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Originally published on Truth on the Market (12 December 2022). For many observers, the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX understandably raises questions about the future of the crypto economy, or even of public blockchains as a technology.

Originally published on Truth on the Market (13 December 2022). Under a draft “adequacy” decision unveiled today by the European Commission, data-privacy and security commitments made by the United States in an October executive order signed by President Joe Biden were found to comport with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Originally published on Truth on the Market (11 November 2022). European Union officials insist that the executive order President Joe Biden signed Oct. 7 to implement a new U.S.-EU data-privacy framework must address European concerns about U.

Originally published by Coindesk on 25 July 2022 (also republished by Yahoo). We appear to be reaching an end stage in negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on a plan to extend the EU’s financial-surveillance regime over the cryptocurrency industry.

Originally published on Truth on the Market (11 July 2022). European Union lawmakers appear close to finalizing a number of legislative proposals that aim to reform the EU’s financial-regulation framework in response to the rise of cryptocurrencies.

Originally published by Truth on the Market (22 June 2022). The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has been finalized in principle, although some legislative details are still being negotiated. Alas, our earlier worries about user privacy still have not been addressed adequately.

Originally published on Truth on the Market (22 June 2022). Just three weeks after a draft version of the legislation was unveiled by congressional negotiators, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) is heading to its first legislative markup, set for tomorrow morning before the U.

Originally published by New Europe (11 February 2022). In their zeal to curb big tech through the Digital Markets Act, the European legislators are risking the privacy and security of all Europeans.

Originally published on Truth on the Market (8 February 2022). European Union (EU) legislators are now considering an Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA)—the original draft of which was published by the European Commission in April 2021—that aims to ensure AI systems are safe in a number of uses designated as “high risk.

Originally published on Truth on the Market (26 January 2022). There has been a wave of legislative proposals on both sides of the Atlantic that purport to improve consumer choice and the competitiveness of digital markets.