ExchangesMontreal, QCest. 2015
Shakepay
Montreal money app for buying, earning and sending bitcoin and dollars, founded in 2015.
Shakepay Inc.: Investment Dealer (Dealer), decision January 8, 2025 (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026). FINTRAC MSB.
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