Polish crypto law amendment delays compliance, Zondacrypto collapses before new rules take effect
A parliamentary amendment pushed back the compliance deadline for crypto firms, and the leading exchange Zondacrypto went bankrupt before the revised rules could be applied.
In the autumn of 2025, Poland’s parliament was finalising a crypto-asset law intended to implement the EU MiCA framework and grant the Financial Supervision Commission oversight of crypto businesses. Lawmakers including Krystyna Skowrońska, Dorota Marek and Katarzyna Kierzek-Koperska secured an amendment that extended the transition timeline for firms lacking a licence, citing precise dates discussed with the sector. The amendment received praise from Adam Gomola, chair of the Parliamentary Team for Crypto Assets and Blockchain, and was endorsed by Deputy Finance Minister Jurand Drop, who said it reflected market demands.
Before the extended deadline could be reached, Zondacrypto, the country’s largest crypto exchange, stopped processing withdrawals and declared bankruptcy in spring 2026, triggering a criminal probe and asset seizure by the Central Bureau of Investigation and CBZC. The collapse illustrates that the delayed compliance window and other regulatory delays left the exchange unprotected by the new supervisory tools.
