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Australia Treasury Token Mapping Framework (2023)

Australian Treasury framework for classifying digital asset tokens and mapping them to existing financial product categories for regulatory purposes.

10

Rules extracted

163

Obligations decomposed

16.3x

Avg obligations per rule

🇦🇺 Australia

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The Token Mapping Consultation Paper released by Australian Treasury on 3 February 2023 represents a foundational step in the Government's multi-stage reform agenda for developing appropriate regulatory settings for the crypto sector. Token mapping is the process of identifying the key activities and functions of products in the crypto ecosystem and mapping them against existing regulatory frameworks. The paper proposes a high-level taxonomy of four product types grouped under two kinds of token systems: intermediated token systems (crypto asset services, intermediated crypto assets) and public token systems (network tokens, public smart contracts). 91 submissions were received. Treasury foreshadowed separate consultations on licensing, custody, and stablecoin regulation. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 was subsequently introduced in November 2025.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

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Regulation

Extracted

10

Rules

Decomposed

163

Obligations

16.3x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 16.3 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 163 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in Token Mapping is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Australia Treasury Token Mapping Framework (2023)
Regulatory body
Australian Treasury
Jurisdiction
🇦🇺 Australia
Document type
consultation-paper
Effective date
February 3, 2023
Issuing authority
Australian Treasury, Department of the Treasury
Official source
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Who this applies to

crypto asset service providersexchangescustodiansstablecoin issuerstoken issuersDeFi protocol operatorsbankspayment service providers

Key requirements

  • token taxonomy (4 product types)
  • mapping to existing regulatory frameworks
  • stablecoin reserve requirements
  • custody and safekeeping obligations
  • CASP licensing framework
  • consumer protection for non-financial-product tokens
  • de-banking mitigation
  • international alignment (FATF, FSB, IOSCO)

Frequently asked questions about Token Mapping

What is Token Mapping?

The Token Mapping Consultation Paper released by Australian Treasury on 3 February 2023 represents a foundational step in the Government's multi-stage reform agenda for developing appropriate regulatory settings for the crypto sector. Token mapping is the process of identifying the key activities and functions of products in the crypto ecosystem and mapping them against existing regulatory frameworks. The paper proposes a high-level taxonomy of four product types grouped under two kinds of token systems: intermediated token systems (crypto asset services, intermediated crypto assets) and public token systems (network tokens, public smart contracts). 91 submissions were received. Treasury foreshadowed separate consultations on licensing, custody, and stablecoin regulation. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 was subsequently introduced in November 2025.

Who does Token Mapping apply to?

Token Mapping applies to crypto asset service providers, exchanges, custodians, stablecoin issuers, token issuers, DeFi protocol operators, banks, payment service providers.

How many obligations does Token Mapping contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed Token Mapping into 163 atomic obligations from 10 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of Token Mapping?

The key requirements include: token taxonomy (4 product types), mapping to existing regulatory frameworks, stablecoin reserve requirements, custody and safekeeping obligations, CASP licensing framework, consumer protection for non-financial-product tokens, de-banking mitigation, international alignment (FATF, FSB, IOSCO).

How can I assess my Token Mapping compliance?

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Which jurisdiction enforces Token Mapping?

Token Mapping is enforced in Australia by Australian Treasury.

When did Token Mapping come into effect?

Token Mapping became effective on February 3, 2023.

What industry does Token Mapping apply to?

Token Mapping is primarily relevant to the Crypto & Digital Assets industry. AuditDSS covers 80 regulations in this industry sector.

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