How we check crypto platforms

Every page on this site follows the same routine. It’s written down here so you can judge how much to trust us, and catch us if we skip a step.

1. We start with the regulator

A platform only gets a positive review if it’s registered with Canada’s securities regulators. We check the Canadian Securities Administrators’ list of crypto trading platforms authorized to do business with Canadians, and the copy published by New Brunswick’s regulator, which shows each platform’s latest decision. Our registered list shows exactly what those lists say, with screenshots.

Platforms that aren’t registered still get a page when people search for them, because that’s when readers most need a straight answer. Those pages say clearly that the platform isn’t registered, and why that matters.

2. We read the platform’s own pages

Every fee, limit, funding method and feature we quote comes from the platform’s own site: its fee schedule, help centre, terms and the regulatory notice in its footer. We don’t copy figures from other review sites, because they’re often out of date or describe another country’s version of the platform.

3. We screenshot what matters

When a fact matters, we keep a screenshot of where it came from and put it on the page with the date we took it. That covers register listings, fee tables and regulatory notices.

4. We say who pays us, at the top

Canada’s securities regulators expect anyone paid to promote a platform to say so clearly, at the start, naming who pays and how. So every page opens with a “Who pays us” line. If no platform on the page pays us, it says that too. A platform paying us never moves it up a list or softens what we say about it.

5. We recheck and log changes

Platforms change fees and terms, and regulators add and drop registrations. We recheck every page at least once a month. Each page keeps a log of what changed and when, and mistakes go in our corrections log.

What we don’t do

We don’t tell you which coin to buy or whether crypto suits you. We don’t run quizzes that pick a platform for you. Everything here is general information about the platforms themselves, and the decision is yours.

We don’t hold accounts at every platform, so some details that only show up after you sign up are marked as such.

Questions or corrections

If something on this site is wrong or out of date, tell us. We check every report against the regulator’s list and the platform’s own pages, and fix confirmed errors within 48 hours.