# Australia cracks down on crypto businesses as strict regulatory deadline nears

https://mins.news/en/item/43498

- CoinDesk, 2026-09-03 10:09 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/03/australia-is-cracking-down-on-crypto-businesses-as-its-strict-new-regulatory-deadline-nears

> Australia is intensifying its crackdown on crypto businesses as a strict new regulatory deadline approaches. Firms that miss it could breach financial services law from Oct. 1 and face civil or criminal penalties.

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