Coinbase will start listing AUDD and XSGD, two fiat-backed local stablecoins, on September 29 at 19:00 UTC, according to an official update published by the 0 are the first Australian dollar and Singapore dollar stablecoins to be added to the platform, with trading available globally; no regions are 1 company claims that this move is part of its plan to help onboard a billion people into crypto by giving users the ability to transact in familiar 2 in Australia and Singapore will be able to convert AUD to AUDD and SGD to XSGD without paying fees, according to 3 stablecoins start gaining serious traction The stablecoin market is blowing 4 crossed $250 billion in market cap by June 2025, which is a 50% jump from the previous 5 2024, these tokens processed more than $30 trillion in 6 that number’s still 7 now expect stablecoins could grow into a $2 trillion asset class in the next few 8 growth is dragging in businesses 9 Coinbase’s State of Crypto report, 81% of crypto-aware small and mid-sized 10 said they want to start using stablecoins for 11 top of that, the number of Fortune 500 companies looking into stablecoins has more than tripled since last 12 almost everything onchain is still in 13 60% of global currency reserves are held in USD, but 99% of stablecoins in circulation are pegged to 14 makes it hard for people outside of the 15 move money in their own 16 stablecoins like AUDD and XSGD aim to fix that gap.
A survey by Ipsos for Coinbase found that over 70% of crypto owners in Australia and Singapore want local stablecoins they can actually 17 says adding these tokens will help users avoid foreign exchange fees, reduce transfer friction, and give businesses a better way to settle cross-border payments. It’s also a way to localize product offerings in markets that 18 said , “Local currency stablecoins are key to unlocking new opportunities for consumers and businesses in their day-to-day operations.” AUDD and XSGD get real-world backing and government nods The Australian Digital Dollar (AUDD) is issued by AUDC Pty Ltd. It’s fully backed by fiat reserves and redeemable 1:1 with the Australian dollar.
It’s meant for institutions that want programmable finance with something more stable than volatile crypto 19 is issued by StraitsX, pegged to the Singapore dollar, and already got a greenlight from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). It’s compliant with the upcoming Single Currency Stablecoin (SCS) regulatory framework, making it one of the few local stablecoins that have passed a real regulatory 20 of these tokens are designed for more than just holding value. They’re being built into agentic commerce systems, setups where AI agents can spend stablecoins on data and services instantly and without needing 21 are already being tested in both Australia and Singapore, giving these countries a leg up in real-world crypto 22 smartest crypto minds already read our 23 in?
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