He backed PayPal and built Tether but will not invest in AI | William Quigley

He backed PayPal and built Tether but will not invest in AI | William Quigley

May 28, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 2 · Episode 27

About this episode

William Quigley discusses his experiences as a venture investor in fintech and cryptocurrency, including his roles with PayPal and Tether, and his views on AI.

Today's guest is William Quigley, one of the few venture investors who has operated at the centre of multiple technological inflection points. William was one of the first institutional investors in PayPal, co-founded Tether, the world's first and largest fiat-backed stablecoin, and founded WAX, one of the most active NFT blockchains globally. He saw the consumer internet emerge, watched payments transform, helped shape crypto infrastructure, and now sits at the edge of the AI wave. This is ...

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