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Crypto payments in Canada

Canada requires MSB registration for businesses dealing in virtual currency.

Crypto payment environment

Virtual currency dealers must register with FINTRAC; provincial securities rules may also apply to trading platforms.

Common regulatory frameworks

  • PCMLTFA (MSB registration)
  • Provincial securities rules

Important regulators

FINTRAC — Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada

Registers money services businesses, including those dealing in virtual currency.

Providers available

Based on the provider's own service descriptions — not yet verified.

Co
Coinbase Commerce

Legacy merchant product — availability pending verification

7.7
Editorial · Very good

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Website
commerce.coinbase.com
Origin / headquarters
United States (reported)Not verified
Transaction fee
Legacy Commerce: 1% (reported); current availability pendingNot verified
Custody
hybrid
Subscription
Not yet verified
BTCETHLTCDOGEUSDC
Verification Pending
BT
BTCPay Server

Open-source, self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor

7.8
Editorial · Very good

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Website
btcpayserver.org
Origin / headquarters
Not yet verified
Transaction fee
0% platform fee; network fees applySource checked ↗
Custody
non-custodial
Subscription
Free software; hosting costs may applySource checked ↗
BTC
License Requirement Depends on Service Model
Co
CoinPayments

Multi-currency crypto payment processor

7.5
Editorial · Very good

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Website
coinpayments.net
Origin / headquarters
Not yet verified
Transaction fee
0.5% (reported)Not verified
Custody
custodial
Subscription
Not yet verified
BTCETHLTCBCHDOGEUSDT
Verification Pending

Provider regulatory status

Regulatory records
ProviderJurisdictionStatusAuthorityLicence / Reg. no.Last checked
CoinPaymentsCanadaVerification PendingFINTRACNot yet verifiedNot yet verified

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