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All 27 Documented Cases
AFSL Non-Compliance Fines
AUD 110,000+ civil penalty per breach (maximum under Corporations Act); operational setup costs exceed AUD 500,000 for AFSL compliance.Providers of token custody services are classified as new financial products requiring bespoke AFSL authorisations, with non-compliance exposing firms to ASIC penalties.
Manual AML/CTF Compliance Program Administration & Transaction Monitoring
LOGIC estimate: 50–100 hours/month per compliance team (AUD $8,000–$20,000 monthly in FTE costs for manual monitoring + administration). Opportunity cost: Diverted compliance resources reduce capacity for new customer onboarding and product features.AUSTRAC's AML/CTF compliance program requires: (1) Continuous transaction monitoring and suspicious activity detection (AUD $10,000+ threshold); (2) Risk assessment per customer (updated every 3 years); (3) Record-keeping of all KYC procedures and transactions; (4) Mandatory reporting to AUSTRAC; (5) Staff training on AML/CTF obligations; (6) Appointment of AML/CTF compliance officer. Manual administration of these functions creates significant operational drag, especially for high-transaction-volume platforms.
AFSL Licensing and Custody Framework Compliance Costs
AUD 30,000–80,000 (one-time licensing and system setup); AUD 5,000–15,000 (annual ongoing compliance reporting)Digital asset platforms and custodians must transition from unregulated status to AFSL-regulated status by mid-2026. The Bill requires establishment of licensing, disclosure, and conduct obligations. Platforms failing to meet the transition deadline face denial of service operations and potential enforcement action by ASIC.
Crypto Asset Theft Losses
AUD 1.5 trillion annual global cybercrime revenue (proportional Australian share ~AUD 10-20B)Stolen crypto assets from hacks move quickly via obfuscation tactics, increasing recovery difficulty without specialized incident response.