Why Chicago?
Chicago is a major financial hub in the United States, known for its strong banking sector, fintech innovation, and dynamic financial markets. It is home to leading financial institutions, payment providers, and a thriving fintech ecosystem, making it an ideal location for the Instant Payments Summit. With its deep-rooted financial infrastructure and commitment to technological advancements, Chicago provides the perfect setting to explore the future of instant payments and their impact on the industry.
Venue
Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop, an IHG Hotel
25 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
About The Stablecoin Summit
The Stablecoin Summit in Chicago is the first U.S. edition of this high-impact gathering, designed to address the fast-evolving regulatory, technical, and commercial landscape of payment stablecoins. Co-located with the prestigious Instant Payments Summit, this exclusive track brings together 25+ influential voices from major U.S. banks, regulators, payment networks, and pioneering fintechs — alongside 75+ senior industry participants — for a deep dive into how tokenized dollars are shaping the future of money.
With Washington ushering in a federal stablecoin licensing framework and instant payment systems like FedNow and RTP becoming mainstream, this summit will explore the intersection of speed, trust, compliance, and innovation in U.S. payments. Expect practical insights, regulatory clarity, real-world use cases, and unmatched networking opportunities — all under one roof in the nation’s payments hub.
Are you interested to join the roadmap shaping the trust, speed, and resilience of tomorrow’s money? Contact us for more details.
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OUR CURRENT SPEAKERS (Chicago)
APPLY TO BE A GUEST SPEAKER:
Are you shaping the future of stablecoins, digital assets, or blockchain-powered payments? We’re inviting innovators, policymakers, and industry leaders to share their expertise on the technologies and strategies redefining money movement. From emerging federal stablecoin frameworks to cross-border interoperability, liquidity, and settlement finality, to the integration of tokenized dollars into banks and payment networks — the discussion is set to cover the most critical shifts in financial infrastructure.
Submit your speaker proposal and join an elite lineup of experts driving the evolution of digital assets in payments. From regulatory clarity to fraud-resilient system design and market adoption, this is your opportunity to showcase your impact on a high-profile stage.
Be part of the conversation transforming how value moves in a digital-first economy.
Attend for free
If you hold a Director, MD, Head, SVP, VP, or C-level role at a bank, credit union, insurance company, or investment firm (including asset/investment managers and family offices), you qualify for complimentary access to the Instant Payments Summit through our exclusive Kinfos Leadership Program.
This program offers senior executives the chance to engage with a network of top industry leaders, facilitating peer-led benchmarking and networking. All participants also agree to potential meetings with fellow senior executives, fostering meaningful business relationships. If you are interested, Contact Us
Key Highlights
- Explore how Washington’s stablecoin framework is reshaping payments.
- Discuss how FedNow, RTP, and stablecoins can deliver faster, borderless money.
- Examine why stablecoins are unlocking instant settlement without intermediaries.
- Debate whether liquidity management is the biggest scaling challenge ahead.
- Understand how finality builds trust in tokenized money systems.
- Discover why interoperability across payment rails is the new frontier.
- Review real pilots proving borderless stablecoin payments in action.
- See how tokenized dollars are bridging TradFi and decentralized finance.
- Track how ACH, cards, and Fed services are converging with blockchain rails.
- Learn how banks and custodians are building custody and compliance rails.
- Examine how public–private partnerships are driving stablecoin adoption.
- Unpack why compliance-first design is key to fraud resilience.
- Unlock the power of programmable money and smart contracts in payments.
- Navigate the rise of new cross-border commerce models with stablecoins.
- Discuss how regulatory clarity is accelerating mainstream adoption.
- Explore collaboration opportunities across banks, fintechs, and regulators.
- Preview how stablecoins are powering a hybrid era of digital + legacy rails.
- Consider why trust and resilience matter as much as speed.
- Analyze how digital assets are transforming liquidity and infrastructure.
- Look ahead to a future where stablecoins become everyday money.
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