PayPal Exec Highlights Banking and Regulation as Key to Stablecoin Growth
PayPal’s senior vice president of digital currencies, Jose Fernandez da Ponte, emphasized the critical role of banks and regulatory clarity in scaling stablecoin adoption during Consensus 2025 in Toronto. His remarks coincide with impending U.S. stablecoin legislation, including the GENIUS Act, which faces a pivotal Senate vote on May 19.
The push for updated digital asset rules reflects a broader institutional pivot toward crypto integration. "Clear regulation isn’t a constraint—it’s the foundation for mass adoption," Fernandez da Ponte noted, challenging the industry’s traditional skepticism of oversight.