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ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Polish parliament once again failed this Friday to secure enough votes to overturn President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of the crypto regulation bill, with 243 votes against and 191 in favor, still short of the required 263 votes. The bill aims to bring Poland in line with the EU’s MiCA regulatory framework, but Poland remains the only EU member state yet to implement this framework. The president refused to sign on the grounds of excessive regulation, lack of transparency, and the burden on small and medium-sized enterprises, while the finance minister warned that the absence of regulation would turn the market into a “paradise for fraudsters.” In addition, Poland’s largest crypto exchange Zonda has also become embroiled in political controversy, with Prime Minister Tusk accusing it of links to Russian criminal networks. Zonda’s CEO denied the allegations and stated that legal action would be taken.

Odaily reported, citing Nikkei News, that Japan has approved an amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), classifying digital assets as financial instruments and banning insider trading based on non-public information.

Joseph Lubin stated in an interview with CoinDesk that AI and cryptocurrency are merging to drive a machine-powered economy, but warned that centralized AI control could pose risks. He also discussed Ethereum’s development through MetaMask, stablecoins, and tokenization, and believes that quantum computing is a challenge that can be managed in the long term.