The Federal Court of Australia has imposed a AU$14 million (approximately US$9.3 million) fine on BPS Financial for misleading advertising and operating its Qoin Wallet without a license. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) accused BPS of violating the Corporations Act by issuing the product and providing financial advice without an Australian financial services license from January 2020 to mid-2023. The court found that BPS's senior management was involved in the misconduct, which included making deceptive statements and operating without proper compliance systems. As part of the ruling, BPS is banned from operating a financial business without a license for the next 10 years and must publish court-mandated notices on its Qoin Wallet app and website. Additionally, BPS will cover most of ASIC's litigation costs.