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Digital Asset & Crypto Businesses.
AFSL, DCE registration and the coming token regime.
Overview
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.
Where we're pulled in
Common challenges.
- 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
How we help
Services tuned 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.
FAQs
Questions we hear often.
- 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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Talk to us
Legal built for digital asset & crypto businesses — financial services.
Send us a note about what you're working on. We'll respond within one business day and, if we're a fit, book a free 15-minute consultation with a senior lawyer.