Extended explainers
These pieces take one question and work through it in full, from first principles to practical checks. They suit readers who want the reasoning behind a rule, not only a summary. They are general education.
Custodial or self-custody wallet: how to choose
How a company-run account differs from a wallet you control yourself, who actually holds the keys in each case, and which questions to answer before moving any crypto into either.
Reporting to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
How the national fraud reporting centre takes reports by phone and online, why a report can be worth making even when nothing was lost, and how it differs from a police report.
Gifts and Donations of Crypto: Records to Hold
Why giving crypto away counts as a disposition in the eyes of the Canada Revenue Agency, which details to write down for a gift or a donation, and what its pages leave open.
Foreign Platforms Serving Canadians: Who Must Register
When a crypto business based outside Canada is still expected to register, which signals FINTRAC and the Bank of Canada look at, and how a reader can check the public registry.