Essential crypto resources for Australian investors

A short, current list of the resources worth bookmarking if you buy, hold or research cryptocurrency in Australia — covering official regulators, market data, storage, tax and news.

Official Australian resources #

ATO crypto guidance — The Australian Taxation Office publishes dedicated guidance on how crypto assets are taxed: capital gains on disposals, crypto-to-crypto trades, the 50% CGT discount, staking and mining income, and record-keeping expectations. Start here before you start trading, and revisit it each financial year. Our Australian crypto tax guide summarises the essentials.

AUSTRAC — Every crypto exchange operating in Australia must register with AUSTRAC, the financial intelligence agency, and check its register of digital currency exchanges before signing up with any platform. If a platform isn’t on the register, it’s operating outside Australia’s anti-money-laundering regime. AUSTRAC also licenses digital asset exchanges under newer consumer-protection rules; a licence is a meaningful quality signal.

Moneysmart — The federal government’s consumer finance site covers crypto investing risks in plain language, including warning signs of investment scams. A good sanity check before committing money.

Scamwatch and ReportCyber — Run respectively by the ACCC and the Australian Signals Directorate, these are where you check and report crypto scams — fake giveaways, phishing sites and investment fraud. See our guide on Bitcoin address scams for the common patterns.

Market data and tracking #

CoinGecko — The first port of call for prices, market capitalisation, trading volume, exchange rankings and developer activity. Free, comprehensive, and its exchange trust scores help you avoid thinly traded venues.

CoinMarketCap — The original coin ranking site and still the most cited. Use it alongside CoinGecko — supply figures and listings differ slightly, and cross-checking is good practice.

TradingView — Charts, indicators and screeners for anyone doing more than passive holding. Free tier is generous.

Blockchain explorers — mempool.space (Bitcoin), Etherscan (Ethereum). Look up any transaction or address on the public ledger: verify a deposit landed, check network fees, or see what’s in a wallet without touching it. Every major chain has one.

Wallets and security #

Hardware wallet vendors — Ledger, Trezor, BitBox. Cold storage is non-negotiable for long-term holdings. Buy direct from the manufacturer only, never from marketplaces. See our comparison of hardware wallets vs software wallets before choosing.

Software wallets — Electrum (Bitcoin), Exodus (multi-coin). Free wallets for everyday amounts and frequent transactions. Verify you’re downloading from the official site — fake wallet apps are a top theft vector.

Authenticator apps — Google Authenticator, or your password manager’s built-in 2FA. App-based two-factor authentication for every exchange account. Avoid SMS 2FA where possible.

Tax and portfolio tools #

Crypto tax software — e.g. Koinly, CryptoTaxCalculator (Australian-built). These connect to your Australian exchanges and wallets, import every trade, and produce an ATO-ready CGT report. Most have free tiers up to a modest number of transactions. Your accountant will thank you — and see our tax guide for what they’ll need.

Portfolio trackers — CoinGecko portfolio, Delta. Track holdings across exchanges and wallets in one place. Remember: any tracker that requires API keys should get read-only access only.

News and research #

AFR cryptocurrency coverage and InnovationAus — Australian coverage of crypto regulation, exchange licensing and market news with a local lens.

CoinDesk and The Block — The most established international crypto newsrooms — useful for market developments, though read everything with the usual scepticism about promotional content.

Project whitepapers and documentation. For anything beyond the major assets, the project’s own documentation is the primary source. Our investment strategies guide includes a due diligence checklist — and remember that paid promoters are everywhere in this space.

A note on choosing resources #

Crypto attracts more than its share of affiliate-driven “reviews” and paid shilling. Prefer official sources for regulation and tax, primary documentation for projects, and any third-party recommendation — including ours — as a starting point for your own research, never the finish line.