Australian people against digital currency
It's illegal
the central bank indicated that it has not issued legal digital currency, nor authorized any institutions and enterprises to issue legal digital currency, and there is no promotion team. At present, the so-called "digital currency" in the market is not legal digital currency
In addition, the so-called "digital currency" launched by some institutions and enterprises and the so-called promotion of the central bank's issuance of digital currency may involve pyramid selling and fraud 
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virtual currency is the electronization of illegal currency, and its original issuer is not the central bank. This kind of virtual currency is mainly limited to circulation in a specific virtual environment. Digital currency can be used for real goods and services transactions, but only the digital currency issued by the state is legal digital currency
in 2013, the central bank, together with five ministries and commissions, issued the notice on prevention of bitcoin risks, which clearly defined non legal digital currencies such as bitcoin as virtual commodities, which do not exist in the form of currency and legal currency
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for example, the well-known Matcha lbank has applied for Australia austrac license
in April 2018, the Federal Parliament passed the anti money laundering and anti terrorism financing amendment bill 2018 (AML / CTF amendment), which amended Australia's anti money laundering and anti terrorism financing law. So the digital currency exchange, which will operate in Australia since then, will now be supervised by austrac, the Australian financial regulator, and will also be supervised by money laundering and terrorist financing activities. Australia's new law gives austrac the right to regulate the trading of various cryptocurrencies (including bitcoin, Ethereum, ripple, etc.) on digital currency exchanges
the Australian license is a powerful digital license, many of which are registered because of its strength. Moreover, the conventional infrastructure in the Australian financial sector is good, which constitutes the margin proct market
to apply for austrac license, you must own an Australian company to apply for registration
to apply for austrac license in Australia, the information required for applying for austrac license is as follows:
1. Basic information of Australian company, including company tax number
2. Detailed information of shareholders and directors of Australian company (scanned passport, address, etc.)
3. Address of Australian Office
4. Notarization of no criminal record of shareholders and directors of Australian companies
the application time is about 2 months
if you want to apply for Australian austrac license, you need to register an Australian company first
to register an Australian company, you need to:
1 provide the name core name and three alternatives, with the name ending in Pty Ltd or Pty Limited&# 160;
2 registered address, telephone number, fax and email address Agent can provide) & 160
3 at least one director of the company, one of whom must be an Australian resident, shall provide personal data: date of birth, place of birth, current address, contact information including telephone number and e-mail (provided by the agent) &
4. The nature of the company's business and the direction of its operation
5 the company has at least one shareholder without nationality restriction, and the shareholders and directors can be the same person
6 information of the person in charge of the registration of the company (date of birth, place of birth, current address, telephone number and e-mail address) &
7 distribution of directors or shareholders of the company
the second step in licensing is to open an Australian bank account: & 160< br />1 Certificate of registration&# 160;
2Company tax No. & 160< br />3 Scanning of personal ID of local directors in Australia< br />4 Scanned copies of all shareholders' passports< br />5 Scanning of address proof of local directors in recent three months (Bill showing the address and name of customers) &< br />6 Electronic signatures of all directors and shareholders
to apply to austrac and ASIC in Australia, it is also necessary to do a crime free justice for directors and shareholders.
Australia has many advantages, such as the government's attitude towards development, fast qualification process, and a financial system matching Europe and the United States. Therefore, Australia has also become an ideal place for many investors to register. With perfect financial supervision means, it can be used as a preferred location for blockchain projects
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The gold content of austrac digital currency exchange license can be seen from the regulatory requirements
austrac is the financial regulatory agency in Australia, which is responsible for the prevention and detection of line washing and fear of walking. Digital currency dealers in Australia must handle austrac and provide all business details. If the company providing digital currency loan transaction does not apply for austrac license, it may be sentenced to two years' imprisonment or aud105000 fine, or both. Australia has many advantages, such as the government's attitude towards development, fast operation process, and a financial system matching Europe and the United States. Therefore, Australia has also become an ideal place for many investors to register, where financial regulatory means are perfect and can be used as the preferred location for blockchain projects
austrac is Australia's financial regulatory agency, responsible for preventing and detecting money laundering and terrorist financing. The federal government enhances the compliance of reporting entities with AML / CTF laws and regulations by expanding the powers and functions of the CEO of Australia Group
after the AML / CTF amendment comes into effect, austrac has the following powers:
1. The CEO of Australia can give notice of a wider range of violations, including non-compliance with KYC reporting and record keeping proceres
2. The chief executive officer of austrac can issue the latest policy direction to the license holding companies to trace their breach of obligations
3. Give the police and customs officers the right to search and detain the person in charge of the license holding company in violation of their obligations at the Australian border< br />
here is a brief introction to the current regulatory framework of digital currency in Australia from the perspectives of digital currency definition, digital currency issuance and exchange:
I On the legal definition of digital currency
Australia added the definition of digital currency in the anti Xi money and Anti Terrorism Financing Act amended in 2017: digital currency is the representative of value in digital form; A unit that can act as an intermediary of exchange, a store of value, or an account; Issued by institutions other than the government; It can be exchanged with legal currency and used as consideration for goods or services; It is available to the general public without any restrictions on its use; Or other transaction means, digital proceres or credit means as stipulated in the anti money / anti terrorist financing laws.; Or other means of transaction, digital proceres or credit as stipulated in anti money / anti terrorist financing laws< Secondly, the regulation of digital currency issuance in Australia is mainly to determine whether a certain type of digital currency is a financial proct. If it is a financial proct, it should be regulated according to the relevant provisions of financial procts. If it is not a financial proct, it should be regulated according to the relevant provisions of financial procts, It should be regulated in accordance with the relevant provisions on consumer protection (Australian consumer law) and general legal provisions
of course, no matter whether a certain type of digital currency is a financial proct or not, there should be no misleading or deceptive behaviors in the process of its issuance, including: using social media to expand public attention and interest in ICO; Engage in or arrange specific people to trade virtual currency or virtual assets with specific strategies, so as to generate larger trading volume on the surface; The issuance information is not fully disclosed; Or for the ICO that has not obtained the approval from the regulatory department, publicize that it has obtained the approval from the regulatory department< According to Australian law, if digital currency constitutes one of the following types of financial procts, the regulatory framework of financial procts is applicable:
1, investment management plan
2, stocks
3, derivatives
4, non cash payment facilities
3 Digital currency trading platform
(1) all trading platforms involving the exchange between legal currency and virtual currency should be registered with austrac and subject to supervision
according to austrac's guidelines, from the perspective of anti Xi money / anti-terrorism financing supervision, all trading platforms involving the exchange between legal currency and virtual currency should be subject to supervision, It includes:
1. Register with austrac
2. Adopt and maintain AML / CTF system
3. Report suspicious transactions and large transactions to austrac
4. Record and save user information, transaction information and the implementation of AML / CTF system
(2) all trading platforms of trading financial procts should obtain licenses
according to statistics, Although the number of licensed exchanges in Australia is relatively small, the quality is relatively high, and most of them are small and medium-sized, and the types of transactions are mainly spot transactions. Moreover, the current Australian exchange license is strictly regulated by ASIC and other departments. It can be seen that while Australia is striving to protect the financial order and investors' rights and interests, It will also give the development of digital currency a bright future, and the development of digital currency in Australia will be unstoppable.
as for the application, first register an Australian company and then apply for a license. The company registration needs to provide the following information: 1. Provide the director's certificate (ID card or passport + address certificate) 2. Provide the director's certificate of no criminal record (local police station can provide it. During the epidemic period, you can apply for an electronic file online, and you don't have to go out to apply, which is similar in foreign countries). As for the license application, it needs special application. The information and qualifications provided by ordinary people are not enough.
austrac is a license in the real sense. Its business scope can be expressed in digital words.
austrac is the financial regulatory agency in Australia, which is responsible for the prevention and detection of money laundering and terrorist financing. Digital currency dealers in Australia must handle austrac and provide all business details. If the company providing digital currency transaction does not apply for such license, it may lead to two years' imprisonment or aud105000 fine, or even both
the federal government enhances the compliance of reporting entities with AML / CTF laws and regulations by expanding the powers and functions of the CEO of Australia Group. The Federal Parliament of Australia has passed the anti money laundering and anti terrorist financing Amendment Act 2018 (AML / CTF Amendment) to amend Australia's anti money laundering and anti terrorist financing act. AML / CTF Amendment:
&8226; Increase the powers and functions of the chief executive of austrac< br />• Include digital currency dealers in Australia's anti money laundering and anti-terrorism regulations and austrac's supervision< br />• Provide some regulatory relief for the instry from the current system
the AML / CTF amendment is expected to take effect on April 1, 2018
after the AML / CTF amendment comes into effect, austrac has the following powers:
1. The CEO of Australia can give notice of a wider range of violations, including non-compliance with KYC reporting and record keeping proceres
2. The chief executive officer of austrac can issue the latest policy direction to the license holding companies to trace their breach of obligations
3. Give the police and customs officers the right to search and detain the person in charge of the license holding company in violation of their obligations at the Australian border
advantages of austrac license in Australia:
1) symbol of strength - Australia is a leading core financial market in the world. Obtaining Australian regulatory license can greatly enhance the strength of the platform and the confidence of customers
2) get authoritative approval - with the authoritative approval of Australian financial regulators, you can carry out relevant business in Australia and around the world, which represents the compliance supervision of digital currency platform
3) standard configuration of digital currency trading institutions - Australia is one of the fastest growing derivatives trading markets in the world. The financial system matching Europe and the United States makes austrac license the standard configuration of digital currency trading institutions
4) mature capital market - Australia's conventional infrastructure in the financial sector is well equipped, which constitutes the margin proct market. This is a fully mature and well regulated capital market
austrac license application process in Australia:
1. Assist clients to notarize directors without criminal record
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3. Prepare and write application materials
4. Write anti money laundering regulations and anti terrorist organization financing regulations, as well as the daily operation plan of the regulations
5. Submit license applications to austrac and ASIC in Australia
6. Be responsible for answering questions raised by austrac and ASIC ring the application process
7. If austrac and ASIC require us to provide other or related instructions, we will be responsible for writing and submitting, such as proct closure statement
this is a very worthwhile license, especially after the Estonian MTR license has been amended to require capital verification and other hard core requirements, the application process is more complicated and the cost is much higher. This license has the gold content and recognition comparable to Estonian license, while taking into account the price, becoming a cost-effective license< br /> < br />