Coinsquare Capital Markets Ltd. (“Bitbuy”) is offering crypto contracts to purchase and sell Algorand (ALGO) in reliance on a prospectus exemption granted by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) in the amended and restated exemptive relief decision dated October 11, 2024. The statutory rights of action for damages and the right of rescission in section 130.1 of the Securities Act (Ontario) and similar legislation in the other CSA jurisdictions do not apply in respect of a misrepresentation in this statement to the extent that a crypto contract is distributed under the above-noted prospectus relief.
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Bitbuy has compiled the information contained in this Crypto Asset Statement to the best of its ability based on publicly available information.
About Algorand
Algorand, founded by Turing Award winner Silvio Micali, operates as a high-performance, carbon-neutral blockchain. Its Pure Proof of Stake (PPoS) consensus mechanism achieves security and scalability without the energy-intensive mining required by Proof of Work networks. Since 2021, Algorand has maintained a carbon-negative status through its partnership with ClimateTrade and the implementation of a "sustainability oracle" that offsets the network’s minimal carbon footprint in real-time.
Risks
As with all assets, investing in Algorand is not without some general risks. Many of these risks are identified and explained in our Risk Statement. In addition to the general risks, we outline some risks that are specific to Algorand below. While we make an effort to identify every source of risk, we encourage you to do your own research and ensure you are comfortable investing in Algorand.
Algorand is a blockchain network that does not rely on any other network for its stability and security. Consequently, investors must be confident in Algorand’s risk management and security strategy.
Algorand’s elimination of common rewards or incentives
Most blockchain networks reward or incentivize desired behaviour, and penalize undesirable behaviour. Algorand utilizes a Pure Proof of Stake (PPoS) consensus mechanism designed to minimize the risk of network partitioning or sybil attacks. To address historical concerns regarding node participation, the network transitioned from passive participation rewards to a Community Governance model. Furthermore, following protocol upgrades, Algorand introduced direct incentivization for block producers. These rewards are designed to encourage high-quality node operation and ensure network decentralization, aligning Algorand’s economic model with other leading Layer 1 protocols that reward active validators for securing the network.
To be made available for trading on Bitbuy’s platform, a digital asset must pass the following due diligence reviews:
Bitbuy undertakes these three levels of due diligence in order to determine whether the digital asset is compliant with our legal and regulatory obligations, is secure, and has historical data supporting a beneficial business case. Bitbuy’s New Product Committee must provide final approval for a new digital asset to be made available on the platform.
Last updated: March 24, 2026
