Regulation · Instrument · Australia · Consultation paper · Australian Securities and Investments Commission
ASIC CP 392: Digital asset law reform implementation: Proposed standards and guidanceNew
ASIC's consultation on how firms should comply with the Digital Assets Framework Act: draft regulatory guidance, proposed asset-holding standards, trading and settlement standards and financial requirements for operators of digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms, plus a streamlined licensing path for existing licensees and firms that applied under INFO 225.
Consultation open · part of Australian financial services law for digital assets (Corporations Act, ASIC INFO 225 and the Digital Assets Framework Act)
Key points
- Proposes standards on asset holding, transactions and settlement, and net tangible asset requirements for platform licensees.[1]
- Proposes streamlined licensing for existing AFS licensees and INFO 225 applicants adding platform authorisations.[1]
Timeline
- 15 Oct 2026 · ConsultationPublished.[1]
- 27 Nov 2026 · Consultation closed · upcomingConsultation closes (5pm AEDT).[1]
Deployments operating under it
None recorded with a source yet.
Sources
- [1]26-245MR ASIC consults on implementation of new digital asset laws — Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 15 Oct 2026. Accessed 18 Oct 2026.A