Cybersecurity: EU bans anonymous Internet sites
The EU Parliament today approved the directive to increase cyber security (“NIS 2”) by a large majority. According to it, the registration of internet domain names shall …
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Digital cash: EU to end anonymous payments in cryptocurrencies
Yesterday, the European Parliament and the Council made a deal on the rules for crypto assets. Anonymous payments will effectively be prohibited, interfering with the fundamental characteristics of decentralised finance. …
Twitter takeover by Elon Musk: Patrick Breyer warns against mandatory authentication plans
Today it became known that Twitter is accepting Elon Musk’s takeover bid for 44 billion dollars. In the run-up, the Tesla boss had announced: “If our twitter bid succeeds, we will …
EU Digital Services Act: Industry and government interests prevail over citizens’ digital rights
After 16 hours of discussion, negotiators from the European Parliament and EU governments have just made deal on a new EU Digital Services Act. Pirate Party MEP Patrick Breyer sat at …
Showdown on DSA: Pirates demand protection of fundamental digital rights against censorship and espionage
On Friday, representatives of the EU Parliament, Commission and Council will meet for what is expected to be the last round of negotiations on the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). After …
Digital cash: EU Parliament attacks anonymous payments in cryptocurrencies
Two committees of the European Parliament today approved a shared report on the regulation of cryptocurrencies. Pirate Party MEPs strongly oppose the text, since it would effectively prohibit anonymous payments and …
Survey: Chilling effect of indiscriminate data retention causes wide-spread harms
In the run-up to tomorrow’s ruling by the French Constitutional Court on communications data retention, a new opinion poll confirms that data retention causes massive social problems because it discourages confidential …
Digital cash: EU Parliament attacks anonymous payments in cryptocurrencies
A draft EU Parliament report published today would ban anonymous payments and donations in cryptocurrencies.[1] The €1000 limit for anonymous transactions proposed by the EU Commission would …
Survey on the Digital Services Act: EU citizens want the right to use digital services anonymously
Internet users should be given the right to use digital services anonymously, i.e. without having their personal data collected. According to a representative opinion poll conducted by YouGov among 10,064 …
Pirate MEP: EU attack on cash and virtual cash results in financial paternalism
The EU Commission wants to ban cash payments above 10,000 euros and anonymous payments with “virtual cash” (cryptocurrencies). MEP and digital freedom fighter Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party) explains:
Background on the …