Poland's Tusk Seeks Fresh Vote on Crypto-Asset Bill as $94M Zondacrypto Scandal Deepens
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Poland's PM Tusk is pushing for a revote on the domestic Markets in CryptoAssets Act after repeated presidential vetoes, leaving exchanges unable to register under MiCA-linked rules. The $94M Zondacrypto scandal adds political pressure but also raises perceived regulatory and counterparty risk for local market participants. Near-term impact centers on compliance uncertainty and headline risk for European crypto venues rather than protocol-level fundamentals.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he will ask the Speaker of the Sejm to schedule a new vote on the Markets in CryptoAssets Act after President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the legislation for a third time on June 11.
Tusk said the Zondacrypto bankruptcy has grown into one of Poland's largest cryptocurrency corruption scandals, with customer losses reaching as much as $94 million. He alleged the ruling party took cash and other benefits.
Repeated presidential vetoes have stalled Poland's rollout of key requirements tied to the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), leaving domestic crypto exchanges unable to complete registration.
Przemysław Kral, former head of Zondacrypto, said the proposed law would damage Poland's crypto sector. (Bitcoin.com News)
