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Bitcoin can be held by an SMSF only when the fund's governing documents,Investmentstrategy, ownership arrangements and audit processes are in place. Trustees who treat BTC as a casual experiment risk breaches and losses. This article walks Australian trustees through the key issues before any …

This article provides a practical SMSF crypto audit checklist, organised by category, to help trustees plan their record-keeping.

Australia's crypto exchange landscape is in transition. AUSTRAC has been registeringDigital currencyExchange providers since 2018, and the AML/CTF Amendment Act 2024 is broadening obligations to additional Virtual Asset Service Providers from 31 March 2026. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 is bringing …

AUSTRAC has requiredDigital currencyExchange registration since 2018. Under the AML/CTF Amendment Act 2024, additional Virtual Asset Service Providers — including some crypto-to-crypto exchanges and digital asset transferors — must be enrolled from 31 March 2026. Trustees should verify that their chosen platforms are compliant …

The debate around SMSF vs industry super fund is one of the most common conversations in Australian financial planning. BothOptionssit within Australia's compulsorySuperannuationsystem, but they operate very differently — and the trade-offs are more nuanced than they first appear. An SMSF gives you the …

Every year, thousands of Australians are approached with a deceptively simple pitch: set up a self-managedsuper fund, roll your existing super into it, and use the money to pay off your mortgage, clear your personal debts, or fund your business. The pitch sounds appealing …

Before setting up a self-managedsuper fund, Australians are urged by regulators to ask themselves one fundamental question: do you have the time? ASIC MoneySmart's answer is sobering — the average SMSF trustee spends more than 100 hours each year managing their fund, the equivalent …