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Australia CBDC Could Complement Rather Than Replace Crypto

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In Brief

  • Australia's central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot explored how CBDCs could back stablecoins and settle automated transactions.
  • The research revealed that smart contracts could automatically execute multi-stage payments and incorporate business logic for micropayments.
  • The pilot also highlighted the potential of asset tokenization and fractionalization, offering greater transparency and liquidity.
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In a recent central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, The Reserve Bank of Australia identified key areas where tokenized money could benefit businesses and households. Instead of testing technology, the project explored how CBDCs could back stablecoins and be used to settle automated transactions.

The research found that smart contracts could execute multi-party or multi-stage payments automatically based on predefined conditions. Smart contracts could incorporate business logic to pay bills, micropayments, and disability grants.

Australia Crypto Owners Can Use CBDC-Backed Stablecoins

Offline payments in a government-issued currency could supply aid when natural disasters damage critical infrastructure. ANZ Bank tested dispensing cash through a near-field link with a mobile device holding the CBDC.

Additionally, the CBDC could be used to back private stablecoins competing with digital money issued by other institutions. In doing so, the asset would absorb the protections a CBDC could offer without being a liability to the central bank.

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The pilot also explored the benefits of asset tokenization and fractionalization. While the tokenization of debt securities offers greater transparency and liquidity, some assets will take longer to evolve because they operate within established frameworks. 

Crypto Rules Remain Unclear in Australia

While promising, the experiment exposed uncertainty around the legal and regulatory treatment of digital assets. Many tokenized assets remained undefined by the Corporations Act 2001.

Australia’s Treasury recently consulted on classifying digital assets under existing legal frameworks. The government is also developing a regulatory framework for crypto exchanges and updating its payments licensing framework.

Australia CBDC Could Back Stablecoins, Which Could be Key to Growing Crypto Adoption Further
Share of Australians who own cryptocurrencies from 2019-2022 | Source: Statista

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission canceled Binance’s derivatives license earlier this year. Shortly after, it investigated how Binance delineates between retail and wholesale investors since Australia’s investment rules don’t allow retail investors to buy derivatives products.

Binance also lost a key payment processor that limited certain crypto purchases to debit and credit cards. In the UK, credit and debit card payment provider Checkout.com recently terminated its contract with Binance.

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David Thomas
David Thomas graduated from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in Durban, South Africa, with an Honors degree in electronic engineering. He worked as an engineer for eight years, developing software for industrial processes at South African automation specialist Autotronix (Pty) Ltd., mining control systems for AngloGold Ashanti, and consumer products at Inhep Digital Security, a domestic security company wholly owned by Swedish conglomerate Assa Abloy. He has experience writing software in C...
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