Buy CAD Coin with a dedicated broker handling the trade from your first question through to settlement into institutional custody.
Buy CAD Coin with a dedicated broker handling the trade from your first question through to settlement into institutional custody.
Create your account Register and verify your identity. No experience needed, and nothing to set up yourself. Most accounts are ready to fund the same day.
Speak to your broker A dedicated broker walks you through how buying CAD Coin works and answers your questions. No order books, no charts, no guesswork.
Fund your account and get your quote Fund in your preferred currency and your broker prepares a live quote, so you know exactly what you’re getting before you commit. Larger orders route through OTC execution.OTC execution.
Buy and settle into custody Confirm with your broker and your CADC settles into institutional custody secured by Fireblocks. Hold it there or withdraw to your own wallet anytime.Fireblocks. Hold it there or withdraw to your own wallet anytime.
General considerations not advice. How you act on them depends on your own circumstances.
Crypto is volatile CAD Coin is designed to maintain a stable value of one Canadian dollar. It is not intended to appreciate in price. The primary considerations are not price volatility but the solvency and regulatory standing of the issuer, reserve composition, and the operational risks of the blockchains it runs on. General information only not a prediction or recommendation.
General information only — not a prediction or recommendation.
Where it’s held matters Crypto bought on an exchange typically sits on the exchange’s balance sheet. Institutional custody holds your CADC separately a structural difference worth understanding before you buy.
How custody worksBroker vs exchange Buying CAD Coin through a broker works differently from a self-serve exchange order book. Understanding how the two differ helps you choose the path that fits how you want to buy.
See the differenceLarger trades are different Buying a significant amount of CADC in one go particularly at scale is well suited to OTC execution. Your broker manages the transaction directly, sourcing liquidity without moving the market.
About OTC tradingA plain-English look at what it is, how it works, and what it's used for — so you can understand the asset before you buy.
CAD Coin (CADC) is a Canadian dollar stablecoin issued by PayTrie AB Inc. a Calgary-based fintech registered as a Money Services Business with FINTRAC, Canada’s financial intelligence unit, under registration number M19690633. Each CADC token is pegged 1:1 to the Canadian dollar, backed by Canadian dollars held in segregated bank accounts in Canada. CADC is an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain, with additional availability on Arbitrum and Polygon.
How the
CAD Coin
works
CADC maintains its 1:1 peg to the Canadian dollar through a fully reserved model. For every CADC token in circulation, PayTrie holds one Canadian dollar in a segregated bank account in Canada. When a user deposits CAD via Interac e-Transfer directly through the PayTrie platform new CADC is minted and credited to their wallet. When a user redeems CADC, the tokens are burned and the equivalent Canadian dollars are returned to their bank account. This mint-and-burn mechanism keeps the circulating CADC supply directly aligned with actual CAD deposits. The CADC smart contract code is forked from Circle’s USDC design a widely audited and battle-tested ERC-20 standard giving CADC broad composability with Ethereum wallets, DeFi protocols, and exchanges that support the ERC-20 standard. PayTrie conducts monthly attestations to verify that the CAD held in reserve matches the outstanding CADC supply. The Interac e-Transfer integration allows Canadian users to move between their bank account and CADC directly, without relying on third-party exchanges or foreign currency conversion.
What
CAD Coin
is used for
CADC is used primarily by Canadians who want to hold value on-chain in Canadian dollars preserving domestic currency exposure without conversion to USD-denominated stablecoins like USDT or USDC. This is relevant for users whose income, expenses, or tax obligations are in Canadian dollars. CADC is also used to move value between Canadian bank accounts and blockchain networks efficiently. The Interac e-Transfer on-ramp allows users to deposit CAD and receive CADC directly, then transfer or use those tokens across DeFi protocols or exchanges that support ERC-20 assets. For businesses and individuals sending value internationally from Canada, CADC combined with Circle’s Payments Network provides a pathway to convert Canadian dollar holdings into other stablecoins for cross-border settlement without the fees and delays of traditional wire transfers.
CAD-pegged. Each CADC is pegged 1:1 to the Canadian dollar, backed by CAD held in segregated Canadian bank accounts. It is not a USD-denominated stablecoin. FINTRAC regulated. PayTrie AB Inc. is registered as a Money Services Business with FINTRAC (M19690633) and as a Payment Service Provider with the Bank of Canada. Interac e-Transfer on/off-ramp. Canadian users can mint and redeem CADC directly via Interac e-Transfer through the PayTrie platform without needing a separate exchange. USDC-based smart contract. CADC’s smart contract is forked from Circle’s USDC design, giving it a well-audited technical foundation and broad ERC-20 compatibility. Multi-chain. CADC is available on Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Polygon accessible across both the Ethereum mainnet and its major Layer-
Institutional custody Your assets are held by Fireblocks the custody infrastructure used by leading global banks and digital asset platforms using multi-party computation and hardware isolation. Your crypto is kept strictly separate from operational funds.
Custody by FireblocksSpeak to your broker A dedicated broker walks you through how buying CAD Coin works and answers your questions. No order books, no charts, no guesswork.
One broker, start to finishAUSTRAC registered Uptrade is registered with AUSTRAC as a Digital Currency Exchange Provider and operates under its regulatory obligations. The registration number is published and verifiable. DCE100856266-001
DCE100856266-001You can buy CAD Coin through Uptrade with the help of a dedicated broker. Rather than trading on a self-serve exchange, you work directly with a broker who guides the purchase from start to finish and settles your CADC into institutional custody.
CADC holds its value in Canadian dollars rather than US dollars. For users whose finances are in CAD, holding CADC avoids currency conversion risk. It is also the most accessible regulated on-chain CAD option for Canadians, with a direct Interac e-Transfer on/off-ramp.
Your CADC is held in institutional custody secured by Fireblocks, using multi-party computation and hardware isolation and every transaction requires direct broker-led approval.
Yes. Larger purchases are handled through OTC execution, which is designed to fill size without the slippage that a large order can cause on an exchange order book.
CADC is designed to maintain a 1:1 peg to the Canadian dollar. Because its value is quoted in USD on most exchanges, it will fluctuate in USD terms as the CAD/USD exchange rate moves but relative to the Canadian dollar, it is intended to remain stable at one-to-one.
No. Many Uptrade clients are buying crypto for the first time. Your broker walks you through every step, so there’s nothing you need to know in advance.
Uptrade is registered with AUSTRAC as a Digital Currency Exchange Provider (DCE100856266-001) and operates in compliance with its regulatory obligations.
A consultation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Ask the hard questions your broker will walk you through exactly how it works.
