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Emails Reveal Close Ties Between Polish Investigators and Crypto Firm Under Scrutiny

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Polish authorities are investigating potential conflicts of interest between law enforcement and the cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto.
  • Emails suggest close, informal ties between investigators and Zondacrypto employees while the company was under investigation for fraud and money laundering.
  • The National Revenue Administration (KAS) received training from Zondacrypto employees, raising concerns about compromised decision-makers.

Emails obtained by "Rzeczpospolita" reveal a concerning level of familiarity between Polish law enforcement officials and employees of Zondacrypto, a cryptocurrency exchange under investigation for large-scale fraud and money laundering.

The investigation, now led by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Katowice, is examining allegations of money laundering, including the transfer of funds through related entities to obscure their origins. This probe into Zondacrypto, described as the biggest scandal in recent years, has been ongoing since mid-April.

Adding to the controversy, the National Revenue Administration (KAS), responsible for monitoring financial flows, participated in an online training session in December 2024. The trainers were employees of Zondacrypto, a company long scrutinized by authorities for allegedly facilitating the laundering of illicit funds for criminal groups. Former security service officers called this a "clear conflict of interest," likening it to "letting the fox guard the henhouse."

Further correspondence from January 2025, addressed to the then-CEO of Zondacrypto, Przemysล‚aw Kral, from the deputy director of the National Revenue School, requested confirmation of the "implementation of the undertaking." Sent on official school letterhead, this communication could have been perceived as a recommendation by the recipient. "Rzeczpospolita" has learned that further collaborations were planned.

It is a clear conflict of interest. And frankly, using Zondacrypto people as experts on cryptocurrency issues, while an investigation into this company is ongoing, compromises decision-makers. And it evokes the association of 'letting the fox guard the henhouse.'

· former security service officersCommentary on the National Revenue Administration's training by Zondacrypto employees.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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