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Bitstamp in Canada: not available

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Our rating
4.3
Review updated
2026-08-12

No. Bitstamp does not serve residents of Canada: Canada is on the list of restricted countries that Bitstamp itself publishes, quoted below with the date it was read. 7 exchanges in our Canada guide do: Kraken, Bitbuy, NDAX, Shakepay, Coinbase, Newton and Netcoins, ranked on fees, security record and local payment support.

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Availability
Not available
Ranks in
31 country guides
Currency
Canadian dollar (CAD)
Headquarters
Luxembourg

Where this comes from

Bitstamp's Terms of Use for Bitstamp Ltd (last updated May 30, 2025, fetched at bitstamp.net/legal/terms-of-use/ltd/ on September 6, 2026 with a text identical to the terms-of-use page fetched the day before) carry no list of the countries whose residents may open an account: they say only that some functions may be unavailable depending on your country of residence, and name one country, Canada, whose residents have not been permitted to open new accounts since March 24, 2023 (the Canada FAQ set an opt-out deadline of May 10, 2024 for the transfer of Canadian customers to Bitbuy). The Russia/Ukraine FAQ adds that Bitstamp by Robinhood does not offer services to customers residing in the Russian Federation or in the Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine. Canada and Russia are the two countries this list carries; the five Ukrainian regions are not among the 231 countries this site covers, and neither page names Ukraine itself. Neither page claims to be complete, and the other entity terms fetched (Europe S.A., USA Inc., Global Ltd, the two UK versions and Asia) name no restricted country of their own beyond the US entity's requirement that its customers reside in the United States or U.S. territories and its illustrative examples of US embargoes (Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Syria and the Crimea region of Ukraine), which are examples rather than a Bitstamp list. The separate FAQ list of countries where the Bitstamp by Robinhood app is offered is an app list rather than an eligibility list, so it is not used here. The list here is derived from https://www.bitstamp.net/legal/terms-of-use/ltd/ and https://www.bitstamp.net/faq/russia-ukraine-sanctions, both read on 6 September 2026.

Bitstamp Ltd: Terms of Use, last updated 30 May 2025

What to use instead in Canada

The Canada guide's own ranking, unchanged: every exchange we rank there, on fees, security record and local payment support, each with its Canada page.

Bitcoin exchanges ranked in Canada by our editorial review of fees, security record and local payment support, with the payment methods each one offers here.
#ExchangeRatingFeesID checkPays with
1Kraken4.7From 0.25% maker, 0.40% takerRequiredInterac e-Transfer, Bank transfer or wire, Debit card, Credit card
2Bitbuy4.4From 0.10% maker on ProRequiredInterac e-Transfer, Bank transfer or wire, Debit card
3NDAX4.3Flat 0.20%, free InteracRequiredInterac e-Transfer, Bank transfer or wire
4Shakepay4.1No fee shown, ~1.5-2% spreadRequiredInterac e-Transfer, Bank transfer or wire
5Coinbase4.5Maker-taker on Advanced TradeRequiredInterac e-Transfer, Bank transfer or wire, Debit card, Credit card
6Newton4.0No commission, 0.7-1.6% spreadRequiredInterac e-Transfer, Bank transfer or wire
7Netcoins3.70.5% flat, 1.5% Interac feeRequiredInterac e-Transfer, Bank transfer or wire

Full comparison in the Canada guide

Where Bitstamp does work

Bitstamp ranks in 31 of our country guides and lists 1 other country it cannot serve. Every country, with rank and rails

Also not available in

Frequently asked questions

Is Bitstamp available in Canada?

No. Bitstamp lists Canada among the countries whose residents it cannot serve. Bitstamp's Terms of Use for Bitstamp Ltd (last updated May 30, 2025, fetched at bitstamp.net/legal/terms-of-use/ltd/ on September 6, 2026 with a text identical to the terms-of-use page fetched the day before) carry no list of the countries whose residents may open an account: they say only that some functions may be unavailable depending on your country of residence, and name one country, Canada, whose residents have not been permitted to open new accounts since March 24, 2023 (the Canada FAQ set an opt-out deadline of May 10, 2024 for the transfer of Canadian customers to Bitbuy). Our Canada guide was last reviewed 2026-08-23 and the Bitstamp review on 2026-08-12.

Why does Bitstamp not serve Canada?

Bitstamp names Canada on the restricted-countries list it publishes, without a per-country reason. The list is quoted on this page with the date it was read; a country absent from it is unknown rather than served, which is why this site only says no where the operator itself does.

What can I use instead in Canada?

7 exchanges in our Canada guide do: Kraken, Bitbuy, NDAX, Shakepay, Coinbase, Newton and Netcoins, ranked on fees, security record and local payment support. Each has its own Canada page here with the payment methods it takes there.

Is bitcoin legal in Canada?

Bitcoin is legal in Canada and the exchange market is tightly regulated.

Where is Bitstamp available?

Bitstamp ranks in 31 of our country guides and lists 2 countries it cannot serve, Canada included. Both lists are on the Bitstamp countries page.

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