The move comes days after a heated parliamentary debate in which Prime Minister Donald Tusk argued the legislation is essential to protect small investors and safeguard national security.
He cited concerns that parts of Poland’s crypto market were being "infiltrated by entities linked to Russia, Belarus and other former Soviet states."
Tusk said more than 100 such entities appear in the national register of virtual-currency businesses.
"We are once again adopting the cryptocurrency bill," Tusk said before a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
"I appeal to President Nawrocki: please do not obstruct this law. It will make participants in the Polish cryptocurrency market safer – and at least safer than they are today."
Tusk reiterated that the president "can access any classified information held by state services and prosecutors" before deciding whether to sign the bill.
"The president may receive every piece of information he requests before making his decision. What is at stake is the safety of the Polish people and the Polish state,” he said.
Tusk warned that while the crypto sector can never be "100 percent safe," basic oversight is needed because digital assets are sometimes used for hostile activities targeting Poland.
Following the government’s announcement, presidential spokesman Rafał Leśkiewicz told conservative broadcaster Republika TV that the bill would allow authorities to block cryptocurrency websites with a single decision, risking the shutdown of legally operating firms and undermining economic freedom.
Nawrocki’s office earlier said the president rejected the previous bill because it included "excessive and ambiguous regulations."
The new draft published on Tuesday is identical to the version passed by the lower house of parliament on November 7 and vetoed by Nawrocki, state news agency PAP reported.
According to the finance ministry, it aims to ensure Poland’s compliance with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) by "defining cryptoasset activities and introducing criminal penalties for offences related to token issuance and cryptoasset services."
The government wants parliament to pass the measure quickly so that Nawrocki can reconsider it, officials said.
(ał/gs)
Source: PAP, IAR