For episode 621 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Smitha Purohit, Senior Director of Crypto Product at PayPal to discuss how PayPal is positioning itself in the age of Stablecoins with PYUSD, their new product called Payment Links, the future of Agentic Ecommerce and the Fintech trends they see heading into 2026.

⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(0:55) Who is Smitha Purohit?

(2:36) PayPal at Money20/20

(3:42) PYUSD and the rise of Stablecoins

(8:56) Payment Links for P2P transactions

(10:24) FinTech Trends in 2026

(12:55) Agentic ecommerce

(14:35) PayPal’s plans for 2026

🎙 PayPal Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.paypal.com/us 

🔗 X: https://x.com/PayPal 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/paypal/ 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smitha-purohit-3aaa8a2/ 

📢 Disclaimer:

None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.