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Project Acacia

Research

Australia

Central Bank(s)

Reserve Bank of Australia

Announcement Year

2020

Status

Research

Retail/Wholesale

Wholesale

Structure

Token

Technology Provider

Kaleido

Technology

Ethereum

DLT / non-DLT

DLT

Main motivation/goals of the CBDC

Understand potential new business model thet CBDC might support

Description

The research project is expected to take around a year, after which a report on the findings will be published. These findings will contribute to the Bank's ongoing research into the desirability and feasibility of a CBDC in Australia.

Link to announcement

Link to whitepaper

Timeline

Last update: May 2026

May 2026

Updated data

Link to announcement: web.archive.org

July 2025

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.rba.gov.au

May 2025

Updated data

Structure: Token Token

Link to announcement: dfcrc.com.au

November 2024

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.rba.gov.au

October 2024

Status updated

Proof of concept Research

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.rba.gov.au

December 2022

Updated data

Structure: Token Token

Link to announcement: www.rba.gov.au

Link to whitepaper: dfcrc.com.au

October 2022

Status updated

Research Proof of concept

Added data

Technology Provider: Kaleido

DLT / non-DLT: DLT

Main motivation/goals of the CBDC: Understand potential new business model thet CBDC might support

Link to whitepaper: www.rba.gov.au

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.rba.gov.au

August 2022

Status updated

Proof of concept Research

Added data

Description: The research project is expected to take around a year, after which a report on the findings will be published. These findings will contribute to the Bank's ongoing research into the desirability and feasibility of a CBDC in Australia.

Updated data

December 2021

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.rba.gov.au

March 2020

Status updated

None Proof of concept

Added data

Announcement Year: 2020

Retail/Wholesale: Wholesale

Structure: Token

Technology: Ethereum

Link to announcement: www.rba.gov.au

Country / Region: Australia

Central Bank(s): Reserve Bank of Australia

News

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