Existing Australian digital asset platform operators have until October 7, 2027, to apply for or vary an Australian financial services licence while continuing operations during regulatory review.

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.