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EU Data Act smart contract ‘kill switch’ brings uncertainty

On June 28, the European Council and Parliament achieved a political consensus on the Data Act, which moves the legislation regarding non-personal data closer to fruition.Thierry Breton, European Union commissioner for the internal market, described the agreement in an X post as a “milestone in the reshaping the digital space.”Another

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EU’s Data Act Still Contains Controversial Smart Contract Kill Switch, Despite Lobbying by Polygon, NEAR, Stellar, Cardano

Negotiators said they had struck a deal on the controversial text on June 28, shortly after organizations linked to numerous blockchains, including Stellar, Polygon, NEAR and Cardano, expressed their concerns in an open letter, but no text has been released until now. Source

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EU finalizes controversial smart contract kill switch rules under Data Act

The European Union (EU) legislators have reached an agreement to move ahead with the controversial Data Act that drew scrutiny from the crypto community earlier. The finalization of the deal was confirmed by EU’s Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton in a Tweet calling it a “milestone in reshaping the

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U.S. Crypto Crackdown Sure Looks Like an Attempt to Kill a Promising Industry: CoinDesk Editorial

My reasons for disbelieving that there is coordinated ill-intent are twofold, one rooted in idealism and the other cynicism. First, this is the U.S., the land of opportunity and freedom. A deliberate attack against the economic freedom that crypto represents would run against this country’s values. Second, this is the

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