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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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Markets
Oracles
Choosing Who We Trust
Oracles, algorithms and blockchains provide an alternative to a system where you have to form all-or-nothing business relationships.
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By Paul Brody
Jul 26, 2021 at 7:52 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2021
OraclesDecentralizationOpinionEnterprise Blockchain
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Finance
Blockchain technology
The Age of Autonomous Supply Chains
Companies can replace top-down planning with self-organizing blockchain systems, says our columnist. Think of supply chains orchestrated by smart contracts.
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By Paul Brody
Jun 14, 2021 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2021
Blockchain TechnologySupply ChainsOpinionBusiness
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Policy
Opinion
A Big Carbon Footprint Compared to What?
When blockchain systems reduce human involvement in transactions, the carbon benefits can be substantial, says our columnist.
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By Paul Brody
Jun 10, 2021 at 7:41 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2021
OpinionClimate ChangeCarbon
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Tech
Opinion
DeFi's Sticky Future
Innovations tend to stack. And there's nothing more stackable than composability and interoperability involving money.
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By Paul Brody
Jun 3, 2021 at 4:24 p.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2021
OpinionDeFiNewslettersThe Node
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Markets
Compliance
Don't Fear the Coming Regulation Wave
Fears of new regulation causing a crypto company apocalypse are overblown. Blockchain technology actually makes compliance easier.
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By Paul Brody
May 5, 2021 at 6:11 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2021
ComplianceRegulationOpinionDeFiNewslettersThe Node
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Policy
Ethereum
Time Is Running Out to Win the Blockchain Race
Tech and financial services companies might think they have plenty of time to develop a "blockchain strategy." If history is a guide, they don't, says EY's blockchain leader.
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By Paul Brody
Apr 26, 2021 at 5:36 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2021
EthereumBlockchainBitcoinOpinionBusiness
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Finance
Sharing economy
Web 3.0 Is Coming for the Sharing Economy
DeFi demonstrates how "sharing" businesses can be built using open protocols, says EY's blockchain leader.
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By Paul Brody
Apr 19, 2021 at 2:41 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2021
Sharing EconomyWeb 3.0Opinion
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Markets
Investing
Predicting the Future Is Easy, Profiting Is Hard
There are obvious crypto investments to make but, judged by the dot-com boom, they may not be the best ones, says EY's blockchain lead.
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By Paul Brody
Apr 12, 2021 at 4:46 p.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2021
InvestingOpinion
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Policy
Opinion
There’s More to Inflation Than the Money Supply
The printer may be going "brrrrr" but increasing the money supply doesn't necessarily lead to inflation, writes EY's blockchain leader.
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By Paul Brody
Apr 5, 2021 at 2:29 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2021
OpinionHyperinflation
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Markets
Opinion
Forget GIFs, NFTs Are Essential Infrastructure
NFTs provide one of the best tools ever invented for making the most of scarce resources, says EY's blockchain leader.
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By Paul Brody
Mar 31, 2021 at 4:35 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2021
OpinionNFTs