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Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act 2026<\/strong> is an Australian Commonwealth Act that amends the Corporations Act 2001<\/em> and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001<\/em> to create a financial-services framework for digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms. The Act received Royal Assent on April 8, 2026 as Act No. 38 of 2026. The Act\u2019s commencement table states that the whole Act commences on April 8, 2027, although ASIC\u2019s implementation roadmap describes the regime as commencing in April 2027 and refers to April 9, 2027.<\/p>\n

What Australia\u2019s Digital Assets Framework Act covers<\/h3>\n

The Act introduces new core concepts into Australia\u2019s financial services law. A \u201cdigital token\u201d is defined around an electronic record capable of factual control. A \u201cdigital asset platform\u201d generally covers a facility where an operator possesses digital tokens for or on behalf of another person. A \u201ctokenised custody platform\u201d generally covers a facility where an operator identifies non-money assets, creates a single digital token for each asset, and holds the underlying asset for the token holder.<\/p>\n

AFSL treatment and platform obligations<\/h3>\n

The framework brings digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms into the Australian financial services licence structure when relevant financial services are provided. Licensees issuing these platforms must comply with ASIC-made asset-holding standards and transactional and settlement standards. They must also maintain adequate platform rules and comply with any ministerial prohibition restricting certain financial-product conduct through specified platforms.<\/p>\n

Custody, settlement, and disclosure rules<\/h3>\n
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  • Asset-holding standards:<\/strong> ASIC may make standards covering safeguarding, recordkeeping, reconciliation, reporting, use of underlying assets, and supplementary services.<\/li>\n
  • Transactional and settlement standards:<\/strong> ASIC may make standards for acquisitions, disposals, settlements, execution models, client-instruction handling, market-making, brokerage, dealing, and related service-provider conduct.<\/li>\n
  • Platform rules:<\/strong> Rules must address eligibility, client obligations, settlement methods, external liquidity, counterparty and operational risk, available assets, and arrangements for deposit, redemption, and delivery of assets.<\/li>\n
  • DAP\/TCP Guide:<\/strong> Retail clients must receive a guide that is clear, concise, and effective before the platform is issued, and outdated or misleading guides must be updated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Exemptions and perimeter choices<\/h3>\n

    The Act does not classify every digital asset as a financial product. Instead, it targets platform and custody arrangements. It includes exemptions for certain low-value digital asset platform services, including thresholds tied to no financial products being held, transaction value not exceeding $10 million over the last 12 months, a per-client entry-value cap of $5,000, and notice to ASIC. It also recognises exclusions or tailored treatment for public digital token infrastructure, custodial staking arrangements, fundraising through platforms, and certain equitable-right interests arising from holding assets through a platform.<\/p>\n

    Status and implementation timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Date<\/th>\nEvent<\/th>\nStatus<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    September 25, 2025<\/td>\nTreasury opened exposure-draft consultation on regulating digital asset platforms.<\/td>\nUnder consultation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    November 26, 2025<\/td>\nThe bill was introduced in the House of Representatives.<\/td>\nIntroduced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    February 4, 2026<\/td>\nThe House passed the bill.<\/td>\nPassed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    April 1, 2026<\/td>\nThe Senate passed the bill and it finally passed both Houses.<\/td>\nPassed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    April 8, 2026<\/td>\nThe Act received Royal Assent as Act No. 38 of 2026.<\/td>\nAdopted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    April 8, 2027<\/td>\nThe Act\u2019s commencement table states the whole Act commences.<\/td>\nFuture commencement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    As of June 5, 2026, editors should treat the Act as adopted Commonwealth legislation with future operational commencement and transition. ASIC is responsible for licensing, supervision, enforcement, and implementation consultation, including standards and guidance for digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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