Grapefruit Trading.; The original petition sought a declaratory statement from the Office on whether the proposed business model (to trade virtual currencies (bitcoin, ether, etc) with individuals and corporations) falls under the Florida Money ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Finance

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Florida Office of Financial Regulation has received the petition for declaratory statement from Grapefruit Trading. The petition seeks the agency’s opinion as to the applicability of Chapter 560, Florida Statutes, as it applies to the petitioner.

The original petition sought a declaratory statement from the Office on whether the proposed business model (to trade virtual currencies (bitcoin, ether, etc) with individuals and corporations) falls under the Florida Money Transmitter Statute, Chapter 560, Florida Statutes. The original petition was filed in the Florida Register on 8/22/2018, issue 44/164. On September 14, 2018, the Petition was WITHDRAWN.

A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Office of Financial Regulation, P.O. Box 8050, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-8050, [phone], [e-mail].

Please refer all comments to: Agency Clerk, Office of Financial Regulation, P.O. Box 8050, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-8050, [phone], [e-mail].