The new year brings significant changes to the legal framework for Crypto Assets Service Providers in Poland and across Europe. On December 30, 2024, MiCA, Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, became applicable. However, Poland remains one of the few EU Member States that has not yet enacted legislation implementing MiCA solutions into its national legal framework.This situation has introduced a…
On December 2, 2024, a new version of the Polish Act of the Crypto-Assets Market was published. As a reminder, this law introduces mechanisms necessary for the implementation the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) into the Polish legal framework.The draft is still not final. It will require adoption by the Polish Parliament and signing by the President. Therefore,…
Increasing the share capital in a Polish company is a process undertaken to secure additional financing or meet legal and regulatory requirements. The raising share capital of company in Poland can be completed either through traditional notarial procedures or online via EKRS system. This article provides overview of the methods, procedural steps, requirements and potential costs to navigate…
The legal framework for businesses in the field of cryptocurrencies will undergo a revolution in Poland and Europe in 2025. This is due to the entry into force of The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation – MiCA and the necessity of obtaining a new CASP license in Poland. However, in 2024, it is still possible to entry in the…
The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation - MiCA regulation introduces a new framework to govern crypto-asset activities, however it also establishes a transition period for existing VASPs in Poland to adapt to the new standards and apply for the necessary Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license.Polish VASPs already operating under national regulations (entry into Polish VASP Register), may make use…
As the deadline for Q3 2024 approaches, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Poland are once again preparing to submit their quarterly reports to the General Inspector of Financial Information (GIIF). The statistical report must be submitted by 18/10/2024, and it remains a critical compliance requirement for all companies engaged in services in the field of crypto assets…
Preparing and reviewing the internal documents and policies of a CASP is the most crucial aspect of obtaining a CASP license in Poland under the MiCA, Regulation (EU) 2023/1114.This article explores:the systematic classification of documents developed by our Law Firm in Poland;description and guidelines about on one of the document categories: Internal Compliance Documents of CASP under MiCA…
One of the key requirements for obtaining a crypto license (CASP license) in Poland under MiCA is meeting capital requirements. Crypto Asset Service Providers must adhere to certain prudential requirements. These standards are set either as a fixed amount or as a proportion to the fixed overheads of crypto-asset service providers of the preceding year. Capital requirements amounts…
Recently, changes were published to the draft of law on crypto assets in Poland, which implements MiCA. Our Law Firm in Poland reviewed this draft law few months ago and published article. The fresh version of the act introduces important shifts that could impact existing VASPs in Poland and their ability to operate under the new regulatory framework.…
The deadline for submitting the mandatory quarterly report by VASPs in Poland for Q2 2024 is approaching within the next few days. Companies in Poland operating in the field of virtual currencies have to submit a statistical report by 18/07/2024. Obligation to submit quarterly reports by VASP in Poland Since 2024, Polish VASPs are required to submit quarterly…