Striking the optimal balance between transparency and confidentiality is one of the key challenges when designing a system based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). GDPR stipulations like the right to be forgotten add to the complexity and have led some to pronounce blockchains and GDPR to be completely incompatible. While the latter is not the case, CIOs nevertheless have a key role to play in ensuring that DLT projects aren't derailed due to compliance concerns or breaches Read this report to understand the implications of GDPR in the context of DLT and why the two aren't mutually exclusive.