Crypto and other alternative assets sit outside the stocks, bonds and cash that make up most Canadian portfolios. They carry different tax rules, less regulation in some cases, and usually more volatility or less liquidity. These guides are grouped by the question they answer.
Crypto
- How to buy Bitcoin in Canada: what to check before you invest, registered platforms vs ETFs, the steps, costs and security
- How to sell crypto in Canada: cashing out to Canadian dollars, withdrawing to your bank and large sales
- Bitcoin ETF vs buying Bitcoin directly: fees over time, TFSA and RRSP treatment, and custody
- Bitcoin price history and returns: milestones, bull and bear cycles, and the Canadian regulatory timeline
Crypto taxes are covered in the taxes section: the crypto tax guide and NFT taxes. The current Canadian crypto ETFs are compared in best crypto ETFs in Canada.
Other alternative investments
- Alternative investments in Canada: real estate crowdfunding, private equity, farmland, art, hedge funds and the accredited investor rules
- Peer-to-peer lending in Canada: how P2P lending works, what happened to Canadian platforms, and the alternatives for lenders and borrowers
Related guides elsewhere on the site: how to invest in gold, Government of Canada bonds, REITs, and the real estate investing hub.
For the core of a portfolio, see investing basics and the ETFs and index funds hub.
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