◈Issuing AUDD since 2022. AFSL 700123 since February 2026.
Digital dollars, built as infrastructure.
AUDC builds the infrastructure behind programmable digital currencies. Not just stablecoins, but the platform behind them: payments, minting, named virtual accounts and a full enterprise API.
AUDC is the licensed issuer of AUDD under AFSL 700123 NZDSC is issued by NZDC Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of AUDC.
A treasurer does not adopt a currency because it is novel. They adopt it because it clears, settles, reconciles and survives an audit. AUDC gives them the dollar itself on-chain, plus the rails and the API to move it.
◇Digital currency
AUDD is fully collateralised and redeemable at par with the issuer.
↗Payments
Receive, send and manage Australian dollars on local rails, with named virtual accounts.
↗Mint
Mint and redeem AUDD through AUDD Mint, or zero-code with AUDD Direct.
↟Enterprise API
One RESTful API for payments, mint and burn, multichain routing and ledger management.
AUDC chief executive Effie Dimitropoulos says digital asset regulation must distinguish stablecoin issuers from trading and custody providers because their obligations and risks differ. She points to the proposed stored-value facility framework for payment stablecoins as recognition of their distinct role in payments and settlement.
Digital asset proposals welcomed for promoting greater innovation
AUDC welcomed ASIC's proposed digital asset licensing guidance as a step towards a more trusted digital money ecosystem. The company argues that clearer custody, safeguarding and settlement standards for platforms can strengthen confidence in the infrastructure through which AUDD and other stablecoins are accessed and used.
AUDDapt backs next generation of digital dollar use cases
International FinTech highlights AUDC’s first AUDDapt cohort, with 12 projects selected to develop real-world AUDD use cases across institutional settlement, payments, education, clean energy and AI.
Stablecoin Summit 2026 (Singapore): Who Needs an Australian Dollar Stablecoin?
Effie Dimitropoulos asks who needs an Australian dollar stablecoin, drawing on four years of building AUDD. Her answer: anyone who needs Australian dollars to move more efficiently, across borders, around the clock and into tokenised markets.
AUDC signed an MoU with IDRX to explore direct Australian dollar and rupiah settlement without routing through the US dollar. The coverage shows AUDD being considered for a new Australia-Indonesia cross-border corridor.
Australia and Indonesia explore direct stablecoin settlement
Direct stablecoin settlement between Australia and Indonesia is being explored by AUDC and IDRX for trade, business payments and other cross-border transactions. The proposal gives AUDD a potential role in regional Australian dollar and rupiah settlement.
AUDD and IDRX explore new digital payments corridor between Australia and Indonesia
A new AUDC and IDRX agreement will explore a digital payments corridor linking Australian dollar and rupiah transactions. The development extends the potential use of AUDD in regional trade and settlement between Australia and Indonesia.
AUDC goes live on Arc on Day One, expanding institutional stablecoin access
AUDC is joining Circle's Arc network from launch, connecting AUDD with an ecosystem spanning payments, foreign exchange, trading and tokenised assets. The integration broadens the infrastructure through which institutions can access Australian dollar settlement.
Global stablecoin push puts Australian banks on watch
A planned US dollar stablecoin consortium has renewed questions about how local-currency stablecoins fit global finance. Effie Dimitropoulos argues that adoption will depend on governance, interoperability and useful infrastructure, positioning AUDD within connected multi-currency networks.
AUDC supports startup to launch tokenised private credit offering
Kasu was selected through AUDC's grant program to integrate AUDD into a tokenised private-credit offering. The coverage shows AUDD being applied to an Australian dollar lending use case designed to reduce foreign-exchange exposure.
Effie Dimitropoulos explains AUDD's development alongside Australia's changing stablecoin environment, Project Acacia, interoperability and digital settlement. The interview traces how AUDD is moving from early development toward broader institutional use as financial infrastructure.
We need a fit-for-purpose framework for stablecoins
Australia needs a stablecoin framework designed around payments rather than relying on broader digital asset rules, the opinion piece argues. For AUDD, the case is that fit-for-purpose regulation would create clearer pathways for institutional use and competition.
InvestorDaily reports AUDC's move into New Zealand against demand for stronger local digital asset infrastructure and more efficient Trans-Tasman settlement. It introduces NZDSC as registered and names NZDC Limited as the issuer.
Sydney Laksa Purchase Becomes Australia’s First Stablecoin Retail Payment on Base
Crypto News Australia reports that a customer paid for a meal at a Sydney takeaway using AUDD on Base, with the transaction settling on-chain in seconds. The report describes it as a possible first for Australian retail and gives AUDD a concrete point-of-sale payment use case.
Jason Beale and Hamish Crittenden joined AUDC's leadership team while Rachael Jones was promoted, reflecting a focus on scale and execution. The appointments strengthen AUDC's product, operations, technology and ecosystem leadership as the business expands.
AUDD passes $1 billion in transactions on Stellar blockchain: Novatti
Australian FinTech reported AUDD passing $1 billion in Stellar transactions, excluding activity on Coinbase and other networks. The coverage links the milestone to AUDD’s use in digital payments and decentralised finance.