Poland’s Sejm Backs Sanctions Bill Covering Crypto Asset Freezes

Poland’s Sejm has approved a government-backed sanctions bill that would allow authorities to freeze cryptocurrency holdings and bring digital assets under the country’s national restrictive-measures framework. The lower house passed the Act on Restrictive Measures by 240 votes to 202, according to Crypto.news, which cited the chamber’s voting record. The proposal now goes to the Senate for consideration. The measure would expand the tools available when Poland imposes sanctions on individuals or companies. CoinEdition reports that people and businesses subject to sanctions could consequently lose access to crypto funds already under their control. Cointelegraph highlights another element of the proposal: it would broaden the grounds for placing people and companies on Poland’s national sanctions list, linking digital-asset restrictions to a wider system for designating sanctioned parties.

The three outlets corroborate the core development: a sanctions bill with provisions for crypto freezes has cleared the lower house and remains before the Senate. Crypto.news contributes the exact voting margin, while Cointelegraph concentrates on the expanded designation criteria for sanctioned individuals and companies. CoinEdition instead stresses the potential effect on asset access. None of the reports identifies a crypto asset, exchange or company targeted by the proposed powers, and no numerical estimate of affected holdings is provided.

The proposal is presented as an extension of existing national sanctions policy rather than a separate crypto regulatory regime. Its relevance lies in the inclusion of digital assets within restrictive measures, potentially allowing Polish authorities to act when sanctioned parties hold value in crypto rather than solely in conventional accounts or assets. The supplied coverage does not describe the proposed freeze process, enforcement thresholds or implementation timetable.

Crypto.news identifies the measure as the government-backed Act on Restrictive Measures, while the other outlets summarize its crypto-related consequences. At this stage, the lower-house vote is not described as final enactment: the proposal still requires Senate consideration. What to watch is whether the Senate advances the text and whether any amendments alter the scope of crypto freezes, although the available coverage provides no prediction about the legislative outcome.

The broader crypto market was broadly lower as the legislative development was reported. Total market capitalization stood at $2.52 trillion, Bitcoin was down 2.07% over 24 hours, and the Fear & Greed index registered 29, indicating a “Fear” reading. No coin from the tracked list was specifically named in connection with Poland’s proposal, so the available data does not establish a direct market reaction to the bill. The story remains primarily regulatory, with its significance centered on the proposed mechanism for restricting sanctioned parties’ access to digital assets.