Australia targets rogue crypto exchanges with 10% fines

This would classify digital asset platforms (DAPs) and tokenized custody platforms (TCPs) as financial products, thereby bringing them under the full scope of licensing requirements and consumer protections, according to a Treasury fact sheet. “The focus of the framework is businesses that hold assets on behalf of clients, rather than on the digital assets themselves,” said the Treasury, noting that digital assets already fall under the state’s existing frameworks and are treated in the same way as other assets.