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CEX.IO in Canada: not available

Availability
Not available
Bitcoin in Canada
Legal
Our rating
4.0
Review updated
2026-08-27

No. CEX.IO does not serve residents of Canada: Canada is on the list of restricted countries that CEX.IO 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
146 country guides
Currency
Canadian dollar (CAD)
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom

Where this comes from

Derived from CEX.IO's support article listing the countries and territories it does not currently support, https://support.cex.io/en/articles/4560858-the-following-countries-and-territories-are-not-currently-supported-by-cex-io, read on 2026-09-05. It is an exclusion list: every country listed here is a sourced no, and a country absent from it is unknown rather than served. The article gives international and local regulation as the reason, and also names North Korea, which has no guide on this site and is not listed; availability by US state is covered on the state pages from the separate licence table.

CEX.IO: countries and territories not supported

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 CEX.IO does work

CEX.IO ranks in 146 of our country guides and lists 27 other countries it cannot serve. Every country, with rank and rails

Also not available in

Frequently asked questions

Is CEX.IO available in Canada?

No. CEX.IO lists Canada among the countries whose residents it cannot serve. Derived from CEX.IO's support article listing the countries and territories it does not currently support, https://support.cex.io/en/articles/4560858-the-following-countries-and-territories-are-not-currently-supported-by-cex-io, read on 2026-09-05. Our Canada guide was last reviewed 2026-08-23 and the CEX.IO review on 2026-08-27.

Why does CEX.IO not serve Canada?

CEX.IO 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 CEX.IO available?

CEX.IO ranks in 146 of our country guides and lists 28 countries it cannot serve, Canada included. Both lists are on the CEX.IO countries page.

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