The Crypto-Assets Market Act Returns to the President

On 23 January 2026, the Sejm rejected a Senate amendment to the draft Crypto-Assets Market Act concerning a renewed increase in supervisory fees imposed on issuers of ART and EMT tokens.

As a result, the basis for calculating supervisory costs will remain at 0.1% (rather than 0.5%) of the arithmetic average of the total financial liabilities arising from issued tokens over the previous 12 months. The consideration of the Senate’s amendments simultaneously cleared the way for the adopted act to be submitted to the President of the Republic of Poland for signature.

The Act is back with the President: what are the possible scenarios?

The act was forwarded to the President on 26 January 2026, which means that the President has until 16 February 2026 (21 days, pursuant to Article 122 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland) to decide whether to sign the statute or to exercise his veto once again.

Should the President decide to sign the act and order its promulgation in the Journal of Laws, the statute, taking into account a 14-day vacatio legis, should enter into force no later than 12 March 2026, assuming that publication typically takes place approximately three working days after the presidential signature.

If, however, the President exercises his right of veto and refers the act back to the Sejm for further proceedings, the Sejm would have to override the veto by a three-fifths majority of votes in the presence of at least half of the statutory number of deputies.

In such a scenario, the date of entry into force of the legislation governing the Polish crypto-assets market is difficult to predict, as the Sejm is not subject to a statutory deadline for holding a vote on a vetoed bill.

The importance of regulation for entities operating in the cryptoasset market

Regardless of the final wording of the act, one thing remains certain: the domestic crypto-assets market is facing a profound regulatory transformation.

If you operate or plan to operate in the crypto-asset sector, please contact us– we will help you comprehensively prepare for the entry into force of the new regulations, including analyzing the impact of the regulations on your business model, identifying key obligations (in particular on the part of ART/EMT token issuers), and developing the necessary documentation and compliance procedures.