澳大利亚加密行业面临不确定的监管框架

澳大利亚的加密货币采用率位居世界第三，比特币 ATM 等产品大量涌入。然而，加密货币交易所和运营商对澳大利亚监管机构的法律感到担忧。

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.

在最近的一项法院裁决影响了其法定保证金交易服务后，主要加密货币交易所 Kraken 强调澳大利亚需要制定明确的加密货币法规。

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.

该交易所因其保证金扩展产品而被澳大利亚证券和投资委员会 (ASIC) 起诉，该产品允许用户以高达 5 倍的杠杆交易加密货币。

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.

联邦法院做出了有利于 ASIC 的裁决，命令 Kraken 停止向澳大利亚散户投资者提供法定保证金交易。该产品现在仅适用于《公司法》定义的“批发投资者”。

“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 在一份声明中表示：“我们相信法院的判决对于我们这些倡导制定新法律来管理加密货币的人来说是一场胜利……该判决强调并明确肯定了澳大利亚现有法律在监管加密货币方面并不有效。”

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

Kraken 补充说，法院的裁决“强调了对许可制度和定制加密法的迫切需要。”

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

该交易所还指出，目前的立法“非常令人不满意”，这使得他们很难继续提供法定保证金交易。

“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.

“我们致力于在未来几个月内重新引入法定保证金延期，以确保我们完全遵守现有法规。目前，法币保证金延期服务仅适用于《公司法》所定义的高净值个人、专业投资者或大型公司。”Kraken 表示。

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

这一发展正值澳大利亚加密行业继续面临加密监管缺乏清晰度和延迟的问题。

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.

澳大利亚政府宣布计划于 2022 年 12 月引入针对加密货币交易所和稳定币发行人的许可制度。该法案草案预计将于 3 月底提交议会。

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，根据《澳大利亚金融评论报》最近的一份报告，该法案的最终批准和实施预计要到 2025 年。

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

这一延迟引起了加密货币企业和投资者的担忧，他们一直在热切等待对该行业的明确监管。