The Blockchain and its conflicts with The General Data Protection Regulation

Abstract

In this dissertation, it was shown the main existing conflicts between the blockchain and the GDPR, concluding that there are possible solutions to such paradoxes as long as technical and governance factors are observed specifically considering each blockchain tool and there is the deepening of interdisciplinary researches. Through this work, it was not possible to prove the full possibility of adequacy of all blockchain systems before such data protection regulation. The study was conducted through Doctrinal, Comparative and Socio-Legal Research methodologies, firstly by understanding the technology and it's developments in relevant sectors of society. Secondly, there was the understanding of GDPR provisions in order to understand the incidence hypotheses of such law in the DLT and the points of conflict. Finally, possible recommendations were demonstrated to enable the desired legal adequacy.