ChainCatcher 消息，据 Decrypt 报道，澳大利亚证券投资委员会（ASIC）数字资产负责人 Rhys Bollen 在 12 月 12 日的联络会议上发表争议性言论，将比特币比作监狱中用作货币的香烟。这番言论源于 ASIC 近期发布的非现金支付工具（NCP）监管咨询文件，该文件可能将加密货币纳入监管范围。 业内人士担忧，如果将金融监管应用于非托管钱包等工具，可能阻碍创新并导致企业外流。AUDD 项目总经理 Michaela Juric 警告，这种监管思路可能迫使 MetaMask 等工具需要申请澳洲金融服务牌照（AFSL）。

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, the Australian Treasury released a consultation paper on "Regulation of Digital Asset Platforms" on Monday. The document states that digital asset platforms holding more than 5 million AUD (approximately 3.2 million USD) or individuals holding platforms with more than 1,500 AUD must obtain a license issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).The consultation paper proposes that cryptocurrency exchanges be regulated under existing financial services laws rather than creating new cryptocurrency-specific rules. The obligations of crypto companies stem from existing financial services laws, including submitting financial records, monitoring market misconduct, and meeting solvency and cash reserve requirements. Additionally, crypto companies will also need to assume more obligations in areas such as trading, staking, and token creation.The Australian government will consult on the proposal before December 1, with legislative drafts expected to be introduced next year, after which exchanges will have 12 months to ensure compliance.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is intensifying its focus on the distribution of "high-risk" over-the-counter derivatives (including cryptocurrency derivatives) to retail investors.The regulator is concerned that issuers providing regulated financial products alongside unregulated digital assets may lead investors to mistakenly believe that consumer protection measures apply equally to unregulated products.