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Poland president vetoes MiCA enabling law for a third time

Poland president vetoes MiCA enabling law for a third time

MiCA is now fully in force across the EU, but Poland remains the only member state without domestic implementing legislation after a third presidential veto.

Fact Check
Reuters primary reporting confirms Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the crypto regulation bill implementing the EU's MiCA regulation for the third time on June 11, 2026. Both Reuters and CoinPost confirm Poland must approve the EU rules and remains without domestic implementing legislation, with CoinPost and Global Banking and Finance explicitly stating Poland is the only EU member state lacking domestic MiCA implementation while MiCA is fully in force EU-wide. Multiple independent outlets corroborate all elements of the claim.
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Summary

The EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, or MiCA, was fully implemented on July 1, 2026, ending transition periods for crypto-asset service providers across the bloc. All EU member states except Poland have transposed MiCA into domestic law, and only 244 firms have secured EU-wide MiCA authorization so far. Poland remains the sole outlier after the country’s president rejected the domestic bill for a third time, leaving it without the national legal framework tied to the EU’s crypto licensing regime.

Terms & Concepts
  • MiCA: The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, which sets common rules for crypto firms across the bloc.
  • crypto-asset service providers: Companies that offer crypto-related services such as trading, custody or transfers and must be authorized under relevant rules.