‘Deleting the Whole Blockchain’ – EU Regulators Say Entire Chain Histories Could be Erased for Personal Data Protection

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Regulators in the European Union (EU) have released new guidance on blockchain technology as it pertains to the processing of personal data. In a new report , the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) says that in order to properly comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), “evaluations” may need to be conducted on how blockchains record data. According to the EDPB, the evaluation should address the following questions: “Will the data on the blockchain contain personal data?...