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Registration as a Digital Currency Exchange Provider - Australian Government

Description

You will need to register if your business exchanges digital currency with money, or money with digital currency. Digital currency is a digital representation of value which functions as a medium of exchange and is not issued under the authority of any government body.

By registering as a digital currency provider, you will be registered on the Digital Currency Exchange Register which is maintained by AUSTRAC. There are compliance obligations such as suspicious matter reporting, threshold transaction reporting, adopting an AML / CTF program that reflects your business risks, operations and record keeping.

It is an offence to provide digital currency exchange services while unregistered.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible, you must:

  • obtain a national police certificate or national police check before submitting your application
  • complete and submit an AUSTRAC business profile form (ABPF)
  • submit details regarding the nature, legal form, status and structure of your business
  • submit information regarding if you or any of your key personnel have been charged, prosecuted or convicted in relation to money laundering, terrorism, fraud and other serious offences or have been subject to any civil or criminal proceedings
  • pay any relevant fees.

Duration

Must be renewed every 3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
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Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Act(s) name

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 Australian Government

Administering agency

Attorney-General's Department

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.