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The BuyBitcoin.ca Editorial Team
BuyBitcoin.ca Editorial Team
Canadian crypto researchers · methodology
Credentials
20+ Canadian exchanges reviewed, hands-on
Every review on BuyBitcoin.ca starts with a live account. We deposit real CAD via Interac e-Transfer, execute a market buy, withdraw to a self-custody wallet, and time every step. No armchair reviews.
100+ published pages of original Canadian crypto research
Exchange reviews, comparison guides, city landing pages, tax software reviews, hardware wallet reviews, and a full ETF/TFSA/RRSP cluster. Rankings score every platform on FINTRAC status, all-in cost, funding options, custody, app quality, and coin selection.
Independent — no editorial input from any exchange
We accept affiliate commission from some (not all) exchanges we cover. It never changes ranking order. See our published methodology for the exact scoring rubric, and our editorial guidelines for the independence policy.
Primary sources we cite
Every regulatory or tax claim on BuyBitcoin.ca links back to one of these sources:
- FINTRAC — Public MSB Registry
- Canadian Securities Administrators — Authorized Crypto Platforms
- Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO)
- Canada Revenue Agency — Crypto Assets Guidance
- Bank of Canada — Digital Currencies Research
Published work
Our current coverage spans four content clusters:
- Exchange reviews — every FINTRAC-registered platform (NDAX, Bitbuy, Shakepay, Kraken, Newton, Wealthsimple Crypto, Coinbase CA, and more)
- Buying guides — Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT/USDC, Solana
- Registered-account crypto — Bitcoin ETFs, TFSA, RRSP
- Tax + security — CRA guide, Koinly, CoinLedger, hardware wallets
Sister site
Once you own Bitcoin, moving it into cold storage is the highest-leverage security upgrade you can make. Our sister publication ColdWallets.ca covers every hardware wallet available to Canadians — Ledger, Trezor, Coldcard, BitBox02, Tangem, and more.
Editorial standards
Our full editorial guidelines and ranking methodology are public. TL;DR: independence, primary sources, corrections within 48 hours, and no member of the team holds employment, advisory positions, or material equity in any Canadian crypto exchange.
Get in touch
- hello@buybitcoin.ca— general enquiries
- reviews@buybitcoin.ca— corrections + review updates
- @BuyBitcoinCA