Episode

From PayPal to Stellar: The Journey of Jose Fernandez da Ponte

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Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock'n'Roll
Published
Jun 7, 2026
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2757
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Summary

Why would PayPal's former Head of Crypto join Stellar? José Fernández da Ponte explains why stablecoins, tokenization and open blockchain infrastructure are reaching a tipping point.