Swedish Government Auctions Cryptocurrency Again

The Swedish Enforcement Authority, Kronofogden, is once again auctioning off cryptocurrency that has been allotted for public sale. The online auction, which is the second of this kind the government agency conducts, starts on Friday, October 11.

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BTC Worth $37,000 Offered to the Public

The office of Sweden’s bailiff, the government debt collecting organization, offers potential buyers to acquire 4.59 BTC valued at around 370,000 Swedish krona, or approximately $37,700, according to the current exchange rate. That’s close to $8,200 per coin, while BTC is trading on cryptocurrency markets just below the $8,400 mark at the time of writing.

Kronofogden first auctioned bitcoins it had in its custody about two years ago, when the highest bid was placed at 43,000 Swedish krona. That was way above the market value of the cryptocurrency, which was then 27,600 krona, the Swedish outlet Di…