<p>Cryptocurrencies seized by a UK police force from a criminal are to be auctioned by an Ireland-based auction house.</p> <p>Wilsons Auctions <a href="https://www.wilsonsauctions.com/news/500k-of-bitcoin-seized-from-uk-criminal-to-be-auctioned-with-no-reserve/">announced</a> last week that the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit has appointed them to manage the auction worth £500,000 (~$621,000) of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and XRP, among others. It is a no-reserve auction, meaning there is no established minimum price for the assets being auctioned.</p> <p>The Unit seized cryptocurrencies from a criminal who "illegally supplied online personal data and hacking services in exchange for thousands of pounds worth of cryptocurrency,” per the announcement.</p> <p>The international auction will start at 12 noon (GMT) on Sept. 25, with the cryptocurrencies divided into lots. Bitcoins will be sold in 0.25 to 2 BTC lots, while the other cryptocurrencies will be offered in larger lots.</p> <p>“A further 15 Lots of bitcoin will be included in the Unreserved Government Auction which will take place at 6 pm GMT on Thursday 26th September and will be available to both online and physical bidders,” Wilsons Auctions said.</p> <p>This is not the first time the house is managing auction of cryptocurrencies. Earlier this year, it <a href="https://www.wilsonsauctions.com/news/wilsons-auctions-marks-new-belgium-contract-with-launch-of-first-bitcoin-auction/">held</a> an auction worth $430,000, involving cryptocurrencies seized by Belgian law authorities. Previously, Wilsons Auctions <a href="https://www.wilsonsauctions.com/news/wilsons-auctions-launches-uk-s-first-seized-cryptocurrency-auction/">held</a> an auction of 167.7 monero (XMR) tokens, which had been seized by a U.K. law enforcement agency.</p>