Your crypto account — now with USD and CAD

Trading crypto in USD: No annoying currency conversions required

My name is Varun, and I’m the Product Manager for crypto at Wealthsimple. We’ve noticed something interesting about how most of our crypto traders think about crypto — they’re mentally tracking it in USD. Whether it’s checking prices, planning trades, or following market movements, the USD value is what matters. That’s why we’re excited to introduce crypto trading directly in USD.

Crypto accounts are now multi-currency, holding both CAD and USD cash in one place. With these new accounts, you can trade in either currency and move funds seamlessly between your USD savings, self-directed, and crypto accounts without unnecessary conversions. For active traders like you, this eliminates having to quickly calculate (or, let’s be honest, guess) how much a token listed in USD will cost you in CAD — and will make it easier to spot an opportunity and act on it. We think you’ll like it.

If you already have a USD subscription with your self-directed account, your multi-currency account is good to go. If not, you can subscribe in a few simple clicks. And if you’re a Premium or Generation client, your subscription is complimentary.

If you want to learn more about how to trade crypto in USD, click the link below.

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Ready to start trading crypto in USD?

As we said up top, your crypto accounts are now multi-currency. That means when you want to trade, you don’t have to do the mental math to figure out how much a token listed in USD will cost you in CAD — just buy it in USD and save your brain power for more important stuff, like deciding what to stream on TV tonight.

Last chance for a 2% match bonus

Summer may be winding down, but our 2% match bonus on eligible margin account transfers is still here — for now. Take the plunge, and we’ll reimburse the interest on up to $10,000 of your margin debit balance for the first thirty days. Not into margin? Well, that’s OK: you can still get a 1% match on pretty much any other eligible account you transfer — including crypto. T&Cs apply.

Put your corporate assets to work with a corporate margin account

You can now upgrade your self-directed corporate account to a margin account, giving you the flexibility to trade with leverage. Our low interest rates and transparent fees mean no costly surprises, and we have a margin-health tracker so you can see where your account stands. Oh — and if you transfer an eligible margin account by October 15, we’ll give you a 2% bonus match. T&Cs apply.

Options — explained for normal humans

We’ve launched a new, non-wonky resource centre to help investors like you understand the risks and rewards of trading options — without having to suffer through a bunch of jargon.

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^{USD account is $10/month for Core clients, and complimentary for Premium and Generation clients. Wealthsimple may charge a foreign exchange fee for converting between CAD and USD. See wsim.co/fee-schedule for details.}

^{Match Bonus: From August 6 to October 15, 2025, any new or existing Wealthsimple account user who registers for the promotion then initiates an institutional transfer of an existing account from a qualifying third party to a Wealthsimple Self-directed Investing, Managed Investing, Crypto, or Corporate account within 30 days of registration will receive a 1% cash bonus on the cumulative transferred amount (less withdrawal and/or transferred debit balance) of at least $25,000 during the promotion period, up to a maximum of $2,000,000 transferred amount. A 2% cash bonus will be applied if the eligible transfer is an eligible Margin account with a current debit balance of at least $10,000. Maximum one (1) cash bonus per client, to be applied in the span of twelve (12) months. Minimum fund holding period required. Full eligibility and T&Cs at wsim.co/summer-margin-match.}

^{Margin Interest Rebate: From August 6 to October 15, 2025, eligible new or existing Wealthsimple Self-directed Investing clients who open a new margin account, or who enable margin on an existing Self-directed Investing account, and start using their available margin debit balance will be eligible to receive a rebate of the interest charged for thirty (30) days on up to $10,000 balance. Maximum one (1) Rebate per client. Full eligibility and T&Cs at wsim.co/summer-margin-match.}

^{24-Hour Limit Orders are only available for select US-listed stocks. For information on risks and other considerations associated with trading during extended hours sessions, please refer to the Extended Hours Trading Disclosure / Help Centre article.}

^{Stop Orders are available for both CAD and US stocks and ETFs. Any stop orders will be executed during regular market hours. See here for more details.}

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