ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, Polish presidential candidate Sławomir Mentzen has promised to establish a Bitcoin strategic reserve if elected.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) has issued a public warning to Foris DAX MT, a company based in Malta operating under the Crypto.com brand, stating that it is suspected of conducting unauthorized financial activities in Poland.The KNF warning is not a ban, but a reminder for Polish investors to consider the potential risks associated with the platform. This warning is significant, but the KNF has not blacklisted the company.In Poland, the KNF's public warning list informs citizens about companies that may be engaged in unauthorized financial activities. Jacek Bardzczewski, head of the KNF department, explained that under Polish law (specifically Article 178 of the Trading in Financial Instruments Act), entities providing brokerage or investment services must hold the appropriate licenses to operate legally.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, the decentralized identity project Worldcoin has announced the launch of Orb verification (i.e., iris scanning) services in Guatemala, Poland, and Malaysia, along with the introduction of the Face Auth feature.Face Auth is a new feature in its World ID suite that allows other applications to verify whether the person using the ID is the same individual who was verified at a Worldcoin center using the orb device (iris scanning device). This process only uses information from the user's mobile phone, protecting user data privacy and preventing potential fraud that could occur due to device theft.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Worldcoin has announced the launch of the World ID verification service in Poland.

ChainCatcher news, cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx has announced that it has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license in Poland to prepare for the implementation of the EU MiCA regulations later this year. With the VASP license in Poland, CoinEx can enter other member states through the EU passport.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, the Polish town of Mińsk Mazowiecki is launching a stablecoin called MinsCoin, which users can spend at local businesses. Additionally, the USDC-backed stablecoin platform UrbanChange is launching simultaneously. UrbanChange states that this currency is a "convenient currency for shoppers" and will circulate locally in Mińsk Mazowiecki.UrbanChange co-founder Michael Mazur revealed that up to 10 businesses in Mińsk Mazowiecki will support MinsCoin at its launch, and he expects "more" businesses to join in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to Finance Magnates, the cryptocurrency trading platform OUINEX has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license issued by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF). Ilies Larbi, the CEO and founder of Ouinex, stated, "The VASP registration in Poland is a significant achievement and our first step in Europe, as we anticipate the European crypto asset regulation (MiCA) to be implemented by the end of 2024."According to data from the cryptocurrency data platform RootData, the cryptocurrency trading platform OUINEX has completed a $2 million seed round financing, which will be used to launch its trading platform in early 2024.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Binance will delist privacy tokens in France, Italy, Spain, and Poland, including DCR, DASH, ZEC, ZEN, PIVX, NAV, SCRT, XVG, FIRO, BEAM, XMR, MOB. Users will not be able to trade these tokens after June 26.A Binance spokesperson stated that this move is due to the need to comply with local laws and regulations regarding privacy coin trading. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the cryptocurrency trading platform Bitget has announced that it has successfully registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in Poland, allowing it to operate legally in the Polish market and provide users with a safer and more transparent trading experience.As of now, Bitget has obtained MSB licenses in the United States, Canada, and Australia, and has completed cryptocurrency business registrations in Italy, Poland, and Lithuania. At the same time, Bitget is actively advancing its license applications and cryptocurrency business registrations in places like Hong Kong, the Czech Republic, Turkey, and Dubai. (source link)