澳洲加密產業面臨不確定的監管框架

澳洲的加密貨幣採用率位居世界第三，比特幣 ATM 機等產品大量湧入。然而，加密貨幣交易所和營運商對澳洲監管機構的法律感到擔憂。

Major crypto exchange Kraken has highlighted the need for clear crypto regulations in Australia after a recent court ruling impacted their fiat margin trading service.

在最近的一項法院裁決影響了其法定保證金交易服務後，主要加密貨幣交易所 Kraken 強調澳洲需要製定明確的加密貨幣法規。

The exchange was sued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over its Margin Extension product, which allowed users to trade cryptocurrencies with up to 5x leverage.

該交易所因其保證金擴展產品而被澳洲證券和投資委員會 (ASIC) 起訴，該產品允許用戶以高達 5 倍的槓桿交易加密貨幣。

The Federal Court ruled in favor of ASIC, ordering Kraken to stop offering fiat margin trading to retail investors in Australia. The product is now only available to “wholesale investors,” as defined by the Corporations Act.

聯邦法院做出了有利於 ASIC 的裁決，命令 Kraken 停止向澳洲散戶投資者提供法定保證金交易。該產品現在僅適用於《公司法》定義的「批發投資者」。

“We believe the Court’s decision was a win for those of us that are advocating for new laws to govern crypto… The judgment highlighted, and clearly affirmed, that the existing Australian law is not effective at regulating crypto,” Kraken said in a statement.

Kraken 在聲明中表示：「我們相信法院的判決對於我們這些倡導制定新法律來管理加密貨幣的人來說是一場勝利……該判決強調並明確肯定了澳洲現有法律在監管加密貨幣方面並不有效。

Kraken added that the court’s decision “underscores the urgent need for a licensing regime and bespoke crypto laws.”

Kraken 補充說，法院的裁決“強調了對許可製度和定制加密法的迫切需求。”

The exchange also noted that the current legislation is “deeply unsatisfactory” and has made it difficult for them to continue offering fiat margin trading.

該交易所還指出，目前的立法“非常令人不滿意”，這使得他們很難繼續提供法定保證金交易。

“We are committed to reintroducing fiat Margin Extension in the coming months, ensuring we fully comply with the existing regulations. At present, the fiat Margin Extension service is only available to high-net-worth individuals, professional investors, or large corporations, as defined by the Corporations Act,” Kraken said.

「我們致力於在未來幾個月內重新引入法定保證金延期，以確保我們完全遵守現有法規。目前，法幣保證金延期服務僅適用於《公司法》所定義的高淨值個人、專業投資者或大型公司。

The development comes as the Australian crypto industry continues to face a lack of clarity and delays in crypto regulation.

這一發展正值澳洲加密產業繼續面臨加密監管缺乏清晰度和延遲的問題。

The Australian Government announced plans to introduce a licensing regime for crypto exchanges and stablecoin issuers in December 2022. The draft Bill was expected to be introduced in Parliament by the end of March.

澳洲政府宣布計劃於 2022 年 12 月引入針對加密貨幣交易所和穩定幣發行人的許可製度。

However, the Bill’s final approval and implementation are now not expected until 2025, according to a recent report by the Australian Financial Review.

然而，根據《澳洲金融評論報》最近的一份報告，該法案的最終批准和實施預計將在 2025 年後。

The delay has raised concerns among crypto businesses and investors, who have been eagerly awaiting clear regulations for the industry.

這一延遲引起了加密貨幣企業和投資者的擔憂，他們一直在熱切等待對該行業的明確監管。