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Key Numbers

• 14: 14 crypto asset trading platforms are registered to serve investors in Ontario (OSC, updated 15 Oct 2026). OSC
• C$203.1 million: FINTRAC has imposed C$203.1 million in penalties on 4 crypto businesses (Cryptomus, KuCoin, Binance, MoonPay); all appealed. FINTRAC
• 12: platforms the OSC lists as no longer registered, including Gemini, Uphold and VirgoCX. OSC

Analysis

• 14 Crypto Platforms Are Registered in Canada. Binance, Bybit and OKX Are Not Among Them

  21 Oct 2026 · Coinbase, Kraken, Crypto.com, Wealthsimple and the rest of the OSC's list, the 12 platforms that dropped off it, and what the categories mean.

• Cryptomus, KuCoin, Binance: C$203.1 Million in FINTRAC Crypto Penalties, and Ontario's Cases

  21 Oct 2026 · Canada's anti-money-laundering regulator and Ontario's securities tribunal have both acted against offshore crypto platforms. The amounts, dates and outcomes.

• Canada's Stablecoin Act and the Crypto Platform Rules: Key Dates

  21 Oct 2026 · From the OSC's 2021 registration push to the Stablecoin Act's Royal Assent in March 2026: how Canada regulates crypto platforms and stablecoins.

Contact

Daniel Bradley, founder: press@vasptracker.com.