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Coinsquare
Toronto crypto trading platform founded in 2014; Canada's first crypto platform registered as a CIRO investment dealer and marketplace member.
Coinsquare Capital Markets Ltd., also carrying on business as Bitbuy: Investment Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace), decision October 11, 2024 (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026).
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In March, without much notice, Parliament gave the Bank of Canada power over anyone issuing a dollar-backed stablecoin to Canadians. The rules are stricter than most people expect, one of them costs you money every year you hold one, and none of it is the digital loonie people keep worrying about. Here is the whole thing in plain language, with the dates.
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A bitcoin-backed loan turns coins into cash without a sale, and in Canada without a taxable disposition. But every lender sets a price at which your bitcoin gets sold anyway. Here is who actually lends to Canadians in 2026, what they charge, what a 30 percent drop does to the loan, and the tax and regulatory lines the American explainers skip.
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A plain-English walk through your first bitcoin purchase in Canada: registered platforms, KYC, exchange accounts versus wallets, the scams the Anti-Fraud Centre sees most, and what the CRA wants later.
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What is Stellar? Stellar is a blockchain based platform released in 2014. The Stellar network facilitates global cross-asset transfers and boasts very fast transactions. The native currency on the…
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As part of our weekly international roundup, Coinsquare News covered the week’s significant cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. In this edition, we look at the SEC’s recent letter vowing not to…
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The NCFA Announces the 5th Annual Fintech and Financing Conference Toronto in April with Top Fintech Thought Leaders and a Global Fintech Program The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of…
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