# Netcoins > Built for Canadians. Backed by Trust. Netcoins helps users trade cryptocurrencies safely by providing a regulated exchange platform in Canada and the United States. Netcoins helps users trade cryptocurrencies through a regulated exchange platform in Canada and the United States. With it, users can buy and sell digital assets, stake cryptocurrencies to earn rewards, and access an OTC trading desk for large transactions. The platform supports multiple funding methods and maintains regulatory compliance as a restricted dealer. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2014-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/netcoins ## Products - [Netcoins](https://thegrid.id/profiles/netcoins): Netcoins operates a regulated centralized exchange platform facilitating cryptocurrency spot trading, staking, and custody services through web, mobile, and API interfaces. The platform implements order execution via proprietary smart order routing technology, institutional-grade custody through Fireblocks hot wallet infrastructure and BitGo cold storage systems, and supports staking mechanisms for proof-of-stake assets including Ethereum, Solana, and Cosmos. Users access self-directed trading with limit and market order types, OTC desk for large-volume transactions, and API connectivity for algorithmic trading strategies. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product) ## Links - [Main](https://netcoins.com) - [Blog](https://blog.netcoins.com) - [Privacy policy](https://netcoins.app/hosted-page/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Service](https://netcoins.app/hosted-page/terms-of-service) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/Netcoins) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/netcoins) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/netcoins) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. The open data core is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) — a copyleft/share-alike license allowing free use, modification, and sharing for any purpose. Attribution is required: include "Powered by The Grid" linking to https://thegrid.id wherever the data is used. Derivative databases must be shared under ODbL terms. Trademarks, logos, and brand names (marked "Special TPIP") are not covered by the ODbL. For ML/AI use: training datasets that substantially extract ODbL data are Derivative Databases and must be shared under ODbL if publicly used; models must be attributed in documentation. Model 2 - commercial licenses. The Grid Data Service (TGDS) is also available as a commercial license. See [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms) for commercial use that is not covered by the open data service. The following applies to both licensing models. - All data is provided AS IS with no guarantees of accuracy. - The Grid does not provide investment, legal, or tax advice, and - a project's presence in The Grid's data does not imply endorsement. - [Data Licensing & Disclaimers](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/data-licensing-and-disclaimers): Licensing models and disclaimers - [Open Data (ODbL)](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data): Open Database License terms and scope for The Grid's open data service. - [Attribution Guidelines](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data-attribution-guidelines): How to attribute The Grid's data when using the open data service. - [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms): commercial Terms for using data services. - [All Legal Documents](https://about.thegrid.id/legal): Full index of terms, policies, and disclosures ## Optional - [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model - [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships - [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type - [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types - [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP