Investment offers can come from anywhere in the world. The law in Nova Scotia requires that:
- 1. Individuals and entities that appear to be in the business of offering/selling securities or derivatives to Nova Scotians must be registered with the Commission, unless an exemption applies.
- 2. Investment products that are offered or sold to Nova Scotians must be offered or sold as part of a prospectus offering, unless an exemption applies.
Investor Cautions are warnings to potential investors that the individuals or entities named do not appear to be registered to engage in the business of offering securities or derivatives in Nova Scotia or that the investment products do not appear to be offered in a manner permitted by Nova Scotia securities laws. The Commission urges investors to use extreme caution when dealing with unregistered individuals or entities as they could be running a scam or fraud. This list is non-exhaustive and investors should still conduct their own research on the investment opportunity before investing.
MNCTN Global
May 22, 2026
Websites:
https://mnctnglobal.net/
Claims to be located at:
New South Wales, Australia
Known regulator alerts/cautions:
New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission
BlueQubit
May 14, 2026
Gelaxy Investment Group / Gelaxy IG
April 8, 2026
Websites:
https://gelaxyig.com/en/
Claims to be located at:
Ireland, Switzerland
St. Mary Capital | Saint Mary Capital
March 18, 2026
Websites:
https://saintmarycptl.com
Known regulator alerts/cautions:
British Columbia Securities Commission, Manitoba Securities Commission
Brainsor
March 18, 2026
Websites:
www.brainsor.com
Claims to be located at:
8/12 Młynarska, 01-126 Wola, Warszawa, Poland
Roxtengraphs
March 10, 2026
Websites:
roxtengraphs.net
Claims to be located at:
Switzerland
Known regulator alerts/cautions:
Manitoba Securities Commission
Enterprise2u
February 17, 2026
Websites:
https://enterprise2u.net, https://enterprise2u.info, https://enterprise2u.com
Claims to be located at:
NSW, Australia
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Autorite des Marches Financiers, British Columbia Securities Commission, New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission
HSP
March 14, 2025
Websites:
https://hspchart.com
Claims to be located at:
35-27 Ludegate Hill, London, England
CanCap-App / CanCapV2 / CanCap / CanCentra / Immediate Flectinium
March 14, 2025
Websites:
https://cancap-app.com/, https://offrdmn.com/cancapv2/en, https://a.ecosmartfunds.com/a/en/?a=vi&subid=gokebd5t6go&f=CanCap&country=CA&la…
Claims to be located at:
Czech Republic
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Alberta Securities Commission, New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission. Note to reader: Not to be confused with CanCap Group, a privately owned Canadian financial services company.
Stanford Markets / Standford-M / Stanford Market
March 13, 2025
Websites:
https://www.stanford-markets.com, https://www.standfordmarkets.com
Claims to be located at:
Zurich, Switzerland
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Ontario Securities Commission, British Columbia Securities Commission, Autorite des Marches Financiers, New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission, Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan
Grayscale-Group
February 27, 2025 (Updated April 22, 2025)
Websites:
https://grayscale-group.com
Claims to be located at:
Werdmühlepl. 16, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: British Columbia Securities Commission, Financial and Consumer Services of New Brunswick. Note to reader: Please do not confuse with regulated entities using “Grayscale” in their name such as Grayscale Securities, LLC, Grayscale Advisors, LLC, and Grayscale Investments, LLC.
Exons Group
February 27, 2025
Websites:
https://exonsgrp.com
Claims to be located at:
Toronto, Ontario
Buygoldca.com
January 16, 2025
Websites:
https://buygoldca.com/
Claims to be located at:
1959 Upper Water Street Halifax, NS, B3J 3N2 , Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street London, UK, EC2N 1HQ , Ocean Financial Centre 10 Collyer Quay Singapore 049315 , Emirates Towers Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
Tycoon Securities / Tycoon / Tycoon Securities’s
December 30, 2024
Websites:
https://webtycoon.pro
Claims to be located at:
1625 Mid Valley Drive Steamboat Springs, CO, US, 80487 , Greenwich, Connecticut, US , United States , Canada , United Kingdom , Ireland , Switzerland , Hungary , India , China (Hong Kong and Shanghai) , Japan , Singapore , Australia
Note to reader:
Associated with: Tycoon Securities Group Ltd.
LMAX International / LMAX International Group / LMAX International Ltd / LMAX International UK Ltd / LMAX International Europe Ltd / LMAX International South Africa (Pty) Ltd / LMAX International Asia Ltd
December 17, 2024
Websites:
https://lmax-international.net
Claims to be located at:
3rd Floor, 27 - 32 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DQ, England , Kedron 9, Mesa Geitonia 4004 Limassol, Cyprus , The Pavilion, Cnr Dock and Portswood Rd. V and A Waterfront, 8001, Cape Town , 3, F28-F29 Eden Plaza Eden Island, Mahe, Seychelles , Unit B, Lot 49, 1st Floor, Block F,Lazenda Warehouse 3 Jalan Ranca-Ranca, 87000 F.T. Labuan, Malaysia
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts / cautions: Seychelles Financial Services Authority, UK Financial Conduct Authority (clone firm). Note to reader: Please do not confuse with other legitimate entities containing LMAX as part of their business name such as LMAX BROKER LIMITED and LMAX Limited.
SMT Capital/SMT Capital Limited/SMT Capital Ltd./SMT Capital Trading
November 5, 2024
Websites:
https://www.smttradingcaptial.com
Claims to be located at:
United Kingdom
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Ontario Securities Commission, Alberta Securities Commission
HQTA
November 4, 2024
Websites:
https://hqta.et, https://www.hqta.net
Claims to be located at:
1800 Argyle St. Est (Trade Centre Office Tower Halifax, NS, Canada B3J 3N8 , Rue du Pre de la Bichetter 1 (Mations Business Centres) 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Ontario Securities Commission, Albert Securities Commission
FXT Trades/ FXT Trades Investment
August 8, 2024
Websites:
https://www.fxt-trades.com/
Claims to be located at:
United Kingdom , 65 Winchcombe Road Carshalton, UK SM5 1RR
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: UK Financial Conduct Authority
Valiant Markets
July 25, 2024
Websites:
https://valiantmarkets.mypixieset.com/, https://www.valiantmarkets.com/, https://valiant-markets.com
Claims to be located at:
c/o Global Tech Holdings Ltd. (aka Valiant Markets) 23 Stasinou Street 2nd and 3rd Floor 2404 Engomi, Nicosia, Cyprus , Saint Vincent & Grenadines , United Kingdom , Los Angeles, California , Arizona , British Columbia, Canada
Note to reader:
Associated with: Allegiant Metals Group, Global Tech Holdings Ltd. Known regulator alerts/cautions: British Columbia Securities Commission, Alberta Securities Commission, Manitoba Securities Commission, Ontario Securities Commission
AvaTrade / Avatrade
June 26, 2024
Websites:
https://www.avatrade.com, https://www.avatrade.com/home-v2
Claims to be located at:
Dockline, Mayor Street, Dublin 1, D01 K8N7, Ireland , Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd C/O WeWork Ground Floor, 320 Pitt Street Sydney, Australia NSW 2000 , Avda. Vitacura 2670, Oficina 1505, piso 15, Las Condes, Chile , 203 Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , Viale Enrico Forlanini 23 20134 Milano, Italy , Minatoku Akasaka 2-18-1 Tokyo, Japan , Park Plaza Santa Fe Floor 5 CDMX Mexico , MNTower – number 1402# Mongolia , Ul. Konstruktorska 11 02-673 Warszawa Poland , Nelson Mandela Square Office towers West, 2nd Floor, Sandton Johannesburg, South Africa , Suite 307, 15th Floor Al Sarab Tower , ADGM Square Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates , British Virgin Islands , Cyprus , Israel
Note to reader:
Associated with: DT Direct Investment Hub Ltd., ATrade Ltd., Ava Trade Middle East Ltd., Ava Trade Japan K.K., Ava Capital Markets Pty, Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd., Ava Trade Markets Ltd., Ava Trade EU Ltd. Known regulator alerts/cautions: Autorite des Marches Financiers, Ontario Securities Commission, Manitoba Securities Commission. Note to reader: Do not confuse with AvaTrade Technology (www.avatrade.ca)
Canadian Capital Markets
June 25, 2024
Websites:
https://canadiancapitalmarkets.com/
Claims to be located at:
Tempe, Arizona
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Autorite des Marches Financiers, Alberta Securities Commission, British Columbia Securities Commission
Tesla SpaceX Investments
June 25, 2024
Websites:
https://tesla-spacexinvest.com/, https://teslastockspaceinvest.com
Claims to be located at:
Gigafactory Texas, Austin, Texas, US
Call4trade / Call 4 Trade
May 14, 2024
Websites:
https://www.call4trade.com/
Claims to be located at:
39-42 New Bond St London UK W1S 2SQ , Burlington, Massachusetts, US
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Ontario Securities Commission, Autorite des Marches Financiers, Manitoba Securities Commission, Alberta Securities Commission, British Columbia Securities Commission
Seven Seas/Seven Seas Exchange/Seven Sea Crypto
May 9, 2024
Websites:
https://www.sevenseas.exchange/
Claims to be located at:
California
Note to reader:
Note to reader: Please note this is not to be confused with "Seven Seas Capital Management Inc."
Magnum Holdings / Magnum Holdings Limited
April 22, 2024
Websites:
https://magnumholdings.io/
Claims to be located at:
Regus-Oslo City C.J. Hambros plass 2c, 0164 Oslo, NorwayJupiterfaret 19, DRAMMEN, NO l Norway , Saint Kitts and Nevis
TLG Corp Limited / TLG/ TLG Group
April 10, 2024
Websites:
https://tgl.inc/
Claims to be located at:
1 Canada Square, London, UK E14 5DY
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Alberta Securities Commission, British Columbia Securities Commission, Financial and Consumer Services of New Brunswick
Mayrsson TG
March 4, 2024
Websites:
https://mayrssontg.com/
Claims to be located at:
Arne Jacobsens Allé 13, 2300 København, Denmark , Iceland , India
Allegiant Metals Group/ Allegiant Capital Group
February 8, 2024
Websites:
https://allegiantmg.com/, https://allegiantcg.com, https://allegiantcapital.net
Claims to be located at:
1959 Upper Water Street Halifax, NS, Canada B3J 3N2 , 100 King Street West Toronto, ON, M5X 1C9 , Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street London, UK EC2N 1HQ , Ocean Financial Centre 10 Collyer Quay Singapore 049315 , Emirates Towers Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai, UAE , Los Angeles, California, US
Note to reader:
Associated with: Valiant Markets. Known regulator alerts/cautions: Alberta Securities Commission, Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan, Ontario Securities Commission
Reltex Group / Reltex group
February 8, 2024
Websites:
https://reltexg.com/
Claims to be located at:
Iceland
Meta Bank Wallet/Meta Bank
February 6, 2024
Websites:
https://metabankwallet.com/
Claims to be located at:
24 Cabot Square London, United Kingdom E14 4QT , Canada , Phoenix, Arizona
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Ontario Securities Commission, Autorite des Marches Financiers
Invictet
January 3, 2024
Websites:
https://www.invictet.com/
Claims to be located at:
Reykjavik, Iceland
Trade Galactica
January 3, 2024
Websites:
https://tradegalactica.com/
Claims to be located at:
1 Canada Sq London, United Kingdom E14 5AB , Denver, Colorado
Necosmart
January 3, 2024 (Updated April 30, 2024)
Websites:
https://necosmart.com
Claims to be located at:
10060 Jaser Ave, Tower 1, Suite 2020 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3R8 , #219, 6203 28 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6L 5P1 , Tempe, Arizona
Intelex
December 19, 2023
Websites:
https://intelex.io
Claims to be located at:
7 St.Petersgate Stockport Sk1 1E8 , Saint Kitts and Nevis
Coinsdrom
December 19, 2023 (Updated October 23, 2025)
Websites:
https://coinsdrom.com
Claims to be located at:
Lithuania , Arizona, US
Note to reader:
Other business name used: Clearcrest UAB Inc. Known regulator alerts/cautions: Alberta Securities Commission, Autorite des Marches Financiers
OneFXGroup/FxGroup
December 19, 2023
Websites:
https://onefxgroup.com
Claims to be located at:
MGDA Holdings 50 N Wall Quay Dublin , Ireland , Saint Kitts and Nevis
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: British Columbia Securities Commission
Imperial Invest
December 19, 2023
Websites:
https://imperial-invest.io/, https://cfd.imperial-invest.io/, https://imperialinvest.io
Claims to be located at:
1 Thomas More Square London, England, UK E1W 1YN , Saint Kitts and Nevis
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: British Columbia Securities Commission
Altercoin
December 19, 2023
Websites:
https://alter-coin.net
Claims to be located at:
Washington, US , Canada , United Kingdom , Southern Europe , Southeast Europe
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Manitoba Securities Commission, British Columbia Securities Commission
Solution-FX/Solution FX
December 5, 2023
Websites:
https://solution-fx.com/
Claims to be located at:
London, United Kingdom
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Manitoba Securities Commission
Global Investment Solutions
October 31, 2023
Websites:
https://gismarkets.net
Claims to be located at:
2 London Wall Buildings London EC2M 5PP United Kingdom
ALPHABTC/ ALPHA BTC/ ALPHA Bitcoins Investments
October 31, 2023
Websites:
https://alphabitcoin-investment.com/
Claims to be located at:
Alpha International Holy Trinity Brompton Brompton Road, Knights Bridge, London, UK SW7 1JA , South Africa
Investments Global
October 31, 2023
Websites:
https://investmentsglobal.com/
Claims to be located at:
United Kingdom , Reykjavik, Iceland , Capital Region, Iceland , European Union , European Economic Area
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Autorite des Marches Financiers, Ontario Securities Commission, Alberta Securities Commission, British Columbia Securities Commission
CapitalsWise
October 20, 2023
Websites:
https://www.capitalswise.com/
Claims to be located at:
122 Leadenhall St., London EC3V 4AB, United Kingdom
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts / cautions: Financial Conduct Authority (United Kingdom). Note to reader: Please note the extra “s”. Do not confuse with “Capitalwise”.
Prime Assets Mine/PrimeAssetsMine
August 24, 2023
Websites:
https://primeassetsmine.com
Claims to be located at:
894 Blue Rocks Road Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada , United Kingdom , Anambra State, Nigeria
Imperial Invest (Duplicate 2)
August 17, 2023
Websites:
https://imperialinvest.io/
Claims to be located at:
1 Thomas More Square London E1W 1YN United Kingdom , Charleston, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
MEXC
August 17, 2023
Websites:
https://www.mexc.com/
Claims to be located at:
Arizona, US , Republic of Singapore , People's Republic of China
BTI/Bawerk Trading & Investment
May 24, 2023
Websites:
https://www.bti-ic.net/index.html
Claims to be located at:
Baslerstrasse 60, 8048 Zürich, Switzerland
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Switzerland), Financial Conduct Authority (United Kingdom)
XT Exchange/XT.COM Exchange/XT.com
April 19, 2023
Websites:
https://www.xt.com
Claims to be located at:
Dubai, UAE , Seychelles , Singapore , Europe , Shanghai, China
Note to reader:
Associated with: BZ Limited. Known regulator alerts/cautions: Autorite des Marches Financiers
FiatVisions
March 17, 2023
Websites:
https://www.fiatvisions.com
Claims to be located at:
132 St. Jean Rd, 5th Floor Orbis Court Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
Note to reader:
Associated with: Green Point Technology Ltd. Known regulator alerts/cautions: Autorite des Marches Financiers, Alberta Securities Commission
Tesler Trading Systems
March 13, 2023
Websites:
https://tesler.software/
Claims to be located at:
United Kingdom
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Alberta Securities Commission
Crypto Lloyds Ltd./Crypto-lloyds/Crypto-lloyds.com
March 10, 2023
Websites:
https://www.crypto-lloyds.com
Claims to be located at:
United Kingdom , Cyprus , Canada
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Alberta Securities Commission
XpresTrade/XPT/XpresTrade Forex Robots
March 9, 2023
Websites:
https://xprestrade.com/
Claims to be located at:
Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro Marshall Islands, MH96960 , 3 Lyuleburgas Street, Floor 3 Oborishte District, Sofia, Bulgaria
Note to reader:
Associated with: Signix LTD. (Marshall Islands), Tera Solutions. Known regulator alerts/cautions: Autorite des Marches Financiers
Titan Trader/TitanTrader
March 7, 2023
Websites:
https://www.titantrader.net/
Claims to be located at:
Canada , Sweden , Arizona, US
Gammaron
March 7, 2023
Websites:
https://gammaron.com/en
Claims to be located at:
99 G.s Rakovsky Street Sofia, Bulgaria , Reykjavik, Iceland
Note to reader:
Associated with: Global Xsolutions UAB (aka Global Xsolutions). Known regulator alerts/cautions: Office of the Superintendent of Securities in Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission, Authorite des Marchs Financiers, British Columbia Securities Commission
Bitchain
March 7, 2023
Websites:
https://bitchain.info/
Claims to be located at:
United Kingdom , Germany , Arizona, US
Note to reader:
Known rgulator alerts/cautions: Alberta Securities Commission
Crypto-Guider/Crypto-Guider.com
March 7, 2023
Websites:
https://crypto-guider.com/
Claims to be located at:
Estonia , Arizona, US
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Autorite des Marches Financiers, Alberta Securities Commission
Fin Tech Platform
March 7, 2023
Websites:
https://fintechplatform.pro/
Claims to be located at:
Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH96960 , Arizona, US
Prestige Coin
March 7, 2023
Websites:
https://prestige-coins.com/
Claims to be located at:
Leutschenbachstrasse 95, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland , Arizona, US
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Alberta Securites Commission
Wii Crypto/WiiCrypto
March 7, 2023
Websites:
https://wiicrypto.com/
Claims to be located at:
Estonia , European Economic Area (28 European Union States plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein) , Colorado, US
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Alberta Securities Commission
Traders Herald Ltd./Traders Herald/TradersHerald Ltd.
March 2, 2023
Websites:
https://www.tradersherald.com, https://www.facebook.com/groups/292967789493830
Claims to be located at:
1660 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia , Reykjavik, Iceland
ETradeMarkets.net
October 6, 2022
Websites:
https://etrademarkets.net/
Claims to be located at:
London, UK , Georgia, US
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: IIROC
Cryptoportfolio/Crytoportfolio.pro/Cryptoportfolio.live
September 16, 2022
Websites:
https://www.cryptoportfolio.pro, https://www.cryptoportfolio.live
Claims to be located at:
England, UK , Arizona, US
Lencher Expro LLC
September 6, 2022
Websites:
https://tradevision-group.net/, https://smart-trade-group.com/
Claims to be located at:
First Floor, First St Vincent Bank LTD Building, James Street Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines , Reykjavik, Iceland
Note to reader:
Associated with: Trade Vision Group, Smart Trade Group. Known regulator alerts/cautions: Authorite des Marchs Financiers (Search ExPro LLC), New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission, Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan, British Columbia Securities Commission
Smart Trade Group/Smart Trade
September 6, 2022
Websites:
https://smart-trade-group.com/, https://tradevision-group.net/
Claims to be located at:
8 Kew Court Pynes Hill, Exeter, UK EX2 5AZ , 265 Aldercrest Road Etobicoke, Ontario M8W 4J9 , Reykjavik, Iceland
Note to reader:
Associated with: Trade Vision Group, Lecnher Expro LLC. Known regulator alerts/cautions: Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan, British Columbia Securities Commission, New Brunswick Financial Consumer Services Commission, Autorite des Marches Financiers - (Search ExPro LLC)
Trade Vision Group
September 6, 2022
Websites:
https://tradevision-group.net/, https://smart-trade-group.com/
Claims to be located at:
First Floor, First St Vincent Bank LTD Building, James Street Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines , Reykjavik, Iceland
Note to reader:
Associated with: Smart Trade Group, Lencher Expro LLC. Known regulator alerts/cautions: New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission, Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan, British Columbia Securities Commission, Autorité des marchés financiers - (Search “ExPro LLC”)
Jet Capitals/JetCapitals/Jets Capital
September 2, 2022
Websites:
https://jetscapital.com, https://jetcapitals.com, https://jets.capital/
Claims to be located at:
London, UK, , United Arab Emirates , Colorado, US
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Ontario Securities Commission
Maxi Capital Ltd.
September 1, 2022
Websites:
https://www.maxicapital.group
Claims to be located at:
Trust Company Complex Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro Republic of the Marshall Islands, MH96960 , Europe , Moscow, Russia , London, UK , Czech Republic
Note to reader:
Known regulator alerts/cautions: Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada