{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Privacy Podcast","title":"Privacy Isn’t Optional Anymore. It’s Infrastructure — Paul Brody","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1178,"description":"Inside the shift from crypto fear to enterprise adoption and why privacy is becoming the backbone of digital commerceFor years, privacy in crypto lived in the shadows, debated, misunderstood, and often avoided by institutions afraid of regulatory fallout.That changed fast.In this episode of The Privacy Podcast, host Ben Schiller sits down with Paul Brody, the founder of Nightfall Networks and former Global Blockchain Leader at EY and Chairman of the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, to unpack a pivotal moment for the industry.From the fallout of Tornado Cash sanctions to the quiet acceleration of enterprise adoption, Brody explains why privacy has moved from theory to execution and why businesses are no longer asking if they need it, but how fast they can implement it.“We went from being terrified of going to prison… to full speed ahead.”This conversation reframes privacy not as secrecy, but as a strategic requirement for operating in a transparent, data-driven world.Why This MattersThe internet was built on visibility. Blockchain made that visibility permanent.That’s a problem for businesses.Without privacy, companies expose supply chains, payment flows, and competitive strategies in real time. And as analytics tools become more advanced, even “hidden” transactions aren’t truly hidden.Brody makes it clear: institutional adoption of blockchain cannot happen without privacy. Full stop.“Everything that works beautifully without privacy basically breaks under privacy.”But this isn’t about going dark. It’s about creating a new balance, one where transactions remain verifiable, regulators maintain oversight, and companies protect what matters most.The result? A future where privacy isn’t a feature. It’s the foundation.What We CoverWhy institutions went from “too risky” to “full speed ahead” on privacyThe real difference between privacy and anonymityHow blockchain transparency is breaking traditional business modelsWhy analytics tools make basic “mixing” obsoleteThe role...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vpEuAfjPdK-wDcHhqYiQw4VjsckbaPox0yUDwiaMCsg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZmI4/ZTgwY2E4YzI2Zjky/ZGRhZTVkZjIxMzU5/ZjFlNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}