Pioneering digital finance in Asia-Pacific with AUDD on Hedera

Problem

Traditional cross-border payments and tokenized asset settlements in Australia face high costs, slow processing times, and environmental concerns. Financial institutions need enterprise-grade infrastructure that can support both regulatory compliance and the growing demand for programmable finance, micropayments, and sustainable digital ecosystems.

Solution

The launch of AUDD as a native token on Hedera provides institutions with a fully-backed, regulated Australian dollar stablecoin that leverages Hedera Token Service for native issuance. The solution delivers instant settlement, predictable sub-cent fees, enterprise throughput, and carbon-negative operations while maintaining full regulatory compliance and multi-chain interoperability. As tokenization continues to reshape industries—from carbon credits to tokenized assets—AUDD on Hedera provides institutions with a stable, regulated, and interoperable digital currency that meets both performance and compliance needs.

“AUDD on Hedera marks a major step forward for digital money in the APAC region and beyond. We’re proud to be the first commercial implementation of the Hedera Stablecoin Studio—bringing real-time, low-cost, and environmentally conscious payments to enterprises, institutions, and smart contract ecosystems.

Effie Dimitropoulos

CEO

First Australian dollar stablecoin on Hedera

The launch of AUDD on Hedera in June 2025 marked a pivotal moment for digital finance in the Asia-Pacific region. As the first commercial implementation of Hedera Stablecoin Studio and the first Australian dollar stablecoin natively issued on Hedera, AUDD demonstrates how enterprise blockchain technology can transform traditional financial infrastructure.

Meeting market demands

The deployment addresses critical challenges in Australia’s rapidly evolving digital economy. With tokenization reshaping industries from carbon credits to digital assets, financial institutions require stable, compliant digital currencies that can operate at scale. AUDD meets these demands by providing 1:1 backing with Australian dollars, full regulatory compliance, and seamless integration with existing financial systems.

Driving financial innovation on a national scale

AUDD’s credibility has been further validated through its selection for two use cases in the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Project Acacia, a landmark research initiative exploring wholesale tokenized asset markets. Working with Australian Payments Plus (AP+), AUDD will enable settlement coordination across tokenized assets and demonstrate NPP-enabled stablecoin interoperability on the Hedera blockchain, reinforcing its role as trusted digital money infrastructure.

Why Hedera

Hedera’s unique architecture proved ideal for AUDD’s requirements. AUDD can now be held, sent, and received by anyone using a Hedera-enabled digital wallet – offering seamless, real-time access to Australian dollar stablecoin payments. The stablecoin benefits from Hedera’s enterprise-grade performance, including transaction finality in seconds, predictable fees of $0.001 USD per transfer, and a carbon-negative footprint.

These attributes make Hedera the ideal infrastructure for programmable finance, micropayments, and sustainability-linked digital ecosystems. Hedera’s enterprise-grade throughput, energy efficiency, and EVM compatibility make it uniquely suited to support stablecoins that need to scale globally without compromising sustainability or cost-effectiveness.