Poland’s lower house passes bill allowing crypto asset freezes without court order

Poland’s lower house has passed a bill that would allow the interior minister to freeze the cryptocurrencies, bank deposits and other assets of sanctioned individuals without a court order, The Defiant reported. The measure passed the lower house on Nov. 6 with 240 votes in favor, 202 against and one abstention, and it still requires Senate review and presidential approval. If enacted, exchanges and custodians would have to freeze the assets of customers placed on the sanctions list without prior court review. Affected individuals could challenge the move in an administrative court, but filing an objection alone would not automatically lift the freeze.