Polish Gov’t ‘Highly Interested’ in Bitcoin, Meets with Local Community

All of this goes to show the financial sector remains insecure despite all of the recently issued warnings. Criminals often use malware to attack financial institutions around the world. In most cases, these efforts are more than successful, creating a strain on the financial ecosystem. Things are getting out of hand in Poland, though, as the financial regulator allegedly infected various banks with malware. A rather disturbing development seemingly orchestrated by foreign hackers. It is not often a financial regulator infects banks with malware. It appears the Polish financial regulator....

The number of companies accepting payment for services and goods in bitcoins is steadily rising in Poland. Although still relatively few, these businesses are paving the way for the increased local use of the digital currency. Meanwhile, Polish state institutions are yet to present a coherent stance on the digital currencies and their role in local financial transactions. Social media agency faceADDICTED is one of the latest companies to join the ranks of bitcoin proponents in Poland. Based in the country's capital city Warsaw, the agency decided to reinforce its online presence by....

With the legal status of bitcoin still under debate in Poland, a recent announcement by an official from the country's Ministry of Finance sheds more light on the complex issue. A growing number of local businesses are embracing the use of bitcoin, but national authorities remain cautious about regulating the use of digital currencies in the Polish economy. On 18th December, a seminar on the legality of bitcoin was held at the Warsaw School of Economics (Szkoła Główna Handlowa). Based in the Polish capital Warsaw, SGH is one of the country's leading business universities. Speaking at the....

The legislators from the parliament of Poland interacted with Bitcoin community as part of a debate organized by the Polish Bitcoin Society. The government in Poland recently had a debate in the Polish Parliament regarding Bitcoin regulations. The event organized by the Polish Bitcoin Society along with Miroslaw Suchon saw lectures by specialists from the Bitcoin and blockchain industry. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin occupy a unique position in the monetary system. They are decentralized, supported by a worldwide community instead of central banks and governments. Without control over the....

Polish police have uncovered a secret crypto mining operation at their headquarters in Warsaw, local media reported. An IT specialist accused of minting digital coins on police computers has been dismissed and the case has been handed over to the Prosecutor’s Office. Polish Police Force Fires IT Specialist for Crypto Mining at Work Officers from the Polish National Police have found what local media described as a crypto mining farm at the Policja headquarters in Warsaw. The mining operation was allegedly organized by an IT technician, a civilian employee of the law enforcement....