How PayPal Plans to Bring 400M Users to Crypto

Jose Fernandez da Ponte, Senior Vice President of Blockchain at PayPal, joins CoinDesk to discuss the payment giant's new reward program with PYUSD. Plus, how they plan to expand the stablecoin business and bring more than 400 million customers to the crypto space. Jose Fernandez da Ponte will be joining CoinDesk at Consensus 2025 in Toronto from May 14-16. Get your tickets here: https://consensus2025.coindesk.com/ - This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes. - Timestamps: 00:24 PayPal's Stablecoin Strategy 00:48 Competitive Edge and Market Share 01:18 Mainstream Adoption and Rewards Program 04:35 Global Payment Systems and Non-USD Stablecoins 05:40 Exploring DeFi and Coinbase Partnership 07:23 Regulatory Landscape and Future of Stablecoins 08:40 Challenges and Opportunities in Consumer Payments - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sDXM8BlxsUqzL2IqmLqwE