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Fireblocks and ANZ Create AUD Stablecoin
About $30 million has been minted so far.
By Sam Reynolds
Updated May 11, 2023, 5:23 p.m. Published Mar 24, 2022, 4:35 a.m.
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has teamed up with crypto custodian Fireblocks to mint a stablecoin pegged to the Australian dollar.
- According to the bank, this is the first time a major bank has been involved in the creation of a stablecoin.
- The bank created the stablecoin for Victor Smorgon Group, a large family office based in Australia, which plans to use it to trade on the Melbourne-based exchange Zerocap.
- "An ANZ-issued Australian dollar stablecoin is a first step in enabling our customers to find a safe and secure gateway to the digital economy," said ANZ Banking Services Portfolio Lead Nigel Dobson in a press release.
- The Victor Smorgon Group said that transferring assets to Zerocap via a stablecoin took 30 minutes compared to the usual day or two for a fiat wire transfer.
- Michael Shaulov, CEO of Fireblocks, said in a statement he expects more banks to follow ANZ’s lead.
- As a custodian and infrastructure provider, Fireblocks has worked with BNY Mellon (BK), Siam Commercial Bank, Revolut and Crypto.com.
- ANZ’s A$DC will initially be marketed toward institutional clients, with retail availability on an Australian crypto exchange coming later.
- A$DC is currently based on the Ethereum blockchain, but ANZ said it plans to expand it to Hedera and other chains in the near future.
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