Australia has launched a major tokenisation pilot with its central bank and a government-backed research center involving 24 industry participants.
The initiative, known as Project Acacia, aims to explore digital settlement systems for tokenised assets and the future of wholesale finance.
The project will involve 24 use cases over the next six months, testing tools such as central bank digital currencies, stablecoins, and deposit tokens to enable more efficient financial markets.
Industry participants, including major banks and fintechs, will explore asset classes like fixed income, private markets, trade receivables, and carbon credits using various distributed ledger platforms.