Monograph10.1017/9781108609708
Blockchain Regulation and Governance in Europe
Michèle Finck
- 20 Dec 2018
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TL;DR: Finck as discussed by the authors examines the relationship between blockchain technology and EU law and introduces the theme of blockchain governance, providing a general introduction to blockchains as both a regulatable and a regulatory technology and outlines the interaction between distributed ledger technology and specific areas of EU law.
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Abstract: In Blockchain Regulation and Governance in Europe, Michele Finck examines the relationship between blockchain technology and EU law and introduces the theme of blockchain governance. The book provides a general introduction to blockchains as both a regulatable and a regulatory technology and outlines the interaction between distributed ledger technology and specific areas of EU law, such as the General Data Protection Regulation. It should be read by anyone interested in EU law, the relationship between law, innovation and technology, and technology governance.
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