Australia treats spot crypto and crypto derivatives as different regulatory objects and gives them different answers, but neither is banned. Holding and trading crypto is lawful — ASIC's consumer site describes buying and selling crypto on a trading platform as an ordinary thing to do while warning it is highly speculative — though it is careful to say that crypto-assets, even Australian dollar stablecoins, are not legal tender in Australia and are not widely accepted as payment. The government was consulting on exposure-draft legislation to bring digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms in as new financial products when INFO 225 was last updated, so this perimeter is expected to move.
A perpetual on META tracks price and does not confer ownership of the underlying — the same contract mechanics apply in every jurisdiction; what differs by country is legal status and funding rails.
13 venues open Meta perps to traders in Australia.
ApeX
Aster
Avantis
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
Lighter
Ondo
Ostium
Paradex
VestFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
Cryptocurrency in Australia is taxed at rates between 0% and 45%, with a 50% capital gains discount for crypto held longer than a year before disposal.
Trading META from Australia: legal.
Australia traders can fund Meta positions using PayID, Bank transfer / Osko and RTGS (real time gross settlement).
Australia residents can trade Meta on 16 platforms, including Aevo, ApeX and Aster.
Canborsa offers up to 20x leverage on Meta for traders based in Australia.
On Canborsa, Meta trading from Australia costs 0.07% per side.