John Egan is a technology executive and entrepreneur who serves as the Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Polygon Labs. He was previously the Head of Crypto at the financial technology company Stripe, where he led the company's initiatives in blockchain and digital assets ^{[2] [3]}.

Education

Egan earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from Purdue University, where he studied from 2002 to 2006.

Career

Egan's early career included a role as an engineer at Meta, where he worked for several years. He joined the financial technology company Stripe in 2023 to serve as its Head of Crypto. In this position, he was responsible for overseeing the product strategy, development, execution, and executive relationships for all of Stripe's crypto-related projects. He also played a key role in the company's external mergers and acquisitions (M&A) decisions within the crypto sector ^[2].

During his tenure at Stripe, Egan led several significant initiatives to integrate blockchain technology into the company's payments infrastructure. He oversaw the acquisition of the crypto wallet company Privy in June 2025 and was instrumental in the $1.1 billion acquisition of the stablecoin infrastructure platform Bridge, a deal announced in October 2024 and completed in February 2025. Shortly before his departure, in September 2025, Stripe announced the development of its own proprietary blockchain, Tempo, which was created in partnership with the venture capital firm Paradigm to focus on stablecoin payments ^[2].

Polygon

In September 2025, it was announced that Egan would be leaving Stripe to join Polygon Labs as its first Chief Product Officer, with an official start date of September 16, 2025. In his new role, he reports directly to CEO Marc Boiron and is tasked with advancing Polygon's capabilities as a stablecoin payments blockchain and increasing the adoption and scalability of its network. Egan stated his motivation for the move was a desire to be "all in" on crypto, noting that while Stripe is an "$80-plus billion business," it is not entirely focused on the blockchain vertical. He was particularly attracted to Polygon's high volume of active users in stablecoin transactions, which he cited as evidence of adoption by everyday users. Boiron commented on the hiring, stating, "As we push Polygon to become the foundation for digital payments, we need someone who’s proven they can bridge between what’s technically possible and what users most need. John’s that rare leader who’s done it repeatedly." Polygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal also welcomed Egan, stating that his experience would "supercharge Polygon’s payments strategy and deliver institutional-grade infrastructure for the future of money on the internet" ^{[2] [1]}.