The EU adopted an adequacy decision on Japan while on the same day Japan recognised the EU as a jurisdiction with an adequate level of personal data protection.
E&S GroupApril 1, 2019
It was Malta who initiated the signing of the MED7 declaration on Blockchain and Technology this morning in Brussels, during the Council on Transport, Telecommunications and Energy.
E&S GroupDecember 4, 2018
When we hear the word ‘blockchain’ most of us associate it with cryptocurrencies. Whilst this may be true to some extent, the real potential of blockchain far exceeds just transfers of value. Over the last…
E&S GroupOctober 16, 2018
Report prepared for EU finance ministers has stated that European Member States should adopt common rules on cryptocurrencies and DLT technology. These rules should also apply to the process of creation, allocation, distribution and trading…
E&S GroupOctober 8, 2018
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation came into force on May the 25th and since then many things of changed. The regulations were designed to provide a much-needed update to the previous legislation that…
E&S GroupSeptember 28, 2018
An EU body - the Blockchain Observatory and Forum has issued a warning that the recently introduced GDPR could cause a significant delay in blockchain innovation. Due to the lack of legal clarity surrounding blockchain…
E&S GroupSeptember 4, 2018
In a report released by the European Parliament, they have stated that they do not believe that cryptocurrency has the power to challenge the dominance of central banks. The most recent Monetary Dialogue report was…
E&S GroupJuly 12, 2018
During a sitting at the European Parliament on Thursday, 19th April 2018, MEPs voted for stricter regulations in the crypto sector. Through this directive, crypto exchanges and wallet providers will be subjected to closer regulations.…
E&S GroupApril 23, 2018
The European Commission has taken a positive stance with regards to Blockchain and FinTech technologies. It was only last February, since the EU Commission launched the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum, helping European actors to…
E&S GroupApril 12, 2018
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