Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, will return to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia for its 10th Annual Fintech Conference on September 24-25, 2026. He will share a panel with executives from BlackRock and Vanguard, alongside a representative from Sharplink, with Josh Lipsky of the Atlantic Council moderating. The discussion will examine how new regulatory frameworks are affecting digital assets, particularly stablecoins (digital tokens designed to maintain a stable value) and tokenized deposits (bank deposits represented on a blockchain). Nazarov previously appeared at the Ninth Annual Fintech Conference in November 2025, where he argued that blockchain infrastructure could be integrated into regulated financial systems and strengthen regulatory oversight. The Federal Reserve (U.S. central bank) has been reconsidering crypto and stablecoin companies’ access to banking services, including a proposal for skinny master accounts that would give eligible firms direct access to payment systems. The proposal could influence banking relationships for crypto companies and have broader effects on stablecoin issuance, exchange operations and institutional custody. The Atlantic Council’s role in bringing crypto companies, asset managers and central banks into the discussion points to a more structured policy dialogue, the report said.