Asia & Pacific · Premium track

Australia.

Its regulators are AUSTRAC (AML/CTF) and ASIC (conduct / AFSL).

Australia is one of 15 Premium-track jurisdictions we run, and one of 8 we cover in Asia & Pacific.

Australia Crypto Licence

Tier-1 crypto in Australia — AUSTRAC registration + ASIC AFSL, with the 2027 DAP regime ahead.

Authorisations: AUSTRAC DCE registration + ASIC AFSL (where a financial product)
Regulators: AUSTRAC (AML/CTF) and ASIC (conduct / AFSL)
Capital: DCE: none · AFSL: RG 166 net tangible assets (up to AUD 10m for custody)
Substance: Australian company, responsible managers, AML/CTF program
Tax: Company 25%/30%; crypto a CGT asset; digital currency GST-free
Timeline: DCE ≈3–6 months; AFSL several months to a year+

Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.

Operators comparing Australia usually look at these next — same licence type, similar speed or the same region.

The SFC VATP licence — selective, institutional-grade, Asia's credibility play.

The MAS DPT licence under the Payment Services Act — premium and trusted.

The Dubai VARA licence — the Gulf's regulated crypto gateway, activity-based.