.gif" alt="Share on LinkedIn" /></a> 507</div> </header> 508 <div class="content" itemprop="articleBody"> 509 <div class="entry-content"> 510 <p>Cryptocurrency has grown in popularity amongst investors, news outlets, and mainstream culture in recent years. Bitcoin, the first and most popular cryptocurrency reached a total market cap of over $1 trillion in early 2021.</p> 511<p>Investors who held onto their Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies throughout the crypto boom saw increases to their net worth, and now boast large capital gains profits. Now, the question amongst many investors is how to pay taxes on their earnings. In particular, what if you convert your cryptocurrency into physical dollars, goods, or services?</p> 512<p>For federal tax purposes, the IRS considers cryptocurrency to be “property.” With this classification, cryptocurrencies are treated as a capital asset. This means you pay cryptocurrency taxes as if you sold some sort of capital. For example, when you sell your house and have to pay taxes, the IRS considers the difference between the original purchase price of the house and the net sales proceeds.</p> 513<p>When paying taxes on cryptocurrencies, the calculation is similar. Begin by considering the difference between the original purchase price and the sales price. But there is an important next step, taxes owed on cryptocurrencies are largely dependent on the length of time the investment was held. Depending on the length of time you held your cryptocurrency, your gains will be considered either short or long term, effecting the amount of taxes owed.</p> 514<p><strong>(1) “Short-Term” Capital Gains or Losses – </strong>If cryptocurrencies are bought and sold within a 365-day window, you are taxed under the short-term bracket. Short-term gains are taxed at the same rate as your typical income, including wages, salaries, and commissions. This means that depending on your total net income, you may owe anywhere from 10% to 37% of your total income.</p> 515<p><strong>(2) “Long-Term” Capital Gains or Losses – </strong>If cryptocurrencies are bought and sold after a year, the difference between the purchase and sales price is taxed based on long-term tax rates. In general, you will pay less taxes on a long-term gains than short-term. As of 2021, there are three tax brackets for long-term gains, which you fall in is dependent on your total net income: 0%, 15%, or 20%.</p> 516<p><strong>How to Reduce Cryptocurrency Taxes</strong></p> 517<p>Considering the above ways in which cryptocurrencies are taxed, there are a few strategies to mitigate the amount you may owe.</p> 518<p><strong>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â First</strong>, consider holding your cryptocurrency for over a year, so short-term gains are turned into long-term gains. It may be tempting to sell quickly, but take the potential tax differences into account before deciding to let go of your currency.</p> 519<p><strong>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Second</strong>, consider selling your cryptocurrencies during a year when you made less than usual. Paying during low-income years ensures you stay in the lowest possible tax bracket.</p> 520<p><strong>Finally</strong>, consider moving to a state without income tax. While this post has focused predominantly on federal income tax, states also have an interest in your investment earnings. Luckily, select states offer no income tax or significantly lower income tax levels, including Florida, Wyoming, and Delaware.</p> 521 </div> 522 </div> 523 <footer> 524 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 525 <meta itemprop="name" content="Law Offices of Ralph Behr" /> 526 527<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 528 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2016/07/firm-logo.png" /> 529 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 530 <meta itemprop="width" content="357" /> 531 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 532</div> 533 </div> 534 535 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/category/uncategorized/" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" class="category-uncategorized term-1 post-category-link">Uncategorized</a></span></div> 536 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-10-04T15:38:39-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 4, 2021</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 537 <time datetime="2021-09-28T15:39:25-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">September 28, 2021 3:39 pm</time> 538 </div> 539 540 541 542 543 544 </footer> 545 546 </div> 547</article> 548 549 550<article id="post-2217" class="entry post-2217 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 551 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/turning-cryptocurrency-into-cash-how-to-transfer-bitcoin-into-your-bank-account/" /> 552 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 553 <header> 554 555 556 557 <div id="default-featured-image-2217-post-id-2217" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 558 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2019/02/social-image-logo-og.png" />
559 <meta itemprop="width" content="1200" /> 560 <meta itemprop="height" content="1200" /> 561 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/False" /> 562</div> 563 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-10-01T15:37:26-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 1, 2021</time></div> 564 565 566 <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"> <a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/turning-cryptocurrency-into-cash-how-to-transfer-bitcoin-into-your-bank-account/" itemprop="url" title="Permalink to Turning Cryptocurrency into Cash – How to Transfer Bitcoin into your Bank Account" rel="bookmark">Turning Cryptocurrency into Cash – How to Transfer Bitcoin into your Bank Account</a> 567 </h2> 568 <meta itemprop="headline" content="Turning Cryptocurrency into Cash – How to Transfer Bitcoin into your Bank Account" /> 569 570 571 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> 572 573 <div class="sharelinks sharelinks-2217 sharelinks-horizontal" id="sharelinks-2217"> 574 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp82ylG-zL&text=Turning+Cryptocurrency+into+Cash+-+How+to+Transfer+Bitcoin+into+your+Bank+Account&related=FlaTrialLawAtty%3APost+Author" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/share/twitter.gif" alt="Tweet this Post" /></a> 575 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com%2Fturning-cryptocurrency-into-cash-how-to-transfer-bitcoin-into-your-bank-account%2F" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/share/fb.gif" alt="Share on Facebook" /></a> 576 <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com%2Fturning-cryptocurrency-into-cash-how-to-transfer-bitcoin-into-your-bank-account%2F&title=Turning+Cryptocurrency+into+Cash+-+How+to+Transfer+Bitcoin+into+your+Bank+Account&source=South+Florida+Criminal+Defense+Lawyer+Blog" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/share/linkedin.gif" alt="Share on LinkedIn" /></a> 577</div> </header> 578 <div class="content" itemprop="articleBody"> 579 <div class="entry-content"> 580 <p>Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency owners often find themselves in the precarious position of not knowing how to transfer their cryptocurrency into their bank account. Cryptocurrencies offer an exciting new financial frontier and investment opportunity, but what good is investment if you can’t withdraw your profits?</p> 581<p>You cannot deposit their cryptocurrency directly into your bank account, yet. . . Instead, users will have to convert their cryptocurrency into dollars, then deposit the currency into their account. How this process is done depends on the platform you hold your cryptocurrency on.</p> 582<p><strong>Coinbase</strong></p> 583<p>Coinbase not only makes it easy to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, the platform makes transferring cryptocurrency into your bank account an ease. When you start using Coinbase, you can link your bank account. When you want to turn your cryptocurrency into dollars, sell the cryptocurrency for cash, then deposit the cash into your bank account. Usually, Coinbase transfers the money into your bank account within a couple of days.</p> 584<p><strong>Bitstamp</strong></p> 585<p>Bitstamp, unlike Coinbase, does not allow users to link their bank account. Instead, users enter the
585ir bank account information every time they want to make a transaction. Bitcoin owners can use the platform to convert their cryptocurrency into cash, then they can enter their bank account information to deposit their earnings.</p> 586<p><strong>What to Remember When Converting Cryptocurrencies into Cash</strong></p> 587<p><strong>Hidden Fees</strong></p> 588<p>Customers need to be aware of hidden fees. Many banks charge a fee for incoming wire transfers. Cryptocurrency platforms often encourage wire transfers for large money transfers. Consult with your bank to understand any potential transfer fees you may incur. Almost all cryptocurrency platforms charge fees for each transfer, typically ranging from $2 to $50. Transfer fees have become a typical part of trading cryptocurrencies.</p> 589<p><strong>Taxes</strong></p> 590<p>Once cryptocurrency traders hit a payday, they often forget that any profit made is taxable income. In the United States, cryptocurrency profits are taxed as capital gains. How much you pay in taxes is dependent on the tax bracket you fall in with your regular income. If you are located outside of the United States, or are unsure of how cryptocurrencies are taxed, contact a local tax professional to understand your situation.</p> 591<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p> 592<p>Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies offer a unique investing opportunity for users. It is currently impossible to deposit cryptocurrency directly into your bank account, so users will instead have to rely on cryptocurrency trading platforms to collect their earnings. While banks may someday offer the option for cryptocurrency direct deposit, a classic transfer will have to do for now. Cryptocurrency users should be aware of any taxes and hidden fees associated with trading.</p> 593 </div> 594 </div> 595 <footer> 596 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 597 <meta itemprop="name" content="Law Offices of Ralph Behr" /> 598 599<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 600 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2016/07/firm-logo.png" /> 601 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 602 <meta itemprop="width" content="357" /> 603 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 604</div> 605 </div> 606 607 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/category/uncategorized/" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" class="category-uncategorized term-1 post-category-link">Uncategorized</a></span></div> 608 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-10-01T15:37:26-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 1, 2021</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 609 <time datetime="2021-09-28T15:38:33-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">September 28, 2021 3:38 pm</time> 610 </div> 611 612 613 614 615 616 </footer> 617 618 </div> 619</article> 620 621 622<article id="post-2215" class="entry post-2215 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-crime-news" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 623 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/florida-lawmakers-aim-to-legalize-sports-betting-2021/" /> 624 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 625 <header> 626 627 628 629 <div id="default-featured-image-2215-post-id-2215" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 630 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2019/02/social-image-logo-og.png" />
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Sports fans and gamblers alike were unable to bet money on their favorite sports. Once a pipe dream, Florida residents may soon enjoy the ability to bet on sports at casinos and on their smart phones. In March 2021, Florida lawmakers began the process of joining the two-dozen states where sports betting is legal.</p> 653<p>Earlier this year, Governor Ron DeSantis allied with the Seminole tribe to push a new gambling deal that would allow the tribe, to facilitate sports betting in Florida. Shortly after, state lawmakers approved a deal between the state of Florida and the tribe approving a range of gambling activity, including sports betting.</p> 654<p>The deal went further, permitting all Florida residents to gamble on their phone, even if they were not present on tribal land. Without this statewide stipulation, Florida residents may have been gambling on sports in Seminole tribal casinos months ago. In July, owners of the Magic City Casino and Bonita Springs Poker Room, known as the pari-mutuels, filed suit to block the deal. Pari-mutuels claim in their lawsuit that allowing sports betting off tribal land is a violation of federal gambling law.</p> 655<p>Allied together, the Seminole tribe and Governor DeSantis have responded to the suit with a series of arguments. They claim, among other things, that pari-mutuel has failed to show that they were injured as a result of the deal. The general rule is that to overcome standing requirements, a plaintiff must show a particularized injury which affected them in a real way. The courts do not deal with mere hypotheticals. This legal rule represents the crux of the court’s decision-making process, with each party argument’s painting different theories of damage.</p> 656<p>On one hand, Governor DeSantis and the Seminole tribe argue that the plaintiff would actually see significant monetary benefit as a result of the deal’s passing. The team of attorneys assert that the plaintiffs would have marketing rights for Seminole tribe’s online gambling business, meaning they would earn the majority of profits relating to the online services.</p> 657<p>Despite the U.S. Department of the Interior signing off on the Seminole tribe online sports gambling deal in August, Florida residents will have to wait for the federal court’s approval before they are able to sports gamble on their smartphones.</p> 658 </div> 659 </div> 660 <footer> 661 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 662 <meta itemprop="name" content="Law Offices of Ralph Behr" /> 663 664<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 665 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2016/07/firm-logo.png" /> 666 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 667 <meta itemprop="width" content="357" /> 668 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 669</div> 670 </div> 671 672 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/category/crime-news/" title="View all posts in Crime News" class="category-crime-news term-9 post-category-link">Crime News</a></span></div> 673 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-09-30T15:36:21-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>September 30, 2021</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 674 <time datetime="2021-09-28T15:37:16-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">September 28, 2021 3:37 pm</time> 675 </div> 676 677 678 679 680 681 </footer> 682 683 </div> 684</article> 685 686 687<article id="post-2213" class="entry post-2213 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 688 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/china-creates-its-own-cryptocurrency-digital-yuan/" /> 689 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 690 <header> 691 692 693 694 <div id="default-featured-image-2213-post-id-2213" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 695 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2019/02/social-image-logo-og.png" />
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The People’s Bank of China is charged with the project, with the set goal of ultimately replacing circulating physical currency with its digital counterpart.</p> 718<p>Trials of the cryptocurrency are currently underway throughout China, and usage is expected to increase exponentially in the coming years.</p> 719<p><strong>What is the new Chinese Currency?</strong></p> 720<p>The digital yuan shares some similarities to traditional cryptocurrencies but contrasts starkly according to key metrics. Like traditional cryptocurrencies, the digital yuan operates entirely online, off the user’s cellphone or computer. The digital currency acts similarly to its physical counterpart in terms of spending, the only difference being the lack of a physical wallet.</p> 721<p>At this point, it’s not entirely clear how users will earn, hold, or spend the digital currency once it is enacted nationwide. The most popular forms of digital payment in China are Alipay and WeChat Pay, which utilize QR codes to connect merchants and users financially. Chinese banking executives have reported that the currency will be similar in form to these traditional and successful payment methods.</p> 722<p><strong>Will the Digital Yuan Compete with Traditional Cryptocurrencies?</strong></p> 723<p>No. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies utilized for investing and holding assets operate on blockchain technologies with anonymity. The digital yuan will operate on traditional banking technology, not offering users much investment opportunity or anonymity.</p> 724<p>The similarities end there, traditional cryptocurrencies are often decentralized, meaning they are not controlled by any one government or banking entity. The digital yuan on the other hand is controlled entirely by the Chinese government.</p> 725<p><strong>Why is the Digital Yuan being introduced?</strong></p> 726<p>The Chinese government has been increasingly concerned with traditional economic methods. They are looking to seize more economic control, cut storage and producing costs, and launch their country into the digital world. With a digital currency, the Chinese government would more easily stamp out criminal activities. Traditionally, online payment methods have been controlled by private entities, the Chinese government is looking to even the playing field by creating a nationalized platform that increases the efficiency of payments.</p> 727<p><strong>International Currency</strong></p> 728<p>China has long been pushing for a currency to connect the world, and some pundits have opined that the digital yuan is a step towards doing that. Chinese banking officials claim this is not the case,
728claiming the immediate focus is on domestic currency exchange.</p> 729<p>This is not to say the Chinese government hasn’t been looking into creating a cross-border currency. Chinese bankers joined forces with central banks in Thailand, the UAE, and Hong Kong last month to implore the possibility of creating an international payment exchange.</p> 730 </div> 731 </div> 732 <footer> 733 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> <div itemprop="publisher" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope> 734 <meta itemprop="name" content="Law Offices of Ralph Behr" /> 735 736<div itemprop="logo" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 737 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2016/07/firm-logo.png" /> 738 <meta itemprop="height" content="60" /> 739 <meta itemprop="width" content="357" /> 740 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/True" /> 741</div> 742 </div> 743 744 <div class="category-list"><span class="category-list-label">Posted in:</span> <span class="category-list-items"><a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/category/uncategorized/" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" class="category-uncategorized term-1 post-category-link">Uncategorized</a></span></div> 745 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-09-28T15:34:53-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>September 28, 2021</time></div> <div class="visuallyhidden">Updated: 746 <time datetime="2021-09-28T15:34:53-04:00" class="updated" itemprop="dateModified">September 28, 2021 3:34 pm</time> 747 </div> 748 749 750 751 752 753 </footer> 754 755 </div> 756</article> 757 758 759<article id="post-2211" class="entry post-2211 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" itemprop="blogPost" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemscope> 760 <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/new-florida-law-punishes-businesses-from-requiring-vaccine-passports/" /> 761 <div class="inner-wrapper"> 762 <header> 763 764 765 766 <div id="default-featured-image-2211-post-id-2211" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope> 767 <link itemprop="url" href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/files/2019/02/social-image-logo-og.png" /> 768 <meta itemprop="width" content="1200" /> 769 <meta itemprop="height" content="1200" /> 770 <meta itemprop="representativeOfPage" content="http://schema.org/False" /> 771</div> 772 <div class="published-date"><span class="published-date-label"></span> <time datetime="2021-09-16T12:50:58-04:00" class="post-date published" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>September 16, 2021</time></div> 773 774 775 <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"> <a href="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/new-florida-law-punishes-businesses-from-requiring-vaccine-passports/" itemprop="url" title="Permalink to New Florida Law Punishes Businesses from Requiring Vaccine Passports" rel="bookmark">New Florida Law Punishes Businesses from Requiring Vaccine Passports</a> 776 </h2> 777 <meta itemprop="headline" content="New Florida Law Punishes Businesses from Requiring Vaccine Passports" /> 778 779 780 <div class="author vcard">by <span itemprop="author" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemscope><a href="https://www.ralphbehr.net/lawyer-attorney-1074257.html" class="url fn author-ralphbehr1 author-1279 post-author-link" rel="author" target="_self" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Law Offices of Ralph Behr</span></a><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/FlaTrialLawAtty" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Law-Offices-of-Ralph-Behr-Esq-PA/137951582959940" /><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="http://lawyers.justia.com/firm/ralph-behr-7279" /></span></div> 781 782 <div class="sharelinks sharelinks-2211 sharelinks-horizontal" id="sharelinks-2211"> 783 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp82ylG-zF&text=New+Florida+Law+Punishes+Businesses+from+Requiring+Vaccine+Passports&related=FlaTrialLawAtty%3APost+Author" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;"><img src="https://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/wp-content/themes/Willow-Responsive/images/sh
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A vaccine passport occurs when a business or other entity requires their patrons and customers to present proof of vaccination. Since the bill was passed in July, enforcement has been sparse, and businesses caught requiring vaccine passports faced little tangible consequence.</p> 790<p>Recently, the Republican-controlled Florida legislature has approved and passed the law signed by Governor DeSantis earlier this year. This allows the Florida Department of Health to begin harsher enforcement of the vaccine passport ban. According to the Department of Health, any Florida business found requiring proof of vaccination from patrons, customers, or any other member of the public will face a $5,000 fine. Once the fine is issued, businesses will have a brief thirty-day period to appeal before payment is due.</p> 791<p>Critics to this bill make three main arguments. First, they argue the law violates the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Pundits argue the state has no authority to restrict a business or individual’s expression. Second, they argue vaccine passports violate the very same free market principles that Governor DeSantis champions. Finally, they argue the ban goes against the greater health interests of the public.</p> 792<p>Despite heavy criticism, Governor DeSantis argues he is making decisions based on empirical evidence, upholding individual rights principles. DeSantis stands by the notion that this to be a legitimate use of state executive power.</p> 793<p><strong>Florida Federal Courts Create a Contentious Legal Divide</strong></p> 794<p>In August 2021, a federal judge temporarily sided with Norwegian Cruise Lines, ruling that Florida’s law banning vaccine passports was unconstitutional on free speech grounds. The ruling held that the First Amendment prohibits the enactment of laws abridging freedom of speech, and that vaccine passports fell squarely into constitutionally protected waters. In response, Governor DeSantis stated he would appeal the ruling.</p> 795<p><strong>What Now?</strong></p> 796<p>Beginning September 16, 2021, the Florida Department of Health will begin enforcing the ban on vaccine passports. After that date, Florida businesses will face $5,000 in fines for requiring the public to present a vaccine passport. 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