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Australia crypto licensing: Digital Assets Framework Act
Upcoming Next deadline: 9 Apr 2027 (in force)
- Regulator
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
- Legal basis
- Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act 2026
Federal Register of Legislation · C2026A00038 - Official register
- ASIC professional registers (AFS licensees) · Format: HTML
What is changing
Australia's Digital Assets Framework Act brings digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms under ASIC's financial services licensing regime from 9 April 2027.
ASIC describes an 18-month implementation timeline from Royal Assent on 8 April 2026. It plans to consult on new asset-holding, transactional and settlement standards and financial requirements first. Applications open in months 12–18, with full implementation, supervision and enforcement after that.
Timeline
- law adopted
Parliament passes the Digital Assets Framework Act.
Sources: ASIC · Roadmap for digital assets law reform official
- royal assent
Royal Assent.
Sources: ASIC · Roadmap official
- in force
The Act commences. Digital asset platforms (DAPs) and tokenised custody platforms (TCPs) come under the financial services licensing regime. On ASIC's roadmap, operators can lodge licence applications in months 12–18 and operate under regulatory relief while those applications are processed.
Sources: ASIC · Roadmap official
A company-level tracker for Australia is in preparation. This page covers the rules and dates only. CSV
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VASP Tracker, “Australia crypto licensing: Digital Assets Framework Act”, https://vasptracker.com/en/au/ (20 Oct 2026), CC BY 4.0.