The newly merged cryptocurrency trading platform has a total of 1.65 million registered users.
Canadian-based companies WonderFi Technologies Inc, Coinsquare Ltd, and CoinSmart Financial Inc have announced their merger to create Canada’s largest regulated crypto asset trading platform with over 1.65 million registered users.
The
newly merged company will offer Canadians a wide range of diversified
products and services, including retail and institutional crypto
trading, staking products, business-to-business crypto payment
processing, sports betting, and gaming. The newly merged company “will
have transacted over $17 billion since 2017 and have over $600 million
in assets under custody,” the announcement said.
The combined company plans to diversify its revenue potential by
expanding its product offerings, which are expected to appeal to a wider
range of customers. Upon completion of the merger, the combined company
is anticipated to possess roughly $50 million or more in cash and
investments and will have no outstanding debt.
“What we will
deliver with the combination of both Coinsquare and CoinSmart is a
unique platform where users will trade, earn and pay with crypto, invest
in equities, and soon, place wagers all in one compliant ecosystem,”
WonderFi president and interim CEO Dean Skurka shared.
Related: New Canadian rules for crypto trading platforms leave little room for stablecoins
CoinSmart, a crypto exchange founded in 2018, was acquired by Coinsquare in September of last year for an undisclosed amount. The following month, in October, Coinsquare became the first crypto exchange to
receive a dealer registration with the Investment Industry Regulatory
Organization of Canada (IIROC). Under the IIROC’s regulatory purview,
Coinsquare is required to report its financial standing and maintain
adequate capital for liabilities. In exchange, client accounts are
protected by the Canadian Investment Protection Fund in the event of
insolvency.
The Kevin O’Leary-backed WonderFi confirmed in January that it was in talks about a possible merger with Coinsquare.
At that time, WonderFi clarified that the discussions were in the early
stages and that there was no guarantee that an agreement would be
reached.
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