Coinsquare
Exchanges
Coinsquare is one of Canada's largest and longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Toronto. It is regulated by FINTRAC (Canada's financial intelligence unit) and offers Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets to Canadian residents. Coinsquare supports CAD deposits via Interac e-Transfer and wire transfer, and is known for its compliance-first approach to Canadian crypto regulation. The platform acquired BitBuy in 2023, making it a dominant player in the Canadian market.
Details
- Type
- Retail exchange
- Region
- Canada
- Countries
- Canada
- Regulated
- Yes
- Regulator
- FINTRAC (Canada)
- Bitcoin Only
- No
- Founded Year
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Canada
- Kyc Required
- Yes
- Trading Fees
- 0.20% maker / 0.20% taker
- Fiat Currency
- CAD
- Payment Methods
- Interac e-Transfer, bank wire
- Lightning Support
- No
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