Press · Australia

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Key Numbers

• 14/17: 14 of the 17 major crypto platforms we track are on AUSTRAC's virtual asset service provider register (searched 21 Oct 2026). AUSTRAC
• $32 million: Australian courts have ordered $32 million in penalties against crypto firms in ASIC cases we track (Kraken operator Bit Trade, Binance Australia Derivatives, BPS Financial). ASIC
• 9 April 2027: the Digital Assets Framework Act commences. ASIC

Analysis

• 14 of 17 Big Crypto Exchanges Are on AUSTRAC's Register. Who Is Missing

  21 Oct 2026 · We searched AUSTRAC's public register for the main crypto platforms used in Australia: legal names, trading names and the ones with no entry.

• Kraken, Binance, Block Earner: ASIC's Crypto Cases and $32 Million in Penalties

  21 Oct 2026 · What the courts decided in seven ASIC releases since December 2024, including the High Court's Block Earner ruling.

• Australia's Digital Assets Framework Act: Licensing From 9 April 2027

  21 Oct 2026 · The Act brings digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms under ASIC licensing. ASIC's 18-month roadmap, step by step.

Contact

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