by Jake ClaverAustralia CBDC/tokenized settlement and Hedera/Stellar/XRPL leads: tokenization moving into regulated markets
RBA/DFCRC Project Acacia explored digital money and settlement infrastructure for wholesale tokenised asset markets; Hashgraph says HashSphere, built with Hedera technology, operated as core infrastructure for specific use cases. It is a concrete marker of tokenization moving from concept into regulated market structure.
The Asset Is Moving Onchain
Supporting material comes from the RBA Project Acacia use cases and the RBA Project Acacia report PDF. RBA Project Acacia media release, an announcement from the organizations involved, states it directly:
> ESALE TOKENISED ASSET MARKETS: FINAL REPORT | MAY 2026 1 1. Executive Summary Project Acacia was a research project led by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) that explored how digital money and associated settlement infrastructure could enhance the functioning of Australia’s wholesale asset markets through the development of tokenised finance. Overall, the project found strong potential for the tokenisation of assets, alongside digital money and/or…
What This Means For Hedera
What it changes for the Hedera ecosystem: tokenized assets can give an ecosystem a clearer role in capital markets, from issuance through settlement. The broader research trail also includes the MAS Global CBDC Challenge Report 2021 PDF.
One caveat for honest use: Use RBA for project findings and Hashgraph for the HashSphere/Hedera claim; do not rank HBAR/XLM/XRPL traction unless exact participant records support it.
From The Source
