Polish Sejm Passes Amended Cryptocurrency Bill, Bringing Market Under MiCA Framework

Odaily Planet Daily News: Polish lawmakers on Friday approved a government-backed bill to bring the country's cryptocurrency market under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework, after President Karol Nawrocki had twice vetoed earlier versions of the bill. According to official parliamentary records, the vote took place during the 57th session of the Sejm in Warsaw on Friday, with 241 lawmakers voting in favor and 200 against, passing the legislation. The approved bill, numbered 2529 and backed by the Ministry of Finance, grants the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) the power to supervise market participants, impose administrative penalties, and temporarily freeze accounts and transactions.