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Uphold review
- Fiat currencies
- 20
- Supported assets
- 219
Summary
Uphold has withdrawn from Canada. As of June 11, 2025, Canadians can no longer open an Uphold account—but there are plenty of alternatives.
Pros
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Solid range of coins, including lesser-known cryptos
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Fast account creation & ID verification
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Supports debit and credit deposits
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Multiple third-party integrations, including tax reporting services
Cons
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Not available in Canada as of June 11, 2025
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No bank transfer deposits
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High spreads
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Limited customer support options
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Details
Product details
| Product Name | Uphold |
| Fiat Currencies | CAD, USD, EUR, CNH, HKD, JPY, GBP & 13 more |
| Cryptocurrencies | BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA and 200+ more |
| Deposit Methods |
Credit card Debit card Apple Pay Google Pay |
| Trading Fee | Trades under $500: $0.99 (plus spreads) |
| Deposit Fees | Fiat: 3.99% |
| Withdrawal Fees | Crypto: $0.99 |
Must read: Uphold is no longer operating in Canada
As of June 11, 2025, Uphold announced that it would stop supporting Canadian accounts due to changes in its operating environment.
While Uphold says that the company has hopes of returning to Canada at some point in the future, for now, existing Canadian Uphold account holders will have until September 8, 2025 to withdraw their funds.
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Frequently asked questions
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No, as of June 11, 2025, customers in Canada can no longer open an Uphold account, and existing Canadian account balances are limited to CAD withdrawals only.
If you opened an account prior to this, you'll have until September 8, 2025 to withdraw your funds form the platform. After the deadline, any remaining crypto will automatically be converted into CAD and held unless Uphold is required to surrender it according to Canadian unclaimed property laws.
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Uphold charges trading fees as well as a spread. The exact size of its trading fees in Canada weren't specified online, but fees in the US, UK and the rest of Europe generally range from 0.25% to 2.95%. Canadian users could previously expect to pay 3.99% for fiat deposits and $0.99 for crypto withdrawals. Trades under $500 costed $0.99 plus spreads.
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Yes, Uphold is a legitimate crypto platform that's regulated by FinCEN in the US and the FCA in the UK. When the platform was in Canada, it was pre-registered with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) but had yet to become registered with the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA).
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Uphold is available to users in a long list of countries around the world (excluding Canada). You can find a full list of supported countries on the Uphold website. However, residents from the following countries can't access Uphold's services:
- Anguilla
- Antarctica
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Barbados
- Bouvet Island
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Cuba
- Eritrea
- Fiji
- French Southern Territories
- Guinea
- Heard and McDonald Islands
- Iran
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- North Korea
- Palau
- Samoa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- S. Minor Outlying Islands
- Vanuatu
- Virgin Islands (US)
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No. Uphold doesn't support bank transfer deposits or withdrawals in Canada. Customers could previously transfer into their Uphold accounts via debit, credit, Apple Pay or Google Pay and withdraw certain cryptos to external wallets. However, Uphold customers in some countries like the US and UK can make bank transfers.
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