Toronto digital asset investment manager founded in 2012; became Canada's first regulated digital asset investment fund manager in 2017.
Registered investment fund manager (first regulated digital asset IFM in Canada, 2017)
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Toronto company founded in 2016 that builds AI-powered customer service automation for enterprises.
Digital asset custodian established in 2017 in Toronto and relocated to Calgary in 2024; operates Alberta-registered Balance Trust Company.
FINTRAC MSB (M20210422); Balance Trust Company Ltd. registered under Alberta's Loan and Trust Corporations Act
Toronto crypto exchange established in 2016 for buying, selling and staking digital assets; part of WonderFi.
Operated by Coinsquare Capital Markets Ltd. (business acquired by Coinsquare in 2024): Investment Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace) (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026).
Toronto think tank co-founded by Don and Alex Tapscott in 2017 to research blockchain use cases, strategy and implementation.
Bitcoin infrastructure company founded in 2014 building wallets, hardware devices and layer-2 solutions, with Canadian offices in Victoria and Montreal.
Non-custodial bitcoin exchange and OTC desk founded in 2013 at Montreal's Bitcoin Embassy; operated by Calgary-registered Satoshi Portal Inc.
FINTRAC MSB (M16730720)
Non-profit trade association launched in Toronto in 2022 to advocate for national policy on blockchain, crypto assets and digital payments.
Toronto AI company founded in 2019 that builds foundation models and enterprise AI solutions.
The Canadian arm of Coinbase. Its OSC registration decision describes a platform through which clients enter into crypto contracts with the company to buy, hold, stake and sell crypto assets, with a hosted wallet; head office in Toronto.
Coinbase Canada Inc.: Restricted Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace), decision April 3, 2024, amended April 1, 2026 (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026).
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).
Crypto.com's Canadian service, operated by Foris DAX CAN ULC, an Alberta corporation with its head office in Tyler, Texas. Its OSC decision describes a platform where clients buy, sell, stake, hold, deposit and withdraw crypto assets.
Foris DAX CAN ULC, Foris DAX Limited and Foris Holdings US, Inc. (operating as Crypto.com): Restricted Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace), decision May 8, 2025, amended August 18, 2026 (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026).
Stablecoin and payments infrastructure for fintechs, banks and enterprises, sold as developer APIs rather than a consumer app. Its OSC decision names a Toronto head office and a registered money services business.
Cybrid Canada Inc.: Restricted Dealer (Dealer, Ontario only), decision January 17, 2025 (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026). FINTRAC MSB.
Toronto business and tax boutique led by Aaron Grinhaus, author of A Practical Guide to Smart Contracts and Blockchain Law in Canada (LexisNexis, 2019) and co-director of Osgoode Hall's Web3, Blockchain and Metaverse Law certificate. Advises on crypto tax structuring, setting up exchanges and OTC desks, token generation events, mining and bitcoin ATM operations and buying real estate with digital assets; associate offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Québec City.
Canadian arm of the Kraken exchange, headquartered in Toronto and registered as a restricted dealer with the OSC in April 2025.
Payward Canada Inc. and Payward, Inc. (operating as Kraken): Restricted Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace), amended decision August 18, 2026 (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026). FINTRAC MSB.
Toronto-based operator of Canada's largest Bitcoin ATM network, with more than 1,000 machines for buying and selling crypto with cash.
FINTRAC MSB (9992987 Canada Inc. o/a Localcoin)
Montreal machine learning research institute founded by Yoshua Bengio in 1993, home to a community of more than 1,400 researchers.
Toronto technology and infrastructure group led by CEO Emma Todd, offering strategic consulting, infrastructure development and executive services across AI, blockchain, high-performance computing and robotics; its MMH Data Systems arm handles data-centre operations, hardware supply and brokerage for AI data centres. Offices in Toronto and Kingston, Jamaica.
Calgary crypto trading platform founded in 2017 for buying, selling and staking digital assets, operated by Ndax Canada Inc.
Ndax Canada Inc.: Investment Dealer (Dealer and Marketplace), amended decision August 18, 2026 (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026).
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.
Toronto crypto trading platform founded in 2018 that offers Canadians more than 70 crypto assets.
Newton Crypto Ltd.: Investment Dealer (Dealer), amended decision March 25, 2026 (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026).
Toronto asset manager founded in 2012 that launched the world's first spot Bitcoin ETF (BTCC) in February 2021.
Royal Bank of Canada's AI research institute, launched with a Toronto lab in 2017 to advance AI research and applications in finance.
A Toronto private-client trading desk for bitcoin and digital assets, describing itself as one of Canada's sources of liquidity for larger trades rather than a retail app.
Satstreet Inc.: Restricted Dealer (Dealer), decision July 6, 2026 (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026).
Toronto institutional trading desk founded in 2017: OTC and spot execution across 40-plus digital assets, FX settlement, and crypto-backed lending for qualified investors, with loans from US$500,000 at up to 65 percent loan-to-value.
SDM Inc. (operating as Secure Digital Markets): FINTRAC money services business M20531684, registered for foreign exchange, money transferring and virtual currency, expiry July 31, 2028 (FINTRAC MSB registry, read September 9, 2026). Not a securities registrant; lending is offered through SDM USA Inc.
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.
Calgary digital asset custodian that in 2021 became Canada's first trust company approved to custody crypto assets; part of Tetra Digital Group.
Alberta-licensed trust company (approved by Alberta Finance, 2021); qualified custodian
Toronto events and marketing company founded in 2013 that runs the Blockchain Futurist Conference and ETHToronto hackathon.
Toronto AI research institute founded in 2017 that works to turn AI research into practical applications for Canada's economy.
Crypto trading and staking inside the Wealthsimple app, operated by CIRO investment dealer Wealthsimple Investments Inc., headquartered in Toronto.
Wealthsimple Investments Inc.: Investment Dealer (Dealer), amended decision August 18, 2026 (OSC registered crypto asset trading platforms list, read September 4, 2026).