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AUSTRAC clamps down on crypto with three cancellations


11 Feb, 2026
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11 Feb, 2026
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Australia’s AML and financial crime regulator, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), last week cancelled the registration of three separate crypto firms.
AUSTRAC clamps down on crypto with three cancellations
AUSTRAC last week cancelled the registration of three separate crypto firms. Image generated by AI.

Australia’s AML and financial crime regulator, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), last week cancelled the registration of three separate crypto firms.

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