AUSTRAC, ATO and ASIC DISCUSS THEIR REGULATORY VIEWS ON ICO’S
By Jim Bulling and Felix Charlesworth
On 16 April 2018, representatives from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) convened in Melbourne and delivered presentations outlining their regulatory views on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and blockchain technology in general.