POLAND Trends and Developments Contributed by: Jaroslaw Kruk, Joanna Bogdanska and Urszula Brzozowska, KW Kruk and Partners Law Firm
ing the norm in more serious cases rather than the exception. The legal environment is no longer as undeveloped as it was a few years ago, because MiCA now frames the EU market. In February 2026, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority confirmed that the MiCA tran - sitional period continues only until 1 July 2026 or until authorisation is obtained or refused, whichever comes first. For clients, that does not mean crypto recovery is impossible. It means that crypto-related fraud analysis now needs to be treated as a mainstream part of fraud strategy, combining tracing, regulatory analysis and cross-border practicalities from an early stage. Looking ahead The Polish fraud and asset recovery market in 2026 is defined less by dramatic changes in black-letter law than by changes in how fraud happens and how quickly clients must respond. The legal tools remain important, but the market is increasingly shaped by operational realities: digital evidence, fast-moving assets, intermediary involvement and international fund flows.
For clients doing business in Poland, the key takeaway is that recovery is now closely linked to preparedness. The strongest cases are often those in which the cli - ent acts early, secures evidence quickly, co-ordinates legal avenues intelligently and understands that fraud response is both a legal and commercial exercise. That trend is unlikely to reverse. Fraud schemes will continue to evolve, particularly in digital and cross- border settings. At the same time, clients will continue to expect advisers to deliver not only legal analysis, but practical recovery strategy. In that environment, Poland’s fraud market is becoming faster, more sophisticated and more integrated with wider busi - ness risk management than ever before.
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