Zodia Custody offers custody support for AUDM stablecoin
08 January 2026 Australia
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Zodia Custody, has announced it is providing custody support for AUDM, the Australian dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Macropod, an Australian licensed stablecoin issuer.
The custody support enables the firm’s institutional clients to access and hold AUDM within its cold-storage solutions, providing security and regulatory assurance for large-scale institutional participation.
Through providing custody support for AUDM it is unlocking institutional access to a programmable settlement asset designed to transform payments for both traditional finance and crypto-native businesses.
AUDM offers a programmable settlement asset that can power tokenised payments, onchain financial instruments, and seamless cross-border transactions.
Macropod has secured an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) and is listed on the Independent Reserve.
Ryan Hodges, managing director, Australia, at Zodia Custody remarks: “By becoming the first custodian to support Australia’s first regulated stablecoin, we are providing institutions with the infrastructure they need to confidently participate in the evolution of programmable finance, enabling real-time settlement, tokenised cash instruments, and capital-efficient treasury operations.
“This demonstrates our unwavering commitment to the exciting and fast-growing Australian digital asset industry.”
Drew Bradford, CEO of Macropod/Catena Digital, notes: “We’re pleased to see AUDM supported by Zodia Custody, following the successful development of use cases through the successful deployment of use cases through the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Project Acacia.
“This integration reinforces the importance of institutional-grade custody especially as stablecoins move into mainstream financial infrastructure.”
The custody support enables the firm’s institutional clients to access and hold AUDM within its cold-storage solutions, providing security and regulatory assurance for large-scale institutional participation.
Through providing custody support for AUDM it is unlocking institutional access to a programmable settlement asset designed to transform payments for both traditional finance and crypto-native businesses.
AUDM offers a programmable settlement asset that can power tokenised payments, onchain financial instruments, and seamless cross-border transactions.
Macropod has secured an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) and is listed on the Independent Reserve.
Ryan Hodges, managing director, Australia, at Zodia Custody remarks: “By becoming the first custodian to support Australia’s first regulated stablecoin, we are providing institutions with the infrastructure they need to confidently participate in the evolution of programmable finance, enabling real-time settlement, tokenised cash instruments, and capital-efficient treasury operations.
“This demonstrates our unwavering commitment to the exciting and fast-growing Australian digital asset industry.”
Drew Bradford, CEO of Macropod/Catena Digital, notes: “We’re pleased to see AUDM supported by Zodia Custody, following the successful development of use cases through the successful deployment of use cases through the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Project Acacia.
“This integration reinforces the importance of institutional-grade custody especially as stablecoins move into mainstream financial infrastructure.”
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