Newton is a Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform that operates an order-execution-only service for self-directed investors buying, selling, holding, staking, and withdrawing supported crypto assets. Newton's Twitter Score is 14 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #71,240 among 493,668 tracked accounts.
Newton was founded by Dustin Walper and operates under the legal name Newton Crypto Ltd. The platform was admitted to CIRO (Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization) membership as an investment dealer effective March 18, 2026, and is also a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Payments Canada approved Newton Crypto Ltd. as a new member on June 3, 2026. Per the CIRO member bulletin issued March 20, 2026, the platform's executive team includes Chantelle D'Alves as Chief Executive Officer, Nicholas Savona as Chief Compliance Officer, and James Lexovsky as Chief Financial Officer.
Newton completed a Series B funding round of US$20 million, announced February 9, 2022, at an approximate valuation of US$200 million, per the company's announcement. The round was led by partners from DV Chain, with DVX Capital Markets identified as Newton's largest investor. Additional participants included Anthony Pompliano, CI Financial Corp., Singh Capital Partners, Tiny Capital, and Snowdevil Capital.
Newton holds at least 80% of client crypto assets in cold storage, primarily through Coinbase Custody Trust Company and BitGo Bank & Trust, with up to 20% held in hot wallets secured by Fireblocks. Client crypto assets are held separately from Newton's own assets, and client fiat is held with a Canadian qualified cash custodian. Newton has published 5,994 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 49 accounts a total of 157 times.
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Newton draws a following from across the crypto and finance space. The accounts that follow Newton include 39 founders, 6 angel investors and 37 influencers. Among its notable followers are CoinMarketCap, Cuy Sheffield, Notsofast, Jakey, Marc Weinstein and Vlad Zamfir.