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Australia Opens AFCA Complaints Path for Digital Asset Users

  • —AFCA started accepting digital asset complaints on 1 October 2026
  • —67 digital asset firms are AFCA members, including Coinbase Australia and Binance Australia
  • —ASIC required firms to join AFCA before the 30 September licence deadline
  • —AFCA has handled more than 1,000 digital asset complaints over six years
Why it matters: Australian retail users gain a binding independent dispute mechanism, raising compliance pressure on crypto firms.
Source: Crypto News Australia
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