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Crypto in Ontario

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Ontario is where most of Canada's crypto industry sits: the head offices of the largest registered exchanges, the custodians, the ETF issuers and the securities regulator that set the national template for platform registration. The Ontario Securities Commission was the first Canadian regulator to bring crypto trading platforms into securities law, and the CSA's registered-platform list is maintained on the same terms.

This page collects what CryptoCanucks has on the province: the regulator, the companies in the directory with an Ontario address, the events in Toronto and Ottawa, and the coverage.

Regulator

Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ↗

The OSC registers crypto trading platforms serving Ontarians and publishes investor alerts; its registered-platform list is the one the CSA maintains nationally.

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Companies in Ontario

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Coverage

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Questions people ask

Who regulates crypto exchanges in Ontario?
The Ontario Securities Commission. A platform that lets Ontarians trade crypto must be registered with the OSC or operating under a pre-registration undertaking, and dealer-registered platforms are also CIRO members. The CSA publishes the current list.
Which crypto companies are based in Ontario?
Most of the registered exchanges, including Coinsquare, Bitbuy, Newton, Coinbase Canada's office and Wealthsimple, plus custodians, the ETF issuers and the AI labs. The directory below lists the ones with a verified Ontario address.

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