John Collison—John Collison co-authored Stripe annual letter criticizing EU regulation including GDPR for stifling innovation
In Stripe's 2025 annual letter, co-authored with brother Patrick, John Collison called for regulatory, capital markets, and labor reforms to revive European prosperity. He criticized European regulations like GDPR for imposing disproportionate compliance costs on small firms that favor large incumbents, and argued Ireland's proliferation of 303 unaccountable agencies since 2000 has stalled infrastructure and housing.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| User Privacy | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.295 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
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Stripe 2025 annual letter criticized EU regulation including GDPR as disproportionate burden on small firms
In Stripe's 2025 annual letter co-authored by John and Patrick Collison, they called for regulatory, capital markets, and labor reforms to revive European prosperity. They specifically criticized GDPR for imposing disproportionate compliance costs on small firms that favor big incumbents.