Federal Reserve Governor Waller Advocates for AI, Stablecoins, and Tokenization in Payments

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, speaking at Sibos 2025 on September 29, outlined a vision for the future of global payments centered on artificial intelligence, distributed ledger technology, tokenized assets, and stablecoins. Waller highlighted the potential of 'agentic AI' to automate compliance and sanctions screening, while noting that smart contracts and tokenization could significantly improve the speed and transparency of cross-border settlements. He encouraged financial institutions to embrace these technologies as complementary tools for building a more efficient payment infrastructure.