Australia Advances Tokenization with Project Acacia Pilots
Australia's financial regulators have greenlit 24 tokenized asset trials under Project Acacia, a collaborative initiative between the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre. The pilots will involve real-money transactions using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins, marking the country's most significant step toward institutional blockchain adoption.
Major banks and fintechs will test blockchain-based settlements for tokenized bonds, property, and commodities. The ASIC-backed project could unlock up to $12.4 billion in annual economic value, according to DFCRC research. Critics note the initiative favors permissioned systems and traditional financial players over decentralized alternatives.
