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Operate Australian exchange, transfer, safekeeping and offer or sale services with registration, CDD, wallet, Travel Rule, monitoring and reporting controls.

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VASP AML/CTF guide

A practical guide to Australia's virtual asset designated services, registration, AML/CTF program, CDD, travel rule, monitoring, reporting and record-keeping obligations.

7 min read · Updated 2026-08-05

VASP registration transition

What Australian virtual asset businesses must do after the 29 July 2026 transition deadline, including registration, legacy DCE transition and commencement dates.

6 min read · Updated 2026-08-05

Virtual asset travel rule

A role-based guide to payer, payee and tracing information, custodial and self-hosted wallets, secure transfer messages and travel-rule records in Australia.

6 min read · Updated 2026-08-05

Self-hosted wallet due diligence

A practical, risk-based workflow for classifying self-hosted wallets, identifying controllers, assessing blockchain exposure and documenting transfer decisions.

5 min read · Updated 2026-08-05

VASP CDD and ownership

A practical CDD workflow for VASP customers, representatives and beneficial owners, including purpose, expected activity, PEPs and enhanced CDD triggers.

6 min read · Updated 2026-08-05

VASP monitoring and red flags

How Australian VASPs combine on-chain and off-chain monitoring, design risk-based alerts, investigate red flags and escalate suspicious matters.

6 min read · Updated 2026-08-05

VASP reporting and records

A current guide to SMRs, TTRs, IFTIs, future IVTS and self-hosted-wallet reports, plus seven-year transaction, CDD and travel-rule records.

7 min read · Updated 2026-08-05

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