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Paul Brody

Paul Brody

Paul Brody is Global Blockchain Leader for EY (Ernst & Young). Under his leadership, EY is established a global presence in the blockchain space with a particular focus on public blockchains, assurance, and business application development in the Ethereum ecosystem.

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The real world has real scarcities, unlike the metaverse.
Consensus Magazine
Metaverse
Metaverse Scarcity Isn’t Real
Because scarcity in the metaverse is arbitrary and artificial, the values created with virtual real estate and NFTs are not the same as in the physical world, argues EY’s Paul...
The real world has real scarcities, unlike the metaverse.
By Paul Brody
Jan 11, 2022 at 6:24 p.m. UTC
Jan 11, 2022
MetaverseReal EstateNFTsOpinion
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
How DAOs Will Transform the Customer Experience
Two words: stakeholder alignment.
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By Paul Brody
Jan 10, 2022 at 9:34 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2022
OpinionDAO
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Ethereum 2.0
2022 Is the Year of Ethereum
Everything important in blockchain is happening on Ethereum, says EY’s global blockchain lead.
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By Paul Brody
Jan 5, 2022 at 6:52 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2022
Ethereum 2.0EthereumOpinion
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Consensus Magazine
Web 3.0
Web 3.0 Is Too Complicated
For a truly decentralized future, we have to resist the temptations of instant user interface gratification and extremely simple API integrations that depend on data centers.
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By Paul Brody
Jan 3, 2022 at 4:57 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2022
Web 3.0Opinion
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Policy
Crypto
This Thanksgiving, Let’s Be Grateful for Technology
Oh, it’s just an opportunity to transform the way enterprises run, create immense value and reset the distribution of power across the global economy.
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By Paul Brody
Nov 25, 2021 at 4:39 a.m. UTC
Nov 25, 2021
CryptoOpinion
Businesses "usually have little to no knowledge of suppliers further up the [supply] chain,” wrote the WEF contributors. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Policy
Supply chain
Why Blockchain Benefits the Supply Chain
Supply chains depend on clear communications, which is often missing from non-blockchain systems.
Businesses "usually have little to no knowledge of suppliers further up the [supply] chain,” wrote the WEF contributors. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Paul Brody
Nov 15, 2021 at 10:19 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2021
Supply ChainBlockchainOpinion
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Policy
Opinion
We Are Already Living in a Post-Scarcity World
More and more of what we consume has an effectively infinite supply, says EY’s blockchain leader.
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By Paul Brody
Oct 27, 2021 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2021
OpinionEconomicsSupply Chains
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Policy
Privacy
Sorry, Blockchains Aren’t Going to Fix the Internet’s Privacy Problem
The economics aren’t good for a consumer privacy revolution, but technology is already helping people who want absolute anonymity.
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By Paul Brody
Oct 6, 2021 at 2:55 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2021
PrivacyOpinion
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Finance
Climate change
How DeFi Can Help Make Climate Change an Investable Asset
Three ways blockchain technology can funnel capital to climate change-friendly products.
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By Paul Brody
Sep 13, 2021 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2021
Climate ChangeESGsustainabilityOpinionOpinion
Born separately, CeFi and DeFi are set to converge.
Finance
Defi
The CeFi-DeFi Battle Has Already Begun
Legacy companies tend to make two key mistakes in the face of internet disruption. They’re making them now about DeFi, says EY’s blockchain head.
Born separately, CeFi and DeFi are set to converge.
By Paul Brody
Aug 31, 2021 at 4:24 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2021
DeFi