Poland


Policy

Poland's President Vetoes MiCA Bill, Cites Threats to 'Freedoms of Poles'

President Karol Narwocki was concerned that the Cryptoasset Market Act would allow the government to disable crypto companies websites "with a single click."

Warsaw, Poland (Przemysław Włodkowski/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Another Crypto 'Fraudster' Arrested in Montenegro, Where Do Kwon Awaits Extradition: Reports

Polish national Roman Ziemian is the co-founder of digital currency trading platform FutureNet who allegedly defrauded users out of around $21 million.

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Tech

DeFi Platform Acala’s Stablecoin Falls 99% After Hackers Issue 1.3B Tokens

A bug in the protocol’s newly deployed iBTC-aUSD liquidity pool left the door wide open for hackers to exploit.

The Polkadot pavilion on the Promenade at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Toward $38K After Rally Fizzles

Russia's suspension of gas supplies to Poland appeared to darken the largest cryptocurrency's failed attempt to hold gains above $40K, market analysts say.

The largest cryptocurrency was down 3.25% in the past 24 hours, trading at $38,210. (CoinDesk)

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Finance

Poland’s Largest Crypto Exchange Revamps to Go License Shopping

Zonda (formerly BitBay) plans to push into Switzerland early next year, with U.K. and Canada next on the roadmap.

Zonda CEO Przemysław Kral (Zonda)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Bitpanda to Double Workforce With €10M Tech Hub Launch

The new hub in Krakov, Poland, will help the company expand and launch new services, execs said.

Bitpanda co-founders Eric Demuth and Paul Klanschek

Markets

Polish Police Arrest Head of Payment Processor Tied to Bitfinex Crypto Exchange

Ivan Manuel Molina Lee, president of Crypto Capital, was arrested over allegations of money laundering.

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Markets

Central Europeans Are Beginning to Wake Up to Cryptocurrency Payments

Poland's first cryptocurrency exchange queries users about why they use their loot.

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Markets

Polish Cryptocurrency Exchange Shuts Down Overnight, Taking Funds With It

"On the blockchain nothing disappears." Users left hunting for clues when Polish exchange abruptly shuts down.

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Markets

Polish Bitcoin Association Challenges Banks Over Crypto Account Refusals

An industry group in Poland is attempting to challenge banks that have allegedly denied services for firms working with cryptocurrencies.

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