Australia's new licensing regime under the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act for digital asset platforms takes effect on April 8, 2027, with licence applications scheduled to open on the same day

Comprehensive legal regimes for digital assets, such as the EU's MiCA and proposed US market-structure bills, defining how tokens are issued, traded, and supervised.

Licensing, custody, and market-conduct rules for platforms where people trade digital assets, shaped by collapses like FTX and jurisdictional disputes between regulators.