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Did Virgile Rostand found Coinsquare?
Yes. Coinsquare's own article "How Coinsquare Founder Virgile Rostand Broke Barriers to Build Canada's Cryptocurrency Industry", checked 2026-09-20, calls him "the founder, president, and CTO of Coinsquare" and says the company was incorporated in 2014. MaRS Discovery District's profile dated 2017-07-27, checked 2026-09-20, quotes him saying he "founded Coinsquare two years ago".
What is his role at Coinsquare today?
Not verified. The Coinsquare blog post that calls him founder, president and CTO carries no publication date and refers to plans for 2018; Coinsquare's about page, checked 2026-09-20, names no executives. Only the founder title is listed here, because a founder title does not expire.
Who owns Coinsquare now?
Robinhood. Robinhood's newsroom post dated 2026-06-01, checked 2026-09-20, says Robinhood "has closed its acquisition of WonderFi" and that "WonderFi operates two of Canada's longest-standing regulated crypto platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare, which will become part of the Robinhood brand." Coinsquare's about page, checked 2026-09-20, still carries "A WonderFi Company" in its footer.
What is his background?
MaRS Discovery District's profile dated 2017-07-27, checked 2026-09-20, says he "studied mathematics at Laval University and then earned a master's degree in mathematical finance" and that he worked "as an engineer for a financial startup" before Coinsquare.