24-090MR ASIC wins first court outcome regarding a non-cash payment facility involving crypto assets

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The Federal Court has found BPS Financial Pty Ltd (BPS) engaged in unlicensed conduct when offering the ‘Qoin Wallet’, a non-cash payment facility which used a crypto-asset token called ‘Qoin.’ In ...

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This makes it critically important that providers have the appropriate licences and authorisations, and that investors are provided with clear and accurate information. This case is an important reminder that many crypto products are financial products and that providers need to hold a licence. \n‘These proceedings should send a message to the crypto industry that their products will continue to be scrutinised by ASIC to ensure consumers are protected and that they comply with regulatory obligations. Entities should not be making claims about features, or the regulatory status of their offerings, that are false or misleading.' \nThe Court has directed the parties to confer with respect to directions that may be made for further hearing to determine the remaining questions in the proceeding, including penalties, on a date to be fixed later in 2024.\nDownload \nJudgment (PDF 937 KB) \nSummary (PDF 83 KB)\nBackground \nBPS promoted Qoin tokens to retail consumers and business owners (termed ‘Qoin Merchants’) as a means of making payment for goods and services offered by Qoin Merchants. Up to 30 September 2022 the Qoin Wallet was issued more than 93,000 times and BPS received in excess of $40 million from the sale of Qoin Tokens.  Justice Downes found that the Qoin Wallet was a financial product (specifically, a non-cash payment facility). \nEntities providing services in relation to crypto-asset-related products should be aware that many such products are financial products such as non-cash payment facilities, securities or managed investment schemes. ASIC Information Sheet 225: Crypto Assets provides guidance on the circumstances in which a crypto-asset-related offering may be a financial product. A range of Australian laws apply to entities giving advice, dealing, providing insurance, or providing other intermediary services for crypto-assets that are financial products. 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