Balance

Calgary-based digital asset custodian Balance has officially registered its subsidiary, Balance Trust Company, as a special purpose trust under Alberta’s Loan and Trust Corporations Act. This registration, approved by Alberta’s Treasury Board and Finance (ATBF), allows Balance Trust Company to operate as a qualified custodian in both Canada and the United States. With this certification, Balance Trust Company […]

Canada’s oldest and largest digital asset custodian this week launched special purpose trust. Balance has incorporated Balance Trust Company under the Loan and Trust Corporations Act of Alberta, the Calgary-based firm revealed. Balance says it has committed $10,000,000 of regulatory capital into the wholly-owned subsidiary as a bid toward becoming a qualified Canadian and U.S. […]

In 2022, Canadian crypto custodian Balance celebrated its fifth anniversary with $500 million of assets under custody. Founded in June 2017, the Toronto-born fintech—which recently moved its headquarters to Calgary—introduced its custody services in a closed pilot in August 2018. A public launch followed one year later. “Our focus since day one has been to build […]

In 2022, Canadian crypto custodian Balance celebrated its fifth anniversary with $500 million of assets under custody. Founded in June 2017, the startup introduced its custody services in a closed pilot in August 2018. The public launch followed one year later, the first of its kind in Canada. Since its August 2019 public launch, Balance has […]