Catena Digital Pty Ltd is Australia's first fully AFSL-licensed stablecoin issuer, operating under the Macropod brand as a 50/50 joint venture with MHC Digital Group. Founded by former National Australia Bank and Deutsche Bank executives, the company received its AFSL (No. 566313) from ASIC on July 16, 2025, and launched the AUDM stablecoin, a fully regulated, 1:1 AUD-backed digital payment token, in October 2025. AUDM represents a regulatory breakthrough in Australia, being the first stablecoin explicitly covered by ASIC's new distribution relief framework (Instrument 2025/631). Each AUDM token is backed by one Australian dollar held in a segregated trust account at National Australia Bank. Fireblocks enterprise-grade security infrastructure, operating under comprehensive ASIC, AUSTRAC, and Reserve Bank of Australia oversight.
Licenses:
Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL)
AUSTRAC Digital Currency Exchange (DCE) Registration
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