{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Crypto Beat","title":"PayPal SVP Jose Fernandez da Ponte outlines the payment giant's crypto strategy","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7d765cc8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2299,"description":"The Block's Editor-in-Chief, Tim Copeland, was joined by PayPal's SVP of Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies, Jose Fernandez da Ponte.\n\n\n\nIn this episode, Copeland and da Ponte discuss PayPal’s vision and progress in crypto, including its stablecoin PYUSD, payment use cases, and how PayPal is looking to position itself as a major player in blockchain-based finance.\n\n\n\nOUTLINE\n\n00:00 - Introduction  \n\n03:03 - PayPal’s journey into crypto \n\n06:31 - Top requested features: tokens and yield  \n\n11:21 - Navigating regulation\n\n 15:09 - The Popularity of crypto on PayPal  \n\n18:49 - Circle’s new cross-border payments network  \n\n19:56 - Measuring success with PYUSD \n\n23:09 - Supporting other stablecoins\n\n24:05 - Can PYUSD rival Tether or USDC?  \n\n27:35 - BlackRock and TradFi entering crypto  \n\n29:51 - Using stablecoins in real business payments  \n\n30:42 - How crypto will change financial services  \n\n34:16 - PayPal’s long-term crypto ambitions  \n\n37:12 - Closing thoughts\n\n\n\nThe Block Newsletters\n\nThe Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit ⁠theblock.co/newsletters⁠\n\n\n\nGuest links:\n\nJose Fernandez da Ponte - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-fernandez-da-ponte-a46ba81/\n\nPayPal - https://x.com/PayPal\n\n\n\nAre you hiring in crypto?\n\nUse Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.\n\nFaster hiring, stronger teams.\n\nSign up for a trial today: ⁠theblock.co/campus","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ut441tmJ6ubvNMi_WNSHFlPPIDlhTh8frKQSZazN3K8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjE3/MTQwMDJjZjg2NWI0/ZjQxMDhlZDhkZDA3/NGMyOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}