the German Bundestag member Mario Brandenburg as a technology policy spokesman of the FDP of the few heads in the policy operation, which can do something with the concept of the Blockchain. The former SAP employees tried to carry in his party and in committees, the topic of Blockchain stronger in the political discourse. In view of the enormous importance of the regulatory framework for the Blockchain site in Germany, we have met Mr. Brandenburg in his parliamentary office in Berlin, to learn more about the role of the Blockchain technology, in the politics of everyday life, and meaningful regulatory approaches.
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BTC-ECHO: Mr. Brandenburg, as you experience the dialogue in the Committee and with other members of Parliament to the issue of Blockchain? Also in Relation to other Tech-topics such as Artificial intelligence.
Mario Brandenburg: It depends on the individual character of the politician, more than the party color. In conversations with Non-digital politicians, a mixture of fear and ignorance is often compared to the Blockchain technology. It is the idea missing simply. To make matters worse, the Parts of the negative media coverage, which makes it even more difficult than, for example, in the case of Artificial intelligence to find open ears.
BTC-ECHO: What are the measures of the government are, in their opinion, necessary, in order to promote the Blockchain technology?
Mario Brandenburg: As a technology politicians, I am in the education and research Committee is active and I think that this should be the first place to treat a subject, such as Blockchain. Finally, research is precisely to explore new topics and to call lighthouse projects. It is important that these projects be carried to the General population. The only way we get a Chance, the topic is also political. Correspondingly, this requires Regulatory Sandboxes, to allow some of the innovations are simple and not in advance due to a lack of, or unclear legal situation in the Bud. So the money for five to ten visible Blockchain could move projects also outside of Berlin quite a bit, in order to reach as many people as possible.
BTC-ECHO: How do you see the conflict between the DSGVO [privacy regulation] and Blockchain, for example, when it comes to the right to be Forgotten?
Mario Brandenburg: With security, it is a brain teaser, but I don’t see it as a manslaughter argument. It is a challenge that can be used if it is well done, also as a location advantage. In principle I am in favour of a unification of the European space. Finally, we would all benefit from a well-regulated European Digital Market, which, ultimately, the Start-ups. Of course, there is here in terms of DSGVO but to clarify some questions, for example, as with Off-Chain transactions can be handled.
BTC-ECHO: you Find that the BaFin should take a more proactive and crypto-friendly Position?
Mario Brandenburg: I think the BaFin is still in a process of self discovery, as they just woke up slowly from her sleep and, accordingly, problems has to respond to. On the other hand, one can understand the uncertainty, as it is for an authority is not easy to interpret the law and to be interpreted. This changes nothing to the fact that a more progressive stance would be desirable, since we are, as with all disruptive technologies in an international competition.
BTC-ECHO: we Run the risk of crypto-friendly regions, which are less restrictive compared to the crypto-Economy, left behind to be?
Mario Brandenburg: Absolutely. The German policy in the first place is industrial policy and is not per se the Same as Digital – or data policy. Especially since the digital shops and digital value-added can be much easier as the industry shifted to companies abroad, which I see as a serious Problem. At the point we have to react, unfortunately, not yet learned to, what I consider to be very risky.
BTC-ECHO: The Security Token to the Standard and to the fusion of traditional financial markets and crypto-Economy?
Mario Brandenburg: I hope so, because I believe that the Security Token can make it, the topic of crypto-Economics of the niche. You can make the Transition to the mass market, since securities such as stocks and bonds have a much greater awareness in the population as a Token. The implications of Token-securities are so enormous that they can continue to result in wide Parts of the society and the economy major changes.
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