Fed's Waller embraces AI, stablecoins and tokenization as future of payments
- —Waller spoke at Sibos 2025 in Frankfurt on September 29
- —The Fed is researching tokenization, smart contracts and AI for its payment infrastructure
- —Agentic AI could automate sanctions screening and AML checks
- —Waller said there is no need to fear new technologies or payment providers
Why it matters: A Fed governor publicly endorsing stablecoins adds institutional credibility and could shape the regulatory framework in Congress.
Source: Crypto Briefing