Australia

This topic covers policy and industry developments in Australia's fintech, crypto-asset, AI and digital-infrastructure sectors. New cryptocurrency transfer rules are set to formally take effect, while the government is considering changes to the capital-gains tax system and a framework for stablecoin interoperability. At the same time, IREN and Microsoft are expanding investment in AI data centers and cloud infrastructure, driving increased demand for critical minerals. Australia is pursuing regulatory reform, tokenization and computing-capacity development in parallel. Its policy choices and capital spending could have significant implications for digital finance and the AI supply chain across the Asia-Pacific region.