Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller recently addressed bankers and innovators at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2025, urging them to embrace digital assets as a crucial step in evolving payment systems. Waller emphasized that crypto payments pose no unique risks, arguing that they simply represent a new approach to transactions similar to past innovations like payment cards. He highlighted the advantages of stablecoins, particularly their ability to facilitate instant and secure international transfers and their potential to bolster the US dollar’s global standing. referencing the recently passed GENIUS Act as a significant step towards clarity and stability in the crypto space.