The Ontario Securities Commission published survey results showing that awareness and ownership of crypto assets among Canadians are increasing. Of 2,360 respondents, 59 per cent were aware of crypto assets and 25 per cent owned them. Among those aware of crypto assets, 38 per cent were highly likely to make a future purchase, an increase of 18 percentage points from 2023. Half of crypto owners reported checking whether a trading platform was registered before using it, up from 38 per cent in 2023. However, the survey identified continued misunderstandings about regulation, insurance protections and transaction capabilities. Awareness and ownership of stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets remained relatively low, although interest was high among respondents familiar with those products.
Ontario Securities Commission2026-07-28
Ontario Securities Commission survey finds Canadian crypto ownership has risen to 25 per cent
An Ontario Securities Commission survey found that 59 per cent of Canadians are aware of crypto assets and ownership has risen to 25 per cent. Half of crypto owners now check a platform’s registration before using it, but misunderstandings about regulation, insurance protections and transaction capabilities persist.