Poland’s lower house of parliament passed a sanctions bill on November 6 that would allow the interior minister to freeze listed individuals’ and companies’ bank accounts, crypto assets and other property without a prior court order, according to crypto.news reporting cited by Foresight News.
The measure passed by 240 votes to 202. As of the source’s publication on November 9, 2026, at 20:06:33 UTC+8, it still required Senate consideration and President Karol Nawrocki’s signature before taking effect.
Who the proposed freezes would cover
The Restrictive Measures Act 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. The interior minister could place individuals or companies on that list and freeze their assets through an administrative decision.
Sanctioned parties could appeal to an administrative court, but an appeal would not automatically suspend a freeze.
Banks and crypto exchanges holding assets for sanctioned customers would be required to carry out freeze orders. For self-custodied wallets, enforcement would depend on whether authorities could identify the relevant assets.
The bill does not provide for a general freeze of crypto assets in Poland. Its provisions would apply only to parties placed on the national sanctions list.
Further approval still required
The lower-house vote did not make the bill law. Senate review and presidential approval remained outstanding at the time of publication. Foresight News also noted that Nawrocki had previously vetoed legislation implementing the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, or MiCA, in Poland three times.
Original article: Foresight News, citing crypto.news.