Tagged: poland

September 10, 2026 @ 3:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Poland’s lower house of parliament has again fallen short in its bid to overturn a presidential veto on national cryptocurrency legislation, leaving the country without a completed framework to implement European Union digital asset rules. On Friday, lawmakers in the Sejm voted 241 to 198,… Read More

August 29, 2026 @ 6:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has asked the Speaker of the Sejm to schedule another vote on President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of the crypto-assets market law, arguing that the Zondacrypto affair has made further delay politically and practically indefensible. Tusk made the request on Friday… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 6:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PPRO announced a collaboration with BLIK aimed at advancing agentic commerce capabilities specifically for domestic payments in Poland. The partnership focuses on integrating the popular Polish mobile payment system into the growing ecosystem of AI-driven shopping experiences, where autonomous agents handle discovery, selection, and transactions… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 9:24 am By Michael Wong  |  

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering an investment of up to $150 million equivalent in euros in a green bond to be issued by Bank Zachodni WBK S.A., with the potential to mobilize a further $100 million, or its euro equivalent, from other investors…. Read More

May 31, 2026 @ 4:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

BTCS CSO Wojciech Kaszycki said Poland’s investigation of Zondacrypto highlights why the country must have proper cryptocurrency regulation. Without it, Poland risks falling behind in the modern economy. Polish prosecutors allege there may be 350 million złoty (€82.5 million) in possible losses through misleading clients. Zondacrypto… Read More

May 25, 2026 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A prominent Polish Fintech executive is currently held in a Missouri county jail. U.S. authorities arrested him on an Interpol warrant, as Poland seeks his extradition to face serious charges of fraud and money laundering that allegedly harmed thousands of clients. Marcin Pióro, 45, was… Read More

May 19, 2026 @ 3:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Poland’s lower house of parliament (Sejm) passed a government-backed bill called the Crypto-Asset Market Act. The legislation implements the European Union’s crypto laws, namely the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). Under these rules, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) is required to regulate and approve… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 8:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin poised to outperform NASDAQ, gold when risk appetite rebuilds? “Bitcoin has already been hit with a far more aggressive reset than equities or gold. This matters, because when risk appetite improves, the assets that have corrected the most tend to respond first and fastest…. Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

A report from PragmaGO, a merchant cash advance and online lending platform, claims that embedded lending is boosting SME growth by up to 36% in Poland. PragmaGO (Pragma Group Organizacji) is a Polish Fintech specializing in providing financing and B2B “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL)… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 11:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Polish crypto law panned. “While the EU’s MiCA provides a clear and balanced rulebook for crypto, Poland’s interpretation of it is a major step backwards, and a prime example of overregulation.  “While regulation is necessary for consumer protection, it can be counterproductive. “Poland has taken… Read More

September 5, 2025 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alternative investments platform PeerBerry has welcomed Aventus Biznes, a Polish business lending provider, to its roster of loan originators. This addition appears to underscore PeerBerry’s ongoing efforts to diversify its offerings and adapt to evolving market dynamics. In addition to this, the platform has reported… Read More

June 18, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Erald Ghoos, CEO for OKX Europe, has noted that the digital assets firm has launched its fully regulated centralized crypto exchanges in Germany and Poland. According to the OKX CEO, this is more than “just a geographic expansion, it’s a commitment to building the future… Read More

June 10, 2025 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Poland’s state-owned development bank, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), has made a significant move to advance renewable energy initiatives by committing €25 million to the Eiffel Transition Infrastructure Fund. This investment underscores Poland’s growing dedication to sustainable energy and aligns with broader European Union goals to… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lendermarket has launched a fully localized Polish website catering to the growing number of Polish investors joining the platform. This development is said to be a direct response to the increasing demand for a seamless and intuitive investment experience. The new Polish site will now… Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finbee are reportedly expanding their service geography and launching their first set of services in Poland. Finbee revealed that they are now offering loans for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) for up to PLN 200,000 for “up to three years, without collateral.” Tomas Maciulaitis, CEO… Read More

August 17, 2024 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As we cross the halfway of 2024, TWINO online investment platform has provided an update on performance from NetCredit Poland. As shared in a blog post by TWINO, here are the key preliminary financial results: As of now, TWINO notes that there are “over 115,000… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes explains that it’s focused on playing a pivotal role in Poland’s payments landscape. Thunes says that its nationwide network enables seamless payments, “linking bank accounts, digital wallets and merchants.” With Thunes’ Pay and Accept solutions, Polish consumers can easily “make real-time cross-border payouts.” Thunes… Read More

January 28, 2024 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PAX Global Technology, the payment terminal solutions provider, is pleased to announce that Fiserv Polska, the owner of the PolCard brand, has introduced the PAX A920Pro SmartPOS device into its offering in Poland. The cooperation marks another milestone “between Fiserv and NOVELPAY – FinTech Software… Read More

December 29, 2023 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry recently completed the repayments of the last Polish loans. Over €20 million of Polish loans (plus accrued interest) were “repaid to investors in November and December.” Previously, loans issued in Poland accounted “for about 25% of all loans” funded through the PeerBerry platform. PeerBerry… Read More

November 29, 2023 @ 11:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Raisin has announced the launch of its deposits platform in Poland. The platform is designed to bridge the gap between Polish savers and “a network of European banks, utilizing Raisin’s proprietary cross-border savings technology and online marketplace.” Raisin simplifies access to diverse deposit products “across… Read More