Finland

Finland Pushes to Sell Tainted Trove of Bitcoins Worth Tens of Millions

Finland's customs agency plans to sell nearly 2,000 bitcoins agents seized in drug raids.

News  ·  7 January 2021

Digital Euro Within Decade ‘Very Likely,’ Says Finland’s Chief Central Banker

Olli Rehn believes a digital euro "in one form or another" is all but inevitable.

News  ·  16 October 2020
Crime

Finnish Authorities Have $15M in Seized Bitcoin but Don’t Want to Sell It

Finland's confiscated bitcoin horde is now worth more than $15 million.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 February 2020
Europe

Finland Mandates Cold Storage, Public Auctions for Seized Bitcoins

The Finnish government has released guidelines prescribing how authorities must handle the 2,000 bitcoin confiscated since 2016.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2018
Crime

OneCoin Promoter Targeted By Finnish Police in Ongoing Investigation

Police in Finland have moved into a new stage in their ongoing investigation into to the OneCoin cryptocurrency scheme.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 October 2017
Regulation

Finland’s Central Bank Organizes Blockchain Event

Finland’s central bank co-organized a seminar on blockchain last week.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 December 2016
Europe

Finnish City Awarded €2.4 Million to Test Blockchain-Powered Shipping

An economic development firm owned by a Finnish city has been awarded €2.4 million to build blockchain-powered smart shipping containers.

Markets  ·  21 June 2016
Exchanges

Exchange Acquisition Consolidates Finland’s Bitcoin Market

Finland-based bitcoin broker Prasos has acquired a local bitcoin exchange to add to its range of services.

Business  ·  25 February 2016
Startups

Finnish Startup Denarium Launches ‘Low-Cost’ Physical Bitcoins

Finnish bitcoin startup Denarium has launched a range of “low-cost” physical bitcoins in an attempt to stimulate the digital currency’s adoption. Bitcoin-loaded and non-loaded Denarium coins, on pre-sale today, are sold in valuations of 1/10th and 1/100th of a bitcoin. The launch follows in the footsteps of  Casascius, the company that launched its physical bitcoin in 2011. It […]

Business  ·  13 April 2015
Europe

Finland Classifies Bitcoin as VAT-Exempt Financial Service

Finnish regulators have classified bitcoin as a financial service, thus granting it VAT-exempt status.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 November 2014
Payments

Finland Project Beams Bitcoin Over the Radio Waves

Finnish bitcoin advocates are sending cryptocurrency across the airwaves. Here's how, and why.

Tech  ·  28 September 2014
Bitcoin

Money Spinners: Bitcoin ATMs Make Capitol Hill Debut

This week's bitcoin ATM roundup takes us from Helsinki all the way to the US House of Representatives.

Business  ·  11 April 2014
Bitcoin

Finnish Firm Transforms Web Kiosks into Bitcoin ATMs

A father and son team are converting web kiosks to enable customers to purchase bitcoin.

Business  ·  12 March 2014
Europe

Bitcoin Classified ‘Commodity’ by Finland Central Bank

Finland’s central bank has declared that bitcoin does not meet the country's definition of a currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 January 2014
Regulation

Hunger for bitcoin grows in Scandinavia as regulatory approach evolves

With Sweden hosting a 250-delegate bitcoin conference this week, Scandinavia is building a healthy bitcoin community.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 October 2013