Policy Event Β· High impact

AUSTRAC Sets July AML Deadlines For New Industries And Virtual Asset Services

AUSTRAC confirmed that Tranche 2 AML/CTF coverage extends from July 1, 2026 to lawyers, accountants, real estate, conveyancers, trust company services, and precious-metals dealers, while new virtual asset services must prepare for travel-rule and registration obligations by July 29. The rules expand Australian KYC dependencies around VASPs and professional-service counterparties.

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APAC FINSTAB analysis

For APAC operators, this creates a high-impact signal around aml, regulation, licensing in Australia. Named institutions or platforms: AUSTRAC. Teams should monitor the original source, map the change to licensing, custody, disclosure, and market-access obligations, and update their jurisdiction playbooks before the next compliance review.

Compliance read-through: map this event to entity licensing, market-access, custody, disclosure, token listing, and operational-risk obligations before expanding or marketing in the affected jurisdiction.

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