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Digital Asset & Crypto Businesses.

AFSL, DCE registration and the coming token regime.

Who we advise

Digital asset exchanges, custody providers, stablecoin issuers and DeFi front-ends face a moving Australian regulatory perimeter. We advise on AFSL and DCE registration, AML/CTF programs and product structuring under Treasury's proposed digital asset platforms regime.

What we do for digital asset & crypto businesses

• Regulatory positioning

  Product-level analysis of financial-product characterisation and licensing needs.

• AML/CTF programs

  AUSTRAC-compliant program design and DCE registration.

• Customer terms

  Exchange, custody and staking terms of use calibrated to Australian consumer law.

Examples we're pulled in on

• AFSL analysis for tokens and staking products
• AUSTRAC DCE registration and AML/CTF programs
• Custody and stablecoin structuring
• Treasury's proposed digital asset platform licensing regime

FAQs

Is our token a financial product?

Often the answer is 'it depends on how the product is structured' — we work through the analysis with you before you go to market.

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