# AUD stablecoins as of April 2026

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- Published: 2026-04-04
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## **State of the AUD Stablecoin Market (April 2026)**
The Australian dollar stablecoin market is maturing. We’re seeing a shift from experimental tokens to regulated, institutional-grade assets. If you’re looking to park gains or move funds without USD exposure, here is the current landscape.
### **The Current Lineup**
#### **1. Australian Digital Dollar (AUDD)**
* **Issuer:** AUDC (Novatti)
* **Market Cap:** ~$5.24M | **Daily Vol:** ~$30K – $70K
* **Summary:** The most retail-friendly and "blockchain-agnostic" option. It’s widely available across public DeFi protocols.
* **Contract Addresses:**
* **Ethereum:** 0x4cCe605eD955295432958d8951D0B176C10720d5
* **Solana (Mint):** AUDDttiEpCydTm7joUMbYddm72jAWXZnCpPZtDoxqBSw
* **Base:** 0x449B3317a6d1efb1Bc3ba0700C9EaA4FFFf4Ae65
* **Hedera:** 0.0.8317070
* **Stellar:** GA7FUEG6NCFSU2H4T66N6UDRN6W3NCX2F6H3ZBCFOCXC7LB2EEU (Issuing Account)
#### **2. Forte AUD (AUDF)**
* **Issuer:** Forte Tech Solutions
* **Market Cap:** ~$2.9M
* **Summary:** Focused on fast, global transactions and is one of the few natively available on multiple EVM chains like Polygon and Avalanche.
* **Contract Addresses:**
* **Ethereum:** 0xd2a530170d71a9cfe1651fb468e2b98f7ed7456b
* **Polygon/Avalanche:** Same as Ethereum (Multi-chain deployment)
#### **3. AUDM**
* **Issuer:** Macropod (Catena Digital Joint Venture)
* **Summary:** A regulated stablecoin issued 1:1 against AUD reserves held in trust with a Big 4 Australian bank. It was recently listed under ASIC’s distribution exemption instrument.
* **Contract Address:**
* **Ethereum:** 0x081599e4936d12c46bd48913b2329115cd26cbdd
#### **4. ANZ Digital Dollar (A$DC)**
* **Issuer:** ANZ Bank
* **Summary:** Primarily used for institutional wholesale settlement and cross-border "atomic" payments using Chainlink’s CCIP.
* **Note:** This is a permissioned asset; there is no public contract address for retail trading on DEXs like Uniswap.
### **Key Takeaways for DeFi Users**
* **Best for Solana/Base:** **AUDD** is your go-to. It has the most native liquidity on Raydium (Solana) and Uniswap (Base).
* **Best for Compliance:** **AUDM** is notable for being the first stablecoin officially "named" in ASIC's distribution relief, positioning it for use in regulated FinTech apps.
* **Institutional Adoption:** ANZ is already moving millions in **A$DC** for private clients, marking the first time a major Aussie bank has successfully minted and redeemed stablecoins on public blockchains.
* **Volume Note:** While public 24h volumes for these tokens often appear low (~$30k), much of the action happens in institutional "corridors" or on the Stellar DEX, which handles the bulk of organic AUD remittance.


**TL;DR:** If you’re a retail user, **AUDD** is the most accessible across chains. If you’re watching the future of Aussie banking, keep an eye on **AUDM** and **A$DC**.
*Always double-check contract addresses on a block explorer (Etherscan/Solscan) before sending funds.*