CORE MAGAZINE March 2018 | Page 20

Blockchain News Finnish Government Releases Guidelines on Handling Its 2,000 Seized Bitcoins A ccording to a report by Bloomberg, Finland is currently trying to figure out how to handle 2,000 seized bitcoins. The government now reportedly issued guidelines on how these should be stored by authorities, and what will happen to them. 20 Core Magazine The 2,000 BTC are worth roughly $23 million, down from nearly $40 million when the cryptocurrency was at its all-time high. The funds are now going to have to be stored offline, in a device that can’t access the internet, Bloomberg reports citing official Treasury documents.