For crypto holders, the key distinction in Poland’s proposed sanctions law is between targeted asset freezes and a general freeze on crypto holdings. According to Foresight News, citing crypto.news, the bill would apply only to people and organizations placed on a national sanctions list—not to crypto assets across Poland generally.
What the lower house approved
In a report published on November 9, 2026, at 20:06:33 UTC+8, Foresight News said Poland’s lower house passed the Restrictive Measures Act on November 6 by 240 votes to 202.
The bill would establish a national sanctions list covering individuals and organizations deemed to threaten Poland’s security, including those involved in specified forms of foreign interference. It would allow the interior minister to list individuals or businesses and freeze their bank accounts, crypto assets and other property through an administrative decision, without first obtaining a court order.
Sanctioned parties could appeal to an administrative court, but an appeal would not automatically suspend the freeze.
What this means for custody
Banks and crypto exchanges holding assets for sanctioned customers would have to enforce freeze orders. For self-custody wallets, the report said enforcement would depend on whether authorities could identify the relevant assets. Self-custody was therefore not described as an exemption from the proposed measures.
Further approval was still required
At the time of publication, the bill still needed Senate consideration and President Karol Nawrocki’s signature before it could take effect. The report also noted that Nawrocki had previously vetoed Polish legislation implementing MiCA crypto regulation three times.
Original report: Foresight News, citing crypto.news.