TechFlow News, April 1: According to CoinDesk, Australia officially passed the Corporations Amendment (Digital Asset Framework) Bill 2025 on April 1, marking the country’s first comprehensive digital asset regulatory legislation. The bill requires cryptocurrency exchanges and custodial platforms to apply for an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and achieve full compliance within six months. It establishes two new regulated entity categories—“digital asset platforms” and “tokenized custody platforms”—subject to the same core rules governing client asset protection, disclosure requirements, and dispute resolution as stockbrokers and fund managers, aiming to prevent risks such as commingling or misappropriation of client assets.
Research institutions estimate that Australia could generate up to AUD 24 billion annually from tokenized markets, payments, and digital assets—approximately 1% of GDP. Without a regulatory framework, this figure is projected to reach only around AUD 1 billion by 2030.
