Jose Fernandez da Ponte

Jose Fernandez da Ponte
SVP and GM
Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies, PayPal
As SVP and GM of blockchain, crypto, and digital currencies (BCDC) at PayPal, Jose oversees the end-to-end management of PayPal’s underlying cryptocurrency product, technology infrastructure, partnerships and regulatory foundations to drive continued growth in the space.
He has been involved in cryptocurrencies since 2015, including as EVP of the New Digital Businesses unit of BBVA driving financial applications of decentralized protocols. He is a member of the Global Future Council on Cryptocurrencies at the World Economic Forum and part of the Advisory Board at Blockchain Capital.
In addition to his work on digital currencies, he has 15 years of experience in payments and banking in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Before PayPal and BBVA, he was a consultant with McKinsey & Company and a member of the Board of Directors of low-cost airline clickair.