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Fact Check: Poland's MiCA Bill Blocked Again as Parliament Fails Override Vote

Verification of claims about Poland's crypto veto vote, MiCA status, and override attempts. All three statements are true.

Nadia Okafor/3 min/US

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Fact Check: Poland's MiCA Bill Blocked Again as Parliament Fails Override Vote
Source: PolskieradioOriginal source

All three statements are true. The vote totals, Poland’s status as the sole EU holdout on MiCA, and the two failed override attempts are confirmed by multiple sources.

Claim 1 In the vote on the presidential veto of the crypto regulation bill, 243 lawmakers voted against the veto and 191 voted to uphold it.

Evidence Reports from Blockonomi and FinanceFeeds show that 243 MPs opposed the veto while 191 supported it. No source disputes these numbers.

Verdict True.

Analysis The vote fell short of the 263 needed to override President Nawrocki’s veto, confirming the parliamentary failure described in the coverage.

Claim 2 Poland is the only European Union member state that has not implemented the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).

Evidence Multiple outlets, including Blockonomi, LiveBitcoinNews and FinanceFeeds, state that Poland remains the sole EU holdout on MiCA implementation, with no evidence of another member state lacking the rule.

Verdict True.

Analysis Since MiCA has applied across the EU since 2024, Poland’s lack of adoption leaves it without a legal framework for crypto assets, matching the description in the source material.

Claim 3 Poland's parliament failed to override the presidential veto on the crypto regulation bill on two occasions, first in December and again in February.

Evidence Sources note that the first veto was issued in December, the override attempt failed, a revised bill was reintroduced, Nawrocki vetoed it again in February, and the second override vote also fell short. No contradictory timelines appear.

Verdict True.

Analysis The repeated failures illustrate the ongoing stalemate between the presidency and parliament over crypto regulation, setting the stage for further legislative action.

Watch for any new compromise proposals or potential court challenges that could break the impasse.

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