EU finalizes controversial smart contract kill switch rules under Data Act
The Data Act was first proposed in early 2022 and passed by the European Parliament on March 14. European Union (EU) lawmakers have reached an agreement to move ahead with the controversial European Data Act, which has previously drawn criticism from the crypto community. The deal was confirmed by the EU’s Commissioner for Internal Markets, Thierry Breton, in a tweet calling it a “milestone in reshaping the digital space.” Another deal! ⁰Tonight’s agreement on the #DataAct is a milestone in reshaping the digital space. Thanks to the swift work of the EP @delcastillop & the Council Presidency, we are on the way of a thriving data economy that is innovative & open — on our conditions. pic.twitter.com/vTWUU8xTx9 — Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) June 27, 2023 The European Parliament passed the Data Act on March 14, but negotiations among EU lawmakers on the bill’s final version have been ongoing. The act is focused on the fair use of industrial data and removing barri...