Crypto regulation in Australia
Two regulators matter. AUSTRAC registers exchanges today for anti-money-laundering purposes — it's the minimum bar, and the reason every platform on this site is AUSTRAC-registered. ASIC takes over consumer protection under the Digital Assets Framework: assented 8 April 2026, platforms must hold an Australian Financial Services Licence when the regime commences on 9 April 2027. Neither registration nor a licence makes an exchange risk-free — but they determine who is accountable when something goes wrong.
Live status of every listed platform's Australian Financial Services Licence — licensed, application lodged, transitional relief, or none known. Refreshed automatically from primary sources.
Our listing policyWhy AUSTRAC registration is our minimum bar for listing an exchange, and what that registration does — and does not — mean for your money.
Tax & law hubThe other half of the compliance picture: how the ATO taxes crypto and the software that does the calculations.
Primary sources
- → ASIC — crypto and digital assets
- → AUSTRAC — digital currency exchange register
- → Federal Register of Legislation
General information only, not legal or financial advice.