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Bernhard Kronfellner joined Boston Consulting Group in 2007. He is a core member of the Financial Institutions practice area and co-leads the digital asset and blockchain group for the firm.

Bernhard has worked with banking clients and financial regulators around the world on cryptocurrencies, tokenization, metaverse, digitization, blockchain, post-merger integration, active credit portfolio management, and private market/private equity, as well as on market risk topics such as the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB).

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • PhD, technical mathematics, Vienna University of Technology
  • MSc, mathematics, Vienna University of Technology
  • MSc, business and economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • BSc, mathematics, Vienna University of Technology
  • BSc, business and economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business

Publications and Videos

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The Digital Euro Could Herald a New Era of Innovation

A well-designed digital euro could enhance Europe’s monetary sovereignty, maintain accountability and safety, reduce cost and risk of cross-border transactions, and foster innovation across industries.
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A Risk and Control Framework for Digital Financial Assets

Digital asset securities represent a $16 trillion opportunity. BCG and industry players offer a roadmap to develop comprehensive standards for the digital asset marketplace.
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Managing Risk for the Next Wave of Digital Currencies

Better risk-mitigation strategies are here for digital-currency-related products and services. Use them to safeguard your investment and reputation in the ever-changing crypto landscape.
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Creating a New Reality: The Metaverse in MENAT

The metaverse is the next generation of the internet, heralding a new interconnected reality. This paper looks at how to unlock the metaverse in the MENAT region.
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Who Should Care about NFTs?

Non-fungible-tokens are not just funny monkey pictures!
Almost every industry, including legendary consumer brands, is now adopting NFTs and reaping the benefits of this innovation. Find out more about NFT use cases in this Medium article.
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Relevance of On-chain Asset Tokenization in 'Crypto Winter'

Cryptocurrencies have been weathering a period of price volatility. Against an uncertain outlook and the recent crypto winter, how can on-chain asset tokenization unlock liquidity and enhance traditional fractionalization?
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Ab in Die Cloud: Warum Die Berechnung Von Handelsrisiken Umziehen Sollte

Advantages the cloud holds for credit institutions for market risks using microservices
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Seven Trends at the Frontier of Blockchain Banking

Blockchain and other distributed ledgers go far beyond cryptocurrencies. They are becoming core banking activities and offerings. These top seven DLT trends make the leading-edge possibilities accessible.
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Me, Myself and (SS)I

A new era of decentralized and user-centric ecosystems is on the rise. With Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) a large shift is unfolding in the way the digital world works and this shift is leading to the extinction of data silos which lock in users and cause the fragmentation of their digital identities.
How Banks Can Succeed with Cryptocurrency

How Banks Can Succeed with Cryptocurrency

By delivering innovative services based on blockchain, financial institutions can meet customer demand and lead in managing risk.
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It’s Not Too Late to Crush and Contain the Coronavirus

There is a proven strategy for winning the fight. To deploy it effectively, governments must address four critical imperatives.