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The EU's approach to crypto makes me lose hope for the idea of the EU as a whole.

"Delete public blockchains"

So nonenforceable regulation.

Why can't you spend this energy, all these paper pushing for something constructive like closing the innovation gap between EU and the US?

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This has nothing to do with crypto, it’s a public consultation related to processing of personal data in the context of blockchain technology. Is it really so hard to read more than one sentence?

Hmm no I don't think so. You can read more details here. The alarm was also raised by the EUCI, who are actively lobbying in the EU parliament:

🚨 Major alarm for crypto in Europe.

The European Data Protection Board's (EDPB) new guidelines could kill public blockchains.

If even one piece of personal data can’t be erased, the entire chain could be forced to delete.

"This is like asking to delete the Internet to enforce https://t.co/qkRpbj3tAr

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Hmm no I don't think so. You can read more details here. The alarm was also raised by the EUCI, who are actively lobbying in the EU parliament: https://x.com/Raph_Bloch/status/1916884463285363063

brypto

That LinkedIn post highlights a more fundamental issue. It’d get no attention if it simply stated: “The European Data Protection Board is conducting public consultation on processing of personal data through blockchain technologies”. It’s indeed more engaging when it reads more like: “Act now, or they’ll destroy everything you love!”. 

There’s a little problem, though. Can you really provide any feedback other than “fuck the regulations, dude” if you don’t even read what’s being proposed?

The “DELETING ENTIRE BLOCKCHAINS” in question:

I've just cast about it!
https://warpcast.com/azbest/0xed20ae7f

Thanks azb!

I get your point. I understand that you find the deleting blockchain comment I quoted as sensational / alarmist (?)

May be a bit indeed. You have a valid point there.

But it's better to be an alarmist to grab attention early and react than let something progress due to not being taken seriously and get to a point where it can end up being dangerous.

The people of EUCI seem to already be on it.

I was mainly frustrated because it’s essentially yet another case of misinformation (and following the same pattern seen in more dangerous cases), and we already have enough of that. 

The guidelines also seem to be more in a spirit of “how about you don’t store sensitive data on a public blockchain for no reason” than anything else. The point of the consultation is literally to give feedback on them, so any valid concerns should be voiced, but getting too sensational about this is probably counterproductive.

Yes I understand and perhaps you are right, though we have seen things get pushed even for voting in the parliament that should never have made it there.

I think the linked in post was not the only place where this is mentioned btw. Paragraph 63 of the consultation says the same thing: https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/documents/public-consultations/2025/guidelines-022025-processing-personal-data_en

Which is why I guess people reacted the way they did.

Yes, this very paragraph is referenced in the post; the issue is that it's completely taken out of the context.