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Polish government-backed crypto bill passes after repeated presidential vetoes

Polish government-backed crypto bill passes after repeated presidential vetoes

Poland’s lower house of parliament just passed a government-backed bill to bring the country’s crypto market under EU regulation. The vote was 241 to 200, and it happened on the third try, because the first two attempts were killed by presidential vetoes.

The legislation, known as the Crypto-Asset Market Act, would implement the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework in Poland. It designates the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, known as the KNF, as the primary watchdog over digital-asset activities in the country.

Third time’s the charm, maybe

Here’s the thing. Passing the Sejm is only half the battle. President Karol Nawrocki has already vetoed two earlier versions of…

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