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Poland · Updated 04.13.26

Privacy coins in Poland

In Poland you can buy Zcash through EU-licensed exchanges, but the situation is unusual: President Karol Nawrocki vetoed Poland's MiCA implementation bill twice (December 2025 and February 2026), leaving Poland the only EU member without a national MiCA framework. Foreign exchanges with MiCA licenses elsewhere can serve Polish users; Polish-registered firms have no domestic licensing path.

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Your two options

Zcash (ZEC)
Available on local exchanges

Yes, you can buy Zcash in Poland, but Poland's regulatory situation is unique in the EU.

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Monero (XMR)
Limited availability

Monero is not available on regulated platforms serving Poland.

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What to know

Polish residents can use platforms passported in from other EU states under MiCA. The domestic veto situation is a supply-side issue affecting Polish-registered firms more than Polish retail users, but it does mean fewer locally-supervised options. Poland taxes crypto gains at a 19% flat rate under a dedicated capital income category; losses within the same tax year can offset gains. Watch for a third legislative attempt: politicians and industry groups are working on a slimmer "EU+0" implementation, but overriding the presidential veto requires a three-fifths parliamentary majority.

Regulatory detail

MiCA applies directly but no national implementing law as of April 2026. Two presidential vetoes (December 2025, February 12, 2026) have blocked the Crypto-Asset Market Act. KNF not formally designated as competent authority. EU CASP authorization deadline July 1, 2026 still applies.