Buy crypto
Purchase crypto directly through Altivest with a clear and straightforward online process. We focus exclusively on helping clients buy crypto and do not offer crypto sales or trading services.
FINTRAC-registered MSB
Digital assets, properly regulated
Altivest is a Canadian Money Services Business built to make buying crypto simple, secure, and seamless. Get started with confidence and access crypto through a straightforward, modern experience.
Exchange
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via SWIFT
CAD
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- Rate
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- Network fee
- CA$2.40
- Settlement
- ~15 minutes
Indicative reference rate, excluding our commission. This is not an offer or a quote — your final rate is confirmed at order confirmation, after identity verification.
C10001709
FINTRAC MSB registration
No Custody
Your funds are never held by us. You stay in control throughout the process
5 years
Minimum retention for transaction and identity records
Innovative Platform
A modern, intuitive platform designed to make buying crypto simple and seamless
What we do
A straightforward way to buy crypto
Altivest makes it simple to purchase crypto through a secure, straightforward online process. Everything is handled through our website, from account verification to completing your order.
Bank Transfers
Fund your cryptocurrency purchases securely and conveniently through supported bank transfers. Enjoy a simple, transparent payment process designed to make buying crypto smooth and straightforward from the moment you place your order.
Direct to Your Wallet
Your crypto is sent directly to the wallet address you provide. Once your transfer has arrived and verification is complete, we deduct our commission and process the transfer—without holding or taking custody of your funds or crypto.
How we protect the platform
Our approach to compliance and customer protection
Altivest’s compliance policies set out requirements for identity verification, sanctions screening, transaction review and fraud prevention. These requirements guide customer onboarding and the checks required before cryptocurrency is delivered to an external wallet. Explore the policies below to learn more about our approach to managing financial-crime risks.
Secure identity verification
Because we never meet customers face to face, identity verification is completed through a secure digital process before an account can transact. This helps ensure that customer information is verified accurately and efficiently.
Ongoing transaction monitoring
Transactions are monitored continuously against documented red-flag indicators, with enhanced due diligence and closer review applied to higher-risk relationships.
Sanctions and PEP screening
Customers are screened against sanctions and terrorist listings and checked for politically exposed person status, including the Ministerial Directives on Iran and North Korea.
Reporting and record keeping
Suspicious transactions, large virtual currency transactions and terrorist property are reported to FINTRAC, and supporting records are retained for at least five years.
Published in full
Our compliance programme, in the open
We publish the policies and procedures our staff actually work to. Nothing below is a summary written for the website — each page is the operative document.
AML & CTF Policy
Our Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing compliance policy, covering our obligations as a FINTRAC-registered Canadian Money Services Business.
Due Diligence Policy
Our customer and enhanced due diligence process, from first contact through onboarding, KYC and KYB, source of funds, wallet screening and settlement approval.
Fraud Prevention Policy
How we prevent, detect, investigate and respond to fraud, including identity and document fraud, payment fraud, account takeover, wallet fraud and social engineering.
Prohibited Jurisdiction Policy
Our geographic risk appetite and the countries and territories we do not serve, covering sanctions, ministerial directives, FATF classifications and our own stricter restrictions.
Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, store, share and protect your personal information, the retention periods that apply, and how to exercise your privacy rights.
Terms of Service
The terms governing your use of our website and purchase service, including eligibility, pricing, settlement, holds and refunds, risks, intellectual property and governing law.
Contact
Speak to our compliance team
For compliance questions, law enforcement requests, or any other enquiries regarding our services, contact us directly.
Compliance Team
Our Compliance Team is available Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (CET/CEST).
For any compliance-related enquiries, feel free to contact us at: compliance@altivest.io