Digital Assets 6 March 2026 - 30 March 2026

NAB Tests Tokenised Deposits With Stablecoins in RBA Trial as Australia’s New Digital Asset Law Takes Hold
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NAB Tests Tokenised Deposits With Stablecoins in RBA Trial as Australia’s New Digital Asset Law Takes Hold

National Australia Bank completed a test issuing and maturing a tokenised term deposit using stablecoins under Project Acacia, a digital-money initiative with the Reserve Bank of Australia. The transactions took place on a marketplace licensed by ASIC. The update comes as new digital asset laws take effect and the RBA prepares to release its final Acacia report. NAB said the project highlighted both opportunities and risks for tokenised banking.
April 24, 2026
Standard Chartered PLC Hires Ex-Deutsche Banker Ole Matthiessen to Lead Digital Assets Push
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Standard Chartered PLC Hires Ex-Deutsche Banker Ole Matthiessen to Lead Digital Assets Push

Standard Chartered has appointed former Deutsche Bank executive Ole Matthiessen as global head of transaction services and digital assets, leading a new unit in its corporate and investment bank. Matthiessen will be based in Singapore and report to CIB CEO Roberto Hoornweg. The move follows recent senior hires and comes as the bank expands digital asset services and reported a 16% rise in 2025 pretax profit.
March 30, 2026
Standard Chartered PLC Wins TP ICAP Digital-Asset Custody Role, Adds Ex-JPMorgan Payments Executive
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Standard Chartered PLC Wins TP ICAP Digital-Asset Custody Role, Adds Ex-JPMorgan Payments Executive

Standard Chartered will provide digital-asset custody and settlement for TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets as the platform adopts a matched-principal trading model this month. The bank also hired former JPMorgan Kinexys executive Naveen Mallela to lead payments. U.S. and UK regulators have recently signaled support for tokenised finance, including digital government bond pilots and relaxed capital rules.
March 6, 2026