Fed announces October conference on payments innovation

FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it would host an Oct. 21 conference on payments innovation.

The conference will explore emerging topics like stablecoin use cases, the intersection of artificial intelligence and payments, and the tokenization of financial products and services, the central bank said.