# Coinsquare > Buy, sell and trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and more. Coinsquare is a Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform for retail and institutional investors to buy, sell, stake, and trade digital assets. Coinsquare supports cryptocurrency trading for Canadian retail investors, active traders, and institutional clients through a regulated digital asset platform. Users can buy, sell, stake, and manage multiple cryptocurrencies using tiered products including a retail trading app, an order-book interface, an OTC desk, and an institutional trading service. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2014-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/coinsquare ## Products - [Coinsquare](https://thegrid.id/profiles/coinsquare): Coinsquare is a regulated centralized cryptocurrency exchange operated in Canada. The platform supports buying, selling, and trading of digital assets through a standard interface and an advanced mode with live order books, depth charts, and configurable order types. Proof-of-stake assets held on the platform can be staked to earn periodic rewards. A programmatic API allows approved clients to access market data and submit orders. Client cash accounts are insured by the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF) up to $1 million CAD per account, and digital assets are held in cold storage with licensed external custodians including Coinbase Custody and BitGo Trust Company. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product) - [Coinsquare Wealth](https://thegrid.id/profiles/coinsquare): Coinsquare Wealth is an over-the-counter cryptocurrency trading service for high-net-worth individuals and corporations in Canada. Clients are assigned dedicated CIRO-registered Investment Representatives who assist with account management and market navigation. Trades are executed through an OTC desk using Smart Order Routing to aggregate global liquidity for large-volume orders, with same-day settlement available in CAD and USD. Clients can trade across multiple cryptocurrency pairs and fiat currencies without converting to fiat between trades. Client cash accounts are insured by CIPF up to $1 million CAD per account. (OTC, Live) - [Coinsquare Alpha](https://thegrid.id/profiles/coinsquare): Coinsquare Alpha is an institutional cryptocurrency trading service offering OTC trading, spot trading with API access, bespoke custody, and staking for professional clients. Target users include trading firms, investment firms, asset managers, family offices, and investment advisors. OTC services support non-custodial trading of tokens and NFTs through voice and chat channels. Spot trading is accessible via a Request for Quote (RFQ) system or a 24-hour API across multiple assets and trading pairs. Custody solutions provide segregated client accounts with multi-signature security through BitGo Trust Company and Coinbase Custody. Institutional staking allows clients to stake assets through custodian partners while validation rewards accrue over time. (OTC, Live) ## Links - [Main](https://www.coinsquare.com) - [Blog](https://www.coinsquare.com/en-ca/blog) - [Documentation](https://support.coinsquare.com) - [Terms of Service](https://www.coinsquare.com/en-ca/legal/ccml-caa) - [Privacy policy](https://www.coinsquare.com/en-ca/legal/ccml-pp) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/coinsquare) - [Facebook](https://facebook.com/coinsquare.io) - [Instagram](https://instagram.com/coinsquare) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/Coinsquare) - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/coinsquare) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. 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