Coinsquare

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Canada-based cryptocurrency trading platform founded in 2014, now operated through Coinsquare Capital Markets Ltd., a CIRO-regulated investment dealer and alternative trading system with documented Ontario enforcement history.

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Key facts

Launch date

2014-01-01

Death date

—

Years

2014–—

Origin

Canada

Confidence

high

Last verified

2026-06-24

URL handling

Preferred action

Use current URL handling based on status below.

URL status

Live verified

Original URL

https://www.coinsquare.com/

Archived URL

View archived site

Summary

Timeline

Coinsquare was founded in Canada in 2014

2014-01-01launchedmedium

Coinsquare was founded in Canada in 2014 as a cryptocurrency trading platform serving Canadian users.

OSC approved a settlement over Coinsquare wash trading and misleading statements

2020-07-21regulatory_actionhigh

The Ontario Securities Commission approved a settlement addressing inflated trading volumes generated through wash trades, misleading public statements, and related conduct by Coinsquare and former executives.

Coinsquare became an IIROC investment dealer member

2022-10-12regulatory_actionhigh

Coinsquare Capital Markets Ltd. was admitted to IIROC membership and registered as an investment dealer, establishing a regulated Canadian operating framework for the platform.

Evidence

Coinsquare official site snapshot

Coinsquare2026-04-07official_statementmedium reliabilityentityarchive

About Coinsquare

Coinsquare—official_statementhigh reliabilitylaunch_datearchive

Coinsquare announces acquisition of CoinSmart

Coinsquare2022-09-22official_bloghigh reliabilitylaunch_datearchive

Coinsquare settlement order

Ontario Securities Commission2020-07-23regulatory_noticehigh reliabilityeventarchive

Coinsquare settlement agreement and enforcement record

Ontario Securities Commission2020-08-06regulatory_noticehigh reliabilityeventarchive

Coinsquare Capital Markets Ltd. admitted to IIROC membership

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization2022-10-12regulatory_noticehigh reliabilityeventarchive

Coinsquare becomes an investment dealer and IIROC member

Coinsquare2022-10-12official_bloghigh reliabilityeventarchive

CIRO dealer profile for Coinsquare Capital Markets Ltd.

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization—regulatory_noticehigh reliabilitystatusarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note

Official company history establishes the 2014 founding year. The Ontario Securities Commission approved a July 2020 settlement concerning wash trading and misleading statements. Coinsquare Capital Markets Ltd. became an IIROC member and registered investment dealer on October 12, 2022; IIROC is now CIRO.

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