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Best crypto platforms and apps in Canada 2025 comparison chart
Best crypto platforms and apps in Canada table of contents
Best overall crypto platform
Gold — Coinbase
Coinbase is the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, based on trading volumes, and it’s the largest exchange accessible to Canadian investors. It is a well-funded, well-known, publicly listed, U.S.-based company, and it is registered with the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) to do business in Canada. Coinbase’s easy-to-use features, range of educational articles, customer support options, large coin selection, and smooth user experience make it an excellent choice for beginners and advanced investors alike. (Read the pros and cons for Coinbase.)
Silver — Kraken
A close second to Coinbase for Canadian crypto investors, Kraken scores very high on features, fees, and user experience for both beginners and advanced traders. And it is now registered with the CSA. Although not a publicly listed company, Kraken has a long history—in crypto years, anyway—having been operational since 2011. For fee-conscious investors, Kraken could be the perfect choice, with fees ranging from 0% to 0.4%. Its customer service options are limited to chat and email. (Read the pros and cons for Kraken.)
Best crypto platform for user experience
Gold — NDAX
This Canadian company’s slick and easily navigable website, along with its highly rated iOS and Android mobile apps, make it a winner for user experience. NDAX edges past Wealthsimple in this category because, while both have excellent, user-friendly investment platforms, NDAX is more suitable for advanced Canadian traders. And, although unrelated to user experience, NDAX’s low trading fee of 0.2% doesn’t hurt. (Read the pros and cons for NDAX.)
Silver — Wealthsimple
Another crypto leader to emerge from Canada, Wealthsimple makes investing—in everything from stocks to crypto—beginner-friendly. It has leveraged its experience in building solid products in traditional investing and applied it to crypto. If you’re an active trader or keen on investment analytics, though, Wealthsimple may not be your best bet. But if you’re a beginner or long-term buy-and-hold crypto investor, it’s a good choice. (More on that below.)
Best crypto platform for beginners
Gold — Wealthsimple
If you’re new to crypto investing, Wealthsimple is a choice platform for these reasons: its smooth and user-friendly interface, good customer support, CSA registration, integrated tax filing and—for those who want them—access to traditional investment options like stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a robo-advisor service. If you’re a Canadian investor already using Wealthsimple for other investments, using it for crypto as well would be a no-brainer. (Read the pros and cons for Wealthsimple.)
Silver — NDAX
NDAX’s easy-to-use website and highly rated iOS and Android mobile apps are very beginner-friendly. Additionally, its trading fees are among the lowest in the market, at just 0.2%. NDAX also ranks high for its customer support—another important aspect for beginners—with live phone (limited hours) and chat support available.
Best crypto platform for advanced traders
Tie for gold — Crypto.com and Kraken
Advanced crypto traders in Canada prioritize competitive fees, technical charting, complex order types, and quick deposits and withdrawals. Crypto.com and Kraken both have these along with crypto derivatives such as “futures” contracts, for high-risk traders who want to trade on margin. Additionally, active traders can benefit from the platform’s volume-based pricing—the higher your trading volume, the lower your trading fees. (Read the pros and cons for Crypto.com.)
