The Crypto Beat

The Block's Editor-in-Chief, Tim Copeland, was joined by PayPal's SVP of Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies, Jose Fernandez da Ponte.

In 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.

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction

03:03 - PayPal’s journey into crypto

06:31 - Top requested features: tokens and yield

11:21 - Navigating regulation

15:09 - The Popularity of crypto on PayPal

18:49 - Circle’s new cross-border payments network

19:56 - Measuring success with PYUSD

23:09 - Supporting other stablecoins

24:05 - Can PYUSD rival Tether or USDC?

27:35 - BlackRock and TradFi entering crypto

29:51 - Using stablecoins in real business payments

30:42 - How crypto will change financial services

34:16 - PayPal’s long-term crypto ambitions

37:12 - Closing thoughts

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Guest links:

Jose Fernandez da Ponte - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-fernandez-da-ponte-a46ba81/

PayPal - https://x.com/PayPal

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Show Notes

The Block's Editor-in-Chief, Tim Copeland, was joined by PayPal's SVP of Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies, Jose Fernandez da Ponte.


In 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.


OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction

03:03 - PayPal’s journey into crypto

06:31 - Top requested features: tokens and yield

11:21 - Navigating regulation

15:09 - The Popularity of crypto on PayPal

18:49 - Circle’s new cross-border payments network

19:56 - Measuring success with PYUSD

23:09 - Supporting other stablecoins

24:05 - Can PYUSD rival Tether or USDC?

27:35 - BlackRock and TradFi entering crypto

29:51 - Using stablecoins in real business payments

30:42 - How crypto will change financial services

34:16 - PayPal’s long-term crypto ambitions

37:12 - Closing thoughts


The Block Newsletters

The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit ⁠theblock.co/newsletters⁠


Guest links:

Jose Fernandez da Ponte - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-fernandez-da-ponte-a46ba81/

PayPal - https://x.com/PayPal


Are you hiring in crypto?

Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.

Faster hiring, stronger teams.

Sign up for a trial today: ⁠theblock.co/campus

What is The Crypto Beat?

The Crypto Beat is a live streaming podcast focused on topical crypto news events. The podcast will feature multiple guests who are deep in the crypto industry sharing their views on the topic of the day. It will be available across X, Twitch and YouTube and made available afterwards on popular audio platforms.