Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre

Australia now requires licenses for exchanges, custody platforms
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3 December, 2025

Australia now requires licenses for exchanges, custody platforms

Australia's new Corporations Amendment Bill 2025 requires digital asset platforms to hold an AFSL, promoting innovation and investment security.
National Australia Bank kills off stablecoin project
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25 June, 2024

National Australia Bank kills off stablecoin project

NAB started work on the AUDN stablecoin in 2022 and thought clients would use it to settle cross-border transactions, but...
Reserve Bank of Australia: CBDC is still some years away
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24 August, 2023

Reserve Bank of Australia: CBDC is still some years away

The Reserve Bank of Australia kicked off a research project into the viability of a CBDC in 2022 and says...
Reserve Bank of Australia seeks input on use cases for CBDC pilot program
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28 September, 2022

Reserve Bank of Australia seeks input on use cases for CBDC pilot program

Preparations are up for Australia's CBDC pilot initiative, with the release of a white paper rallying the industry to explore...
Australia’s CBDC research to include 1-year ‘limited scale’ pilot for digital currency
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15 August, 2022

Australia’s CBDC research to include 1-year ‘limited scale’ pilot for digital currency

The Reserve Bank of Australia said the project would essentially evaluate the economic benefits and risks of launching a central...
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