Who regulates crypto in Alberta?

The Alberta Securities Commission, through the CSA's national registration regime for crypto trading platforms. The CSA list shows which platforms can serve Albertans.

Why are data centres coming to Alberta?

The province published an AI data-centre strategy in December 2024 that prioritizes both off-grid and grid-connected power for large computing loads, and the grid operator allocated all 1,200 megawatts of its interim connection limit to data-centre projects, with a second phase under way. The miners already there are converting capacity to AI.

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Crypto in Alberta

The ASC, mining and the AI data-centre strategy, Calgary's companies and the coverage, for people in Alberta.

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Alberta is Canada's energy province for crypto: bitcoin mining on natural gas at Medicine Hat and Drumheller, and since December 2024 a provincial strategy to attract AI data centres to the same grid, with the first 1,200 megawatts of interim connections already allocated. The Alberta Securities Commission regulates trading platforms, and Calgary hosts several of the registered exchanges and the country's bitcoin conferences.

This page collects the regulator, the companies with an Alberta address, the events and the coverage.

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The ASC registers crypto trading platforms serving Albertans under the CSA regime.

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Balance

Calgary, AB · est. 2017

Custody FINTRAC MSB

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Bull Bitcoin

Calgary, AB · est. 2013

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Ndax

Calgary, AB · est. 2017

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Tetra Trust Company

Calgary, AB

Custody Licensed

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Canada's bitcoin miners are turning into AI data centres: Hut 8, Keel and Hive by the numbers

The three biggest miners that grew up on Canadian hydro and gas now report gigawatt AI leases, GPU clouds and bitcoin as the legacy business. Their own filings show how much hash rate, revenue and power is leaving mining, and how Quebec, B.C. and Alberta's electricity rules pushed them.

9 min read · Sep 5, 2026

Canadian Companies

Canadian City Calgary Launches a Digital Currency to Boost Local Economic Activity

Calgary has become the first Canadian city to launch a digital version of its local currency. Known as the Calgary Digital Dollar, the digital currency will be used exclusively in the City of Calgary…

3 min read · Dec 12, 2018

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Who regulates crypto in Alberta?: The Alberta Securities Commission, through the CSA's national registration regime for crypto trading platforms. The CSA list shows which platforms can serve Albertans.
Why are data centres coming to Alberta?: The province published an AI data-centre strategy in December 2024 that prioritizes both off-grid and grid-connected power for large computing loads, and the grid operator allocated all 1,200 megawatts of its interim connection limit to data-centre projects, with a second phase under way. The miners already there are converting capacity to AI.

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