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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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Projects competing to become the dominant "layer 2" network atop Ethereum are now competing to become networks of networks. (Unsplash)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Ethereum Has Layer 0 Power. But It Could Still Blow It
Before it becomes foundational infrastructure for the next stage of the internet, there are three risks that the blockchain needs to avoid, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain...
Projects competing to become the dominant "layer 2" network atop Ethereum are now competing to become networks of networks. (Unsplash)
By Paul Brody
Oct 30, 2023 at 9:34 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2023
Opinion
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Regulatory Clarity Won’t Bring an End to Crypto Risk
Even comprehensive crypto legislation won’t stop people from making bad investment decisions, says EY's blockchain leader.
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By Paul Brody
Oct 24, 2023 at 3:54 p.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2023
OpinionState of Crypto Week 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Eventually, We Are All Ethereum
History suggests that, slowly but surely, all layer 2s will migrate to the Ethereum, says EY’s Global Blockchain Leader.
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By Paul Brody
Sep 19, 2023 at 4:43 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2023
Opinion
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
FedNow Is a Reminder That Payments Aren’t Crypto’s Differentiator
Existing payments like FedNow systems are hard to beat, but there may be niches where blockchain companies can play, says EY's Paul Brody.
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By Paul Brody
Aug 22, 2023 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Aug 22, 2023
Opinion
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
When AI and Blockchain Merge, Expect the Mundane at First
As the transformative technologies of generative artificial intelligence and blockchain find their way in business, inevitably they will interact. The pairing has the potentia...
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By Paul Brody
Jun 8, 2023 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2023
OpinionBlockchainAIArtificial IntelligenceEnterprise
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Please Enjoy the Final Crypto Winter
With U.S. regulations coming soon, the frauds, schemes and irresponsible investment management practices that led to the current market downturn will be things of the past, re...
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By Paul Brody
Apr 26, 2023 at 2:26 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2023
OpinionCrypto Winterregulatory ambiguityregulations
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Decentralization Is the Point, and We’re Not Talking Enough About Why
The internet has a habit of producing companies that dominate their industry because of network effects. The answer is the decentralization and openness that only blockchain t...
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By Paul Brody
Apr 17, 2023 at 2:28 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2023
OpinionEthereumBlockchainDecentralization
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Regulators Are Bringing the Multichain Era to a Close
The high cost of understanding multiple chain environments means enterprises are likely to stick to what they know, argues Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.
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By Paul Brody
Mar 2, 2023 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2023
OpinionRegulationEthereumBlockchain
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Policymakers Should Embrace DAOs in the New Future of Abundance
Whereas corporations accumulate capital, decentralized autonomous organizations accumulate engagement and focus on returning benefits to all participants.
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By Paul Brody
Feb 10, 2023 at 7:35 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2023
OpinionDAOs
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
There Will Be No Lessons Learned From FTX
There’s so much more to blockchain than crypto and we’re just not getting there fast enough, says EY's blockchain innovation leader.
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By Paul Brody
Jan 13, 2023 at 9:12 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2023
OpinionFTXNFTsWeb3The MergeDAO