ExchangesVancouver, BCest. 2014
Netcoins
Vancouver crypto trading platform founded in 2014 with 60+ cryptocurrencies; owned by TSXV-listed Surge Digital Inc. (SRGE).
Netcoins Inc.: Restricted Dealer (Dealer), amended decision September 29, 2025 (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026). FINTRAC MSB.
Quoted from the regulator, with the read date. Registrations change; check the CSA list before opening an account.
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