Registered Crypto Trading Platforms in Canada
14 crypto asset trading platforms are registered to serve investors in Ontario (7 as investment dealers, 6 as restricted dealers, 1 exempt marketplace), according to the OSC page updated 15 Oct 2026.
Source: OSC crypto businesses.
| Platform | Category of registration | Exemptive relief (most recent decisions) |
|---|---|---|
| Coinsquare (Bitbuy)Coinsquare Capital Markets Ltd., also carrying on business as Bitbuy | Investment Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace) | Amended decision 9 Oct 2026 Decision 11 Oct 2024 |
| CoinbaseCoinbase Canada Inc. | Restricted Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace) | Amended decision 1 Apr 2026 Decision 3 Apr 2024 |
| CybridCybrid Canada Inc. | Restricted Dealer (Dealer – Ontario only) | Decision 17 Jan 2025 |
| Fidelity Digital AssetsFidelity Clearing Canada ULC (Fidelity Digital Assets) | Investment Dealer (Dealer) | Decision 14 Apr 2026 |
| Fidelity Digital AssetsFidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC | Exempt Marketplace and Clearing Agency | Decision 18 Jan 2023 |
| Crypto.comForis DAX CAN ULC, Foris DAX Limited and Foris Holdings US, Inc. (operating as Crypto.com) | Restricted Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace) | Amended decision 18 Aug 2026 Decision 8 May 2025 |
| NdaxNdax Canada Inc. | Investment Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace) | Amended decision 18 Aug 2026 Decision 19 Dec 2024 |
| NetcoinsNetcoins Inc. (Netcoins) | Restricted Dealer (Dealer) | Amended decision 16 Sep 2026 Amended decision 29 Sep 2025 Amended decision 6 Oct 2023 |
| NewtonNewton Crypto Ltd. | Investment Dealer (Dealer) | Amended decision 25 Mar 2026 |
| KrakenPayward Canada Inc. and Payward, Inc. (operating as Kraken) | Restricted Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace) | Amended decision 18 Aug 2026 Decision 1 Apr 2025 |
| SatstreetSatstreet Inc. | Restricted Dealer (Dealer) | Decision 6 Jul 2026 |
| ShakepayShakepay Inc. | Investment Dealer (Dealer) | Decision 8 Jan 2025 |
| WealthsimpleWealthsimple Investments Inc. | Investment Dealer (Dealer) | Amended decision 18 Aug 2026 Amended decision 22 Dec 2025 Decision 18 Dec 2023 |
| WebullWebull Canada Crypto Limited | Investment Dealer (Dealer) | Decision 17 Jun 2026 |
No Longer Registered
The OSC lists 12 platforms that are no longer registered in Ontario: an expired pre-registration undertaking, expired relief, or a suspension or surrender.
| Platform | Prior category | Most recent document | OSC note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coinsquare (Bitbuy)Bitbuy Technologies Inc. (Bitbuy) | Restricted Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace) | 30 May 2024 | Expired - business acquired by Coinsquare |
| BitvoBitvo Inc. | Restricted Dealer (Dealer) | 25 Apr 2022 | Expired – business acquired by Bitbuy |
| ByteXByteX Financial Ltd. Et al operating as ByteX | Pre-Registration Undertaking | 24 Mar 2023 | Expired |
| CatalXCatalX CTS Ltd. operating as CatalX | Pre-Registration Undertaking | 24 Mar 2023 | Withdrawn – subject to cease trade order issued by the Alberta Securities Commission |
| CoinberryCoinberry Limited (Coinberry) | Restricted Dealer (Dealer) | 19 Aug 2021 | Expired – business acquired by Bitbuy |
| DigiFinexDigiFinex Canada Limited et al operating as DigiFinex | Pre-Registration Undertaking | 24 Mar 2023 | — |
| GeminiGemini Trust Company, LLC et al operating as Gemini | Pre-Registration Undertaking | 24 Mar 2023 | Expired; no longer offers services to retail clients in Canada. Staff’s review of Gemini’s request for certain exemptive relief is ongoing. |
| HibitHibit Technology Ltd. | Restricted Dealer (Dealer) | 14 Sep 2023 | Expired |
| CoinSmartSimply Digital Technologies Inc. (carrying on business as CoinSmart) | Restricted Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace) | 21 Dec 2021 | Expired – business acquired by Bitbuy |
| UpholdUphold Worldwide Ltd. et al operating as Uphold | Pre-Registration Undertaking | 27 Mar 2023 | Withdrawn |
| VirgoCXVirgoCX | Restricted Dealer (Dealer) | 30 Jan 2025 | Registration suspended effective November 24, 2025 |
| WealthsimpleWealthsimple Digital Assets Inc. | Restricted Dealer (Dealer) | 23 Jun 2023 | Expired January 1, 2024 |
Other Crypto Businesses and Stablecoin Undertakings
| Business | Category | Decision or undertaking |
|---|---|---|
| APXAPX Inc. | Crypto-backed lending platform (OSC Launchpad) | Amended decision 24 Feb 2026 |
| ShakepayShakepay Credit Inc. | Crypto-backed lending platform | Decision 9 Apr 2026 |
| zerohashzerohash llc | Immediate delivery VRCA-trading platform | Decision 30 Jul 2026 |
| Circle (USDC)Circle Internet Financial, LLC | VRCA issuer undertaking (USDC) | December 3, 2024 |
| QCADQCAD Digital Trust | VRCA issuer undertaking (QCAD Tokens) | November 20, 2025, November 20, 2025 |
Source: OSC, Crypto businesses, read on every build. Other provinces publish their own lists; the CSA's national list could not be read automatically. Methodology.
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VASP Tracker, “Registered Crypto Exchanges in Canada: OSC List”, https://vasptracker.com/en/ca/register/ (accessed 21 Oct 2026). CC BY 4.0.