Poland passes sanctions bill including crypto freezes for listed entities
Image: CointelegraphPoland's lower house passed a sanctions bill that explicitly includes crypto assets among the funds authorities can freeze. Lawmakers approved the measure by a vote, and the text is now before the Senate. The legislation adopts the European Union MiCA definition of crypto assets. The interior minister would manage the national sanctions list, and enforcement can begin before any court ruling on challenges.
Key points
- Poland's lower house passed a sanctions bill that explicitly includes crypto assets among funds authorities can freeze.
- The interior minister would oversee the national sanctions list and enforcement decisions.
- Affected individuals and companies can challenge decisions in administrative court, but enforcement may begin beforehand.
Why it matters
The legislation expands Poland's national sanctions framework to cover crypto assets held by designated individuals and companies, allowing authorities to freeze digital holdings alongside traditional financial funds.
Sources · 3 publishers
Cointelegraph
Tier 1
Poland’s lower house backs sanctions bill covering crypto freezes
Crypto.news
Tier 2
Poland passes crypto freeze bill in 240–202 sanctions vote
Coverage timeline
- First reported by The Defiant
- Also reported by Cointelegraph
- CryptoVideos brief published
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