Cryptoassets Regulatory Intelligence

Alberta, Canada Crypto & Digital Asset Regulation

CA-AB schema crypto-v2.0.0 trajectory: not yet assessed in transition overlaps: Sentinel (AML/CFT), World Payments

Last updated · 9 categories · 47 sourced findings · 40 sources in the cumulative register

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Canada federal law that applies in Alberta, Canada is covered once, on the Canada page. This page covers Alberta, Canada’s own layer: its own law, regulators and enforcement.

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Latest update · 4 November 2026

Lead Signal

A settlement between the Alberta Securities Commission and a crypto-asset trading platform has confirmed that pre-registration undertakings given to the regulator carry real enforcement weight. The platform had committed to specific conditions as a precursor to formal registration, breached that commitment, and was required to make a monetary payment to the Commission as part of the resulting settlement. The episode does not change the underlying registration framework, which remains the Commission's long-standing approach of treating crypto-trading platforms as dealers or marketplaces subject to securities registration, applied through coordinated guidance from the Canadian Securities Administrators. What it does change is the evidentiary record: it is now demonstrated, rather than merely asserted, that the Commission will pursue and settle breaches of these pre-registration commitments with a financial penalty attached.

Key regulatory facts for Alberta, Canada
Regulatory DimensionAlberta, Canada Standing Position
JurisdictionAlberta, Canada (CA-AB)
Regulatory ScopeCrypto & Digital Asset Regulation (9 modules, 47 sourced findings)
Crypto LicensingAlberta has no bespoke provincial crypto statute; platforms are characterised as dealers/marketplaces under the CSA-coordinated securities framework applied by the ASC.
Token ClassificationAlberta follows the CSA's functional 'crypto contract' classification for exchange-held crypto (treated as a security regardless of the underlying asset's status), while Alberta specifically hosts a novel provincial...
On-Chain Activity RegimeAlberta-linked custody infrastructure (Tetra Trust, headquartered with Alberta ties) already supports staking-enabled ETH/SOL ETFs, but the broader Canadian regulatory treatment of staking, DeFi, and tokenization...
Stablecoin RegimeCanada is mid-transition on stablecoin regulation.
Primary Instruments CitedCoinDesk, CoinDesk, CoinDesk, Crypto-asset trading platform (unnamed, ASC settlement), Alberta Securities Commission
Last Confirmed / Updated2026-11-04 (40 sources in cumulative register)

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Alberta has no bespoke provincial crypto statute; platforms are characterised as dealers/marketplaces under the CSA-coordinated securities framework applied by the ASC. The ASC settled with failed platform CatalX CTS Ltd. and its former CEO in 2026 over breaches of a pre-registration undertaking.

Open gap — crypto-int-1Whether any CSA-wide amendment to the crypto-trading-platform registration framework was published between 2026-10-25 and 2026-11-01 was not exhaustively checked beyond the ASC regulatory-updates page snapshot.DeFi and validator-level on-chain activity where no regulator has yet spoken is a known under-index vector.
Standing sub-brief · as of 28 September 2026 353 words · last cycle 2026-11-01

Crypto Licensing

Alberta's crypto-licensing framework continues to operate through the Alberta Securities Commission's application of the Securities Act, under which a crypto-asset trading platform whose contracts meet the definition of a security or create an investment contract must either register with the ASC or enter into a pre-registration undertaking, a requirement harmonised with the broader Canadian Securities Administrators approach. This cycle's principal development is a confirmed enforcement event rather than a change to the underlying registration requirement: the ASC settled with CatalX CTS Ltd. and its former CEO for breaching a pre-registration undertaking. CatalX had been placed into receivership in January 2024 after client assets went missing, and the 2026 settlement resolves the ASC's enforcement action arising from that breach.

Periodic update · new data 2026-11-04

Crypto Licensing

Alberta continues to apply the national framework under which the Alberta Securities Commission, acting as a member of the Canadian Securities Administrators, treats crypto-asset trading platforms as dealers or marketplaces for purposes of securities registration. This is not a bespoke Alberta instrument but the provincial administration of coordinated guidance applied across Canadian securities regulators under the Securities Act (Alberta). Platforms operating in or serving Alberta residents are expected to register, and where immediate registration is not yet complete, to operate under pre-registration undertakings set by the Commission pending full registration.

The development of note is a settlement between the Commission and a crypto-asset trading platform arising from a breach of one of these pre-registration undertakings. The settlement included a monetary payment to the Commission. While the platform involved is not named in the reporting reviewed, the structure of the matter is clear: a platform had been permitted to operate under specific conditions ahead of full registration, it did not comply with those conditions, and the Commission responded with a formal settlement rather than allowing the breach to pass unaddressed. Commentary on the matter has characterised the underlying principle plainly, noting that commitments made to securities regulators are not optional once given.

This is the second substantive feature of the licensing picture in Alberta, sitting alongside the standing registration framework itself. Together they indicate a mature, enforced regime rather than an immature or aspirational one.

Outlook

The clearest forward signal from this settlement is that the Commission will treat breaches of pre-registration undertakings as seriously as breaches of final registration conditions, and will attach monetary consequences to them. Platforms currently operating in Alberta under pre-registration arrangements should expect that the terms of those arrangements will be enforced, not merely monitored. No change to the registration framework itself is indicated, and the Commission's approach remains anchored in the coordinated Canadian Securities Administrators guidance rather than any Alberta-specific statutory amendment. The pattern most likely to recur is enforcement action tied to existing undertakings rather than new rulemaking.

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Periodic update · new data 2026-10-11

Crypto Licensing

Alberta's crypto-asset licensing framework continues to operate through the pan-Canadian Canadian Securities Administrators-coordinated dealer and marketplace characterisation, administered at the provincial level by the Alberta Securities Commission. A crypto-asset trading platform facilitating trading of crypto assets that qualify as securities or derivatives must register as a dealer with the ASC and meet marketplace requirements where applicable; no bespoke Alberta crypto statute exists outside this national characterisation. This remains the operative registration gate for any crypto-asset trading platform serving Alberta residents.

Layered on top of this securities-law registration gate, CIRO's Digital Asset Custody Framework, set out in Administrative Bulletin 26-0033 and effective 3 February 2026, imposes a tiered capital, custody and insurance regime on CIRO Dealer Members operating crypto-asset trading platforms. Tier 1 Crypto Custodians must meet capital thresholds of CAD 100 million (Canadian custodians) or CAD 150 million (foreign custodians), maintain SOC 2 Type 2 reporting, and carry fidelity insurance across all storage locations. Dealer Members are permitted to self-custody internally up to 20 percent of client crypto-asset value, with external custodians at Tier 3 and Tier 4 capped at 75 percent and 40 percent of client crypto-asset value respectively.

Importantly, this custody framework is an interim measure enforced through CIRO membership terms and conditions rather than a permanent CIRO Rule, meaning its enforceability currently rests on membership-contract mechanics rather than formal rule-breach sanctions. Dealer Members seeking to expand into new digital-asset services must file a Material Change Notification under IDPC Rule 2246, giving CIRO visibility into expansion plans before they proceed.

Outlook

The key development to watch is whether CIRO converts the Digital Asset Custody Framework from an interim membership-terms measure into a permanent CIRO Rule, a change that would alter its enforcement basis materially. Separately, watch for any ASC guidance addressing the growing institutional crypto-adjacent capital flows into Alberta (AIMCo, Avax One) that are emerging alongside this stable licensing architecture.

Periodic update · new data 2026-10-05

Crypto Licensing

The Alberta Securities Commission applies the pan-Canadian CSA-coordinated dealer-registration test to crypto-asset trading platforms: where a platform is found to be intermediating trades of crypto-asset securities or derivatives, it is acting as a dealer and must register under NI 31-103. This is not a distinct Alberta statutory regime but the general Securities Act (Alberta) framework applied through the same characterisation used federally across Canada. The clearest illustration of enforcement reality under this framework is the CatalX CTS Ltd. matter: CatalX and its former CEO settled with the ASC on July 31, 2026, admitting to breaching an undertaking entered into with regulators while the platform was seeking registration. The underlying conduct was an improper withdrawal of client crypto and fiat assets dating back to February 2019. The proceeding against the former CFO remains active and continuing. The multi-year gap between the 2019 conduct and the 2026 settlement indicates that undertaking-compliance monitoring did not surface the breach promptly, a gap in supervisory follow-through on pre-registration undertakings rather than a gap in the underlying registration requirement itself, which remains clearly stated and in force.

Outlook

No scheduled hearing date has been located for the continuing proceeding against CatalX's former CFO. Entrants evaluating Alberta crypto-platform registration should treat the dealer-registration requirement as settled and in force, while noting that undertaking compliance during a pending registration period has not always been monitored promptly by the regulator in past practice.

Sources and findings (9)
  1. T3CoinDesk — The CSA treats a customer's contractual claim to crypto held on a trading platform as a 'crypto contract' that is itself a security, even where the underlying crypto asset (e.g., bitcoin) is not a security, requiring platforms serving Canadians, including Albertans, to register with a provincial securities regulator such as the ASC. retrieved M5 binding in force
  2. T3CoinDesk — Since February 2023 the CSA's enhanced Pre-Registration Undertaking (PRU) regime requires unregistered CTPs serving Canadian clients to commit to custody segregation, a ban on margin/leverage, and a ban on selling stablecoins without CSA permission, while working toward full registration. retrieved M4 binding in force
  3. T3CoinDesk — Kraken filed a Pre-Registration Undertaking with the Ontario Securities Commission as it works toward becoming a registered Restricted Dealer across Canada, illustrating the pan-Canadian (passport) application of CSA registration requirements that also binds Alberta-facing operations. retrieved M3 binding in force
  4. T3Crypto-asset trading platform (unnamed, ASC settlement) — A pre-registration undertaking given to the ASC was breached, leading to a settlement including a monetary payment to the ASC. retrieved M3 binding in force new
  5. T1Alberta Securities Commission — Crypto-asset trading platforms facilitating or proposing to facilitate trading of securities/derivatives must register as dealers under Alberta securities law. retrieved M5 binding in force
  6. T1Unregistered CTPs — Must give the ASC a pre-registration undertaking (PRU) with investor-protection terms and conditions while registration is under review. retrieved M5 binding in force
  7. T3CatalX CTS Ltd. — CatalX and its former CEO admitted breaching a PRU given to the ASC in a 2026 settlement; proceedings against the former CFO continue. retrieved M4 binding in force
  8. T1Alberta Securities Commission — The ASC, as a CSA member, characterises crypto-trading platforms as dealers/marketplaces subject to registration and pre-registration undertakings. retrieved M3 binding in force
  9. T1Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) — A crypto asset trading platform (CTP) that intermediates trades, or whose crypto asset constitutes a security or derivative, is acting as a dealer and must register under NI 31-103 retrieved M4 binding in force

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Alberta follows the CSA's functional 'crypto contract' classification for exchange-held crypto (treated as a security regardless of the underlying asset's status), while Alberta specifically hosts a novel provincial stablecoin authorisation precedent: Tetra Trust's CAD-pegged CADD token was approved directly by Alberta Treasury Board and Finance ahead of the federal Stablecoin Act's full activation.

C2 · Token Classification — Full Module Record0 sub-modules · 180 words · 5 traced claims · Re-verified 2026-11-04

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Alberta-linked custody infrastructure (Tetra Trust, headquartered with Alberta ties) already supports staking-enabled ETH/SOL ETFs, but the broader Canadian regulatory treatment of staking, DeFi, and tokenization remains at an interim/pilot stage: CIRO's custody framework is expressly described as interim guidance and the CSA has issued only limited exemptive relief for tokenization pilot projects rather than a permanent framework.

C3 · On-Chain Activity — Full Module Record0 sub-modules · 180 words · 2 traced claims · Re-verified 2026-11-04

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Canada is mid-transition on stablecoin regulation. Budget 2025 committed to a federal Stablecoins Act with the Bank of Canada as regulator, requiring 1:1 reserves in high-quality liquid assets, redemption policies, and risk-management frameworks; by mid-2026 industry sources describe the Act as enacted, though activation of full payment-service-provider coverage depends on pending Retail Payment Activities Act amendments (CAUTION: pre-final activation status). Separately, and specific to this JID, Alberta Treasury Board and Finance has already approved a CAD-pegged stablecoin (CADD) issued by Tetra Trust, operating alongside/ahead of the federal regime.

Horizon · 2027 (± a year)Stablecoin Act operative provisions commence via Governor-in-Council orderAdopted · Tier 3 source
Horizon · 2027 (± a year)Federal Stablecoin Act implementing regulations expectedAdopted · Tier 1 source
Horizon · 2026-12-23 (± a quarter)Draft Stablecoin Regulations comment period closesConsultation · Tier 1 source
Horizon · 2027-Q3 (± six months)Stablecoin Regulations targeted in-force dateAdopted · Tier 1 source
Periodic update · new data 2026-10-25

Stablecoin Regime

CADD, issued and marketed by Tetra Trust Company via its agent CAD Digital Inc., operates as a payment stablecoin backed 1:1 by Canadian dollars, with reserves the issuer states are held in trust in Canada and dedicated solely to redemption. The stablecoin received regulatory approval from Alberta Treasury Board and Finance, enabling Tetra Trust Company to issue it under a provincial financial-services regulatory framework; commentators describe this as the first approval of its kind in Canada, though Alberta Treasury Board and Finance's own approval notice or order was not located, and the finding rests on the issuer's press release and subsequent press coverage. No independent regulator-published reserve-attestation requirement for CADD was located; the 1:1 backing and trust-account arrangement rest on issuer disclosure. At the federal level, Canada's Stablecoin Act, enacted via Bill C-15 with Royal Assent on March 26, 2026, creates a Bank of Canada registration and supervision regime for non-financial-institution fiat-backed stablecoin issuers, but its operative provisions are not yet in force pending Canada Gazette draft regulations, with the exact coming-into-force date not yet set and Finance Canada targeting 2027. Alberta's provincial approval of CADD therefore currently sits ahead of, and outside, this not-yet-operative federal registration regime.

Outlook

The central question for Alberta's stablecoin regime is how Tetra Trust's existing provincial approval for CADD will be reconciled with the federal Stablecoin Act's registration and supervision regime once implementing regulations are published and operative provisions take effect, targeted for 2027. Whether provincial approval continues alongside federal registration, is absorbed into it, or is superseded by it has not yet been addressed in any source reviewed.

Periodic update · new data 2026-10-18

Stablecoin Regime

CADD, issued and marketed by Tetra Trust Company via its agent CAD Digital Inc., operates as a payment stablecoin backed 1:1 by Canadian dollars, with reserves the issuer states are held in trust in Canada and dedicated solely to redemption. The stablecoin received regulatory approval from Alberta Treasury Board and Finance, enabling Tetra Trust Company to issue it under a provincial financial-services regulatory framework; commentators describe this as the first approval of its kind in Canada, though Alberta Treasury Board and Finance's own approval notice or order was not located this cycle, and the finding rests on the issuer's press release and subsequent press coverage. No independent regulator-published reserve-attestation requirement for CADD was located this cycle; the 1:1 backing and trust-account arrangement rest on issuer disclosure. At the federal level, Canada's Stablecoin Act, enacted via Bill C-15 with Royal Assent on March 26, 2026, creates a Bank of Canada registration and supervision regime for non-financial-institution fiat-backed stablecoin issuers, but its operative provisions are not yet in force pending Canada Gazette draft regulations, with the exact coming-into-force date not yet set and Finance Canada targeting 2027. Alberta's provincial approval of CADD therefore currently sits ahead of, and outside, this not-yet-operative federal registration regime.

Outlook

The central question for Alberta's stablecoin regime is how Tetra Trust's existing provincial approval for CADD will be reconciled with the federal Stablecoin Act's registration and supervision regime once implementing regulations are published and operative provisions take effect, targeted for 2027. Whether provincial approval continues alongside federal registration, is absorbed into it, or is superseded by it has not yet been addressed in any source reviewed.

Periodic update · new data 2026-10-11

Stablecoin Regime

Canada's federal Stablecoin Act received Royal Assent on 26 March 2026, establishing the first national legislative framework specifically targeting fiat-referenced stablecoins, and reaching Alberta end-users as part of its national scope. The Act defines a stablecoin as a digital asset designed to maintain a steady value relative to a reference fiat currency. It is enacted but not yet in force; Finance Canada is drafting supporting regulations, with the operative framework targeted for 2027.

Once in force, the Act will require non-prudentially-regulated stablecoin issuers to apply for listing on a Bank-of-Canada-maintained public registry before issuing stablecoins to Canadian users, including those in Alberta. Substantively, the Act mandates full 1:1 backing of outstanding stablecoins in the referenced fiat currency or in prescribed high-quality liquid assets, with continuous reserve maintenance rather than point-in-time attestation. Reserves must be held through a qualified custodian and segregated such that they are protected from creditor claims in the event of issuer insolvency. The Act further mandates at-par redemption at face value in the referenced fiat currency and prohibits issuers from paying interest or yield to stablecoin holders.

Separately, CIRO's Digital Asset Custody Framework treats stablecoins as tokenized assets rather than crypto assets for custody purposes, reasoning that tokenization of a reference asset does not alter its underlying ownership, cash-flow rights, or insolvency priority. This classification choice means stablecoin custody by CIRO Dealer Members is governed by the custody framework's tokenized-asset treatment rather than its crypto-asset-specific tiered capital rules, a distinction relevant to any Alberta-facing platform offering both stablecoin and crypto-asset custody.

Outlook

The principal marker to watch is the publication of Finance Canada's supporting regulations for the Stablecoin Act, which will determine the practical registry-application and reserve-verification mechanics ahead of the Act's targeted 2027 in-force date. Until the Act commences, non-prudentially-regulated stablecoin issuers reaching Alberta users operate in the gap between an enacted statute and an operative compliance regime.

C4 · Stablecoins & EMTs — Full Module Record0 sub-modules · 180 words · 10 traced claims · Re-verified 2026-11-04

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The ASC issued an investor alert (17 February 2026) warning about the suspected BG Wealth Sharing investment scheme linked to the DSJ Exchange crypto trading platform, and created a whistleblower program in May 2026.

Open gap — crypto-int-2No Alberta-specific custody, prudential-capital or market-abuse rule distinct from the general CSA securities framework was found or ruled out this cycle.tax_treatment is structurally thin across the estate per BIAS CORRECTIONS guidance.
Open gap — crypto-int-3Whether any Alberta-specific custody, prudential-capital or market-abuse rule for crypto service providers has been proposed, distinct from the general ASC dealer-registration regime, was not established this cycle.no under-indexing note recorded
Standing sub-brief · as of 28 September 2026 304 words · last cycle 2026-09-28

Consumer Protection

Alberta's crypto-adjacent consumer-protection activity this cycle centres on two Alberta Securities Commission developments. First, the ASC issued an investor alert on 17 February 2026 warning about a suspected investment scheme known as BG Wealth Sharing, linked to the DSJ Exchange crypto trading platform. This finding is reported at probable confidence from a secondary aggregator source rather than a directly retrieved primary ASC alert page, and the underlying scheme's operational details beyond the ASC's warning have not been independently confirmed this cycle.

No periodic updates recorded in this cycle

Sources and findings (4)
  1. T3CoinDesk — The enhanced PRU requires crypto trading platforms to hold Canadian client crypto assets in a designated trust account or with an 'Acceptable Third-Party Custodian' holding a recent SOC 2 Type 1 or 2 report, segregated from proprietary assets. retrieved M5 binding in force
  2. T3CoinDesk — The enhanced PRU bans crypto trading platforms from offering margin or other forms of leverage to Canadian clients and prohibits selling stablecoins without the CSA's permission. retrieved M4 binding in force
  3. T3ASC enforcement director — PRU terms and conditions require safeguarding of client assets and timely reporting of material breaches as core investor-protection requirements. retrieved M4 binding in force
  4. T3Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) — ASC issued a public investor warning (Oct 2026) on AI-deepfake, private-messaging-app, and finfluencer-driven crypto investment fraud tactics targeting Albertans retrieved M2 non-binding in force new

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The CRA taxes crypto-assets as property/commodity, with dispositions generating capital gains or business income depending on facts, and treats crypto-for-goods/services exchanges under barter-transaction rules for GST/HST purposes. Enforcement is intensifying (a 35-person cryptoasset audit program, court-ordered exchange disclosures) even as the CRA itself acknowledges structural limits on identifying non-compliant crypto users; new financial-crime legislation targeting crypto tax evasion was expected by spring 2026.

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Cross-border crypto transfers touching Alberta residents are governed federally by FinTRAC/PCMLTFA reporting thresholds and an extraterritorial registration reach over foreign virtual-currency businesses serving Canadians, reinforced by the CSA's PRU requirement that offshore CTPs either meet Canadian custody/registration commitments or exit the jurisdiction. This module captures cross-border obligations only; core AML/CFT KYC and Travel Rule content is carried in the subscribed FIM aml_ctf module.

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Crypto AML/CFT obligations (FinTRAC registration, KYC/CDD, STR/SAR reporting, sanctions screening, record-keeping, risk assessment) are handled by the fleet's FIM aml_ctf module, which crypto subscribes to rather than duplicates. No aml_cft_regime claims are emitted at this station; FinTRAC/PCMLTFA context is captured only as disambiguation support for the cross_border_transfer module below.

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## Commercial Activity Two commercial-activity developments this cycle point to growing crypto-adjacent capital flow into Alberta, both resting on trade-press reporting rather than primary filings. Avax One, a cryptominer repositioning toward AI and high-performance-computing infrastructure, signed a non-binding letter of intent on 6 July 2026 to acquire the Bantry Data data-centre site in Alberta for $2.3 million, with a targeted closing date of 1 August 2026. The acquisition is intended to expand Avax One's Bitcoin-mining footprint in the province alongside its pivot toward AI/HPC infrastructure use. As a non-binding LOI, the transaction has not been confirmed as completed, and no SEC or SEDAR filing was retrieved this cycle to corroborate its terms or progress toward the targeted close. Separately, AIMCo, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, disclosed a $219 million purchase of 1.38 million Strategy Inc. (MSTR) shares, in a filing reported as dated 29 April 2026, marking its first reported Bitcoin-adjacent exposure. This represents public-capital exposure, via an equity proxy, to Bitcoin-price movements, given AIMCo's role managing public pension and investment capital for Alberta public-sector entities. As with the Avax One transaction, the underlying AIMCo filing was not directly retrieved this cycle, and the claim rests on secondary trade-press reporting. Both transactions are treated as Probable rather than Confirmed given this sourcing gap. Neither development reflects a change to Alberta's crypto-licensing or regulatory architecture directly; both are commercial signals of capital flow into crypto-adjacent assets and infrastructure within the existing, unchanged regulatory framework. — Outlook: Watch for the Avax One acquisition's progress toward or past its targeted 1 August 2026 closing date, and for any definitive agreement or SEC/SEDAR filing that would corroborate its terms. Watch also for AIMCo's own disclosure documentation of the Strategy Inc. stake, which would allow that claim to move from Probable to Confirmed confidence.

No periodic updates recorded in this cycle

Sources and findings (3)
  1. T3Avax One / Bantry Data — Avax One signed a non-binding LOI on 6 July 2026 to acquire the Bantry Data data-centre site in Alberta for $2.3M, targeted closing 1 August 2026, to expand Alberta Bitcoin-mining and AI/HPC infrastructure. retrieved M3 non-binding new
  2. T3AIMCo / Strategy Inc. — AIMCo disclosed a $219M purchase of 1.38M Strategy Inc. (MSTR) shares in a filing dated 29 April 2026, its first reported Bitcoin-adjacent exposure. retrieved M3 non-binding new
  3. T3Tetra Trust Company — Tetra Trust Company (Calgary) launched CADD on May 4, 2026 with a backing consortium including Shopify, Wealthsimple, Purpose Unlimited, Shakepay, ATB Financial, National Bank of Canada and Urbana Corporation (majority stake); Tetra had raised $10 million for the project in September 2025. retrieved M3 non-binding
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