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> If GDPR applies to Bitcoin, _who_ would you demand the purge action from? It's not doable for sure. However, one can argue you can find all the node IPs, sub
by hartator 8y ago
> If GDPR applies to Bitcoin, _who_ would you demand the purge action from?
It's not doable for sure. However, one can argue you can find all the node IPs, subpoena their ISPs, sue every companies and individuals to compliance, jail the ones who don't obey, and blacklist IPs from non cooperative jurisdictions. Fun times.
- knorker 8y agoIt's doable for a very useful definition of "do". A good comparison is "the pirate bay" and copyright infringement. You can't shut down all copyright infringement, but starting a company in 2018 to spread and share other people's copyright is not "a good idea", or at least you know what you'll be getting into. GDPR, likewise, is meant to stop dealing in other people's PII without consent (and consent can be withdrawn). When you see "PII", think copyrighted content. You can't say "because algorithms I'm not responsible!".