Coinsquare acquires BlockEQ to expand its cryptocurrency offerings

The acquisition was closed for $12 million CAD and brings the leading cryptocurrency wallet on
the Stellar platform into the Coinsquare ecosystem

TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Today Coinsquare, Canada's premier cryptocurrency trading platform for trading Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, announced it has acquired BlockEQ, the leading cryptocurrency wallet on the Stellar network. Coinsquare purchased BlockEQ for $12 million CAD and will leverage BlockEQ's technology to help Coinsquare and its users connect further with the world of cryptocurrencies.

"We have enormous respect for what the BlockEQ team brings to Coinsquare," said Cole Diamond, CEO of Coinsquare. "They are one of Canada's best tech teams, and the product they've built is immensely valuable. That combination in partnership with Coinsquare's technology and team means that we have the opportunity to build amazing things for the cryptocurrency community in Canada and far beyond."

BlockEQ, which was co-founded by Jonathan Lister, Megha Bambra and Satraj Bambra, is a cryptocurrency wallet that empowers users to buy, trade, and hold cryptocurrencies in a secure manner. It allows for the tokenization of crypto assets in order to allow them to move on the Stellar network, at a fraction of the cost of moving any other assets in the world, with near instant settlement. Their innovative technology means increased user acquisition, and an incredible ability to scale into the quickly maturing cryptocurrency world. Coinsquare and BlockEQ will be working towards launching a huge number of crypto assets together, none more notable in the short term than an upcoming Coinsquare Stable Coin. 

"We're excited to be working under the Coinsquare umbrella," said Satraj Bambra, CEO of BlockEQ. "Coinsquare was the reason we initially became interested in the cryptocurrency space, so when Cole and team approached us about coming onboard, it seemed like a natural next step."

BlockEQ will remain its own entity, operating as a subsidiary of Coinsquare as the company continues to diversify its business lines and move toward becoming a 21st-century financial institution. Earlier this year, Coinsquare announced the launch of Coincapital, the portfolio and investment fund management division of the trading platform; and was recognized by LinkedIn as the fastest-growing startup on the Top Canadian Startup list based on the company's 92 per cent employee base growth from July 2017 to June 2018.

To learn more about Coinsquare, visit coinsquare.com. To learn more about BlockEQ, visit blockeq.com.

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Coinsquare is Canada's premier cryptocurrency trading platform for trading Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. Since our founding in 2014, we've never lost a coin.

Remaining steadfastly focused on transparency, risk mitigation, and building an open-minded culture, Coinsquare is on a mission to grow into a multi-faceted financial services company anchored in blockchain technology.

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