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How Crypto is Taxed in Canada — What CRA Expects From You (2026 Guide)

  Published: April 2026 | Reading time: 11 min | Category: Taxes, Investing, Personal Finance A lot of Canadians still believe cryptocurrency exists in a tax-free grey zone. It does not. The Canada Revenue Agency is very clear on this: crypto is taxable, every transaction counts, and CRA has been aggressively pursuing crypto investors who don't report correctly. If you've bought, sold, traded, or earned any cryptocurrency in Canada — Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, or anything else — this guide explains exactly what CRA expects from you, what counts as a taxable event, and how to reduce your tax bill legally. The CRA's Official Position on Crypto The CRA treats cryptocurrency as a commodity , not a currency. This is a critical distinction. It means: Crypto is subject to either capital gains tax or income tax depending on how you use it Every time you dispose of crypto — sell it, trade it, spend it, or give it away — you trigger a taxable event Simply holding cryp...
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Israel Insists on Right to Act Against Hezbollah in Any Deal to End Fighting

Amid ongoing conflict, Israel's Defense Minister has firmly stated that the country insists on retaining the right to act militarily against Hezbollah in any agreement to end the fighting in Lebanon. This stance is likely to be contested by Lebanon, potentially complicating peace efforts.

The conflict, which erupted into full-scale war in September 2023, has resulted in significant casualties and displacement on both sides. Lebanese officials have called for a return to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between the sides and called for Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces to withdraw from a buffer zone in southern Lebanon.

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein, who has been working to broker a ceasefire, held a second round of talks with Lebanon's parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah. Hochstein mentioned that the talks had made "additional progress," and he plans to visit Israel to try to bring the conflict to a close.

The situation remains tense, with both sides showing little inclination to compromise, and the international community closely watching the developments.

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