{"id":92898,"date":"2026-05-16T07:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T07:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=92898"},"modified":"2026-05-16T07:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T07:31:30","slug":"crypto-industry-watches-as-poland-advances-long-delayed-regulatory-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=92898","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Industry Watches As Poland Advances Long-Delayed Regulatory Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Poland\u2019s prime minister has tied the country\u2019s repeated failure to pass crypto rules to a high-profile fraud case \u2014 a charge that added urgency to a parliamentary vote that had already failed twice before.<\/p>\n

A Scandal Shapes The Debate<\/h2>\n

Prime Minister Donald Tusk pointed to Zondacrypto<\/a>, a Polish crypto exchange now under a prosecutor\u2019s fraud probe, as evidence of what happens when investor protections are not in place.<\/p>\n

Thousands of the exchange\u2019s users reportedly could not access their funds, and Tusk alleged the platform had ties to Russian capital and influence dating to its early years.<\/p>\n

He argued that Poland\u2019s inability to finalize a regulatory framework had slowed any official response to the crisis.<\/p>\n

The exchange scandal cast a long shadow over this week\u2019s sitting of the Sejm, Poland\u2019s lower house of parliament, where lawmakers debated four separate crypto<\/a> bills simultaneously.<\/p>\n

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On Friday, they approved the government-backed bill \u2014 numbered 2529 and supported by the Ministry of Finance \u2014 by a vote<\/a> of 241 to 200. It was the third time the government had pushed this kind of legislation through parliament after President Karol Nawrocki vetoed two earlier versions.<\/p>\n

The approved bill hands broad authority to Poland\u2019s Financial Supervision Authority, known as the KNF, to monitor crypto market participants, impose administrative penalties, and block accounts and transactions when deemed necessary.<\/p>\n

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Sejm uchwali\u0142 ustaw\u0119 o rynku kryptoaktyw\u00f3w. Ustawa daje Komisji Nadzoru Finansowego kompetencje do kontrolowania podmiot\u00f3w rynku, nak\u0142adania sankcji administracyjnych oraz czasowego blokowania rachunk\u00f3w i transakcji. pic.twitter.com\/WGzmTA8wez<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sejm RP\"\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1\" (@KancelariaSejmu) May 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Critics Point To Unchanged Provisions<\/h2>\n

Not everyone in the crypto community welcomed the outcome<\/a>. Market participants and commentators noted that the account and transaction blocking provisions \u2014 the same ones that prompted Nawrocki\u2019s previous vetoes \u2014 remained largely intact in the final text. Proposed changes such as stronger judicial oversight of enforcement actions were not included.<\/p>\n

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With those concerns unresolved, many observers expect the president to veto the bill again. That prospect worries industry players, since a third rejection would deepen regulatory uncertainty at a particularly inconvenient time.<\/p>\n

Poland is required to bring its rules in line with the European Union\u2019s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, known as MiCA, with implementation deadlines approaching in July.<\/p>\n

Four Bills, One Outcome<\/p>\n

The vote came after lawmakers reviewed competing proposals from four separate sources: the government, the president, the Confederation party, and a parliamentary group. A committee merged the texts before the final vote, and the government version ultimately prevailed.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Hotels.com, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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