ANZ: Completes first A$DC stablecoin transaction

ANZ: Completes first A$DC stablecoin transaction

  • ANZ has a proud heritage of more than 180 years purpose is to shape a world where people and communities thrive
  • Announced the next step in its digital asset strategy, after customer Victor Smorgon Group successfully purchased tokenized BCAU
  • This transaction is an important step as the bank explores greater circulation of the stablecoin
  • In this transaction, Victor Smorgon Group used A$DC as a medium of exchange to purchase the BCAU carbon tokens from Zerocap
  • Zerocap sourced the BCAU from BetaCarbon, which tokenizes Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) into digital tokens
  • A$DC remains fully collateralized by the Australian dollar and is redeemable at par with funds held in a managed reserve account
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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