

Unchained episode w/ Visa’s Cuy Sheffield:.Exploratory talks regarding a stablecoin:.Contribution to the WEF Crypto Regulation paper.what Jose thinks PayPal’s crypto offering could look like in the future.how PayPal will decide to support new cryptocurrencies on its platform.why Jose and PayPal are excited about NFTs.why Jose thinks that PayPal’s crypto offering could help improve financial inclusion - especially for smaller companies.whether PayPal will be participating in decentralized activities, such as on-chain governance.why Jose thinks that new regulation might be necessary for cryptocurrencies.

Jose’s thoughts on how long it will be before CBDCs are being issued.whether stablecoins and CBDCs can/will co-exist.what scaling technologies, be it L1 or L2, PayPal is interested in.what solutions would need to be built before PayPal would consider issuing its own stablecoin.the three types of directions that Jose believes stablecoins and CBDCs could be built.how crypto transactions work within PayPal’s internal ledger and how that might change once PayPal launches support for withdrawals off-platform.why Jose thinks PayPal has decided to not add cryptocurrency to its balance sheet.how PayPal interacts with Paxos on the backend to settle crypto transactions.whether the introduction of crypto had anything to do with Venmo’s 36% jump in volume during Q3 2021.how users are engaging with the various PayPal crypto services, like crypto-rewards cards.what sort of customer makes up PayPal’s crypto demographic.what factors led to PayPal’s decision to launch its crypto offering.Jose’s path to becoming the GM of blockchain, crypto, and digital currencies at PayPal.Jose Fernandez da Ponte, PayPal’s senior vice president and general manager of blockchain, crypto, and digital currencies, discusses PayPal’s crypto game plan, how CBDCs might be implemented, crypto regulations, and more.
