United States President Donald Trump is set to interview Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller as a potential successor to current Fed Chair Jerome Powell, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The interview is part of Trump’s broader search for a new Federal Reserve chair ahead of Powell’s term ending in May next year.
Waller is among five candidates being considered for the role, alongside former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett.
Warsh and Hassett are widely viewed as the leading contenders, with Trump having interviewed Warsh last week.
Waller joined the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2020 after being nominated by Trump during his first term.
He is known for holding relatively favourable views toward digital assets, including stablecoins and decentralised finance.
“I wanted to send a message that this is a new era for the Federal Reserve in payments — the DeFi industry is not viewed with suspicion or scorn,” Christopher Waller said.
Waller has previously described stablecoins as a new form of private money that can coexist with traditional payment systems.