OSC Investor Warnings: Unregistered Companies

Ontario Securities Commission News

Published February 24th, 2026

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has issued investor warnings for eight unregistered companies operating in Ontario. These companies are not authorized to deal or advise in securities, posing a potential risk to investors.

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What changed

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has issued a public warning identifying eight specific companies (ESET Trading, Grin Dominance, High Peak Zenix, IntelApp2, Protraderai.org, Profitbah, Skycrest Valtrio, Arctic Valtrix AI, and Crysten Hexalo AI) that are not registered to deal or advise in securities in Ontario. This notice serves to alert investors to potential risks associated with these entities and highlights the OSC's role in identifying and warning the public about potentially harmful or illegal activities.

Investors are strongly advised to verify the registration of any person or business offering investment opportunities before engaging with them. The OSC provides resources on its website for checking registration status. Ontarians who have been approached by these or other unregistered entities are encouraged to contact the OSC Contact Centre. This action underscores the importance of due diligence for investors and the OSC's commitment to protecting investors from fraudulent practices.

What to do next

Review the list of unregistered companies provided by the OSC.
Verify the registration status of any company or individual offering investment services in Ontario.
Report any suspicious approaches by unregistered entities to the OSC Contact Centre.

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OSC investor warnings and alerts for February 3 – 24, 2026

OSC Enforcement

February 24, 2026

For Immediate Release

TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning Ontario investors that the following companies are not registered to deal or advise in securities in Ontario:

ESET Trading
Grin Dominance
High Peak Zenix (aka Highpeak Zenix)
IntelApp2
Protraderai.org (aka Pro Trader AI)
Profitbah (aka Profitifybah)
Skycrest Valtrio
Arctic Valtrix AI
Crysten Hexalo AI At the OSC, we issue investor warnings and alerts about possible harmful or illegal activity in progress, and maintain a warning list of companies or individuals performing activities that may pose a risk to investors.

A full list of OSC investor warnings and alerts is available on the OSC’s website. Investors can sign up for email notifications when new warnings and alerts are issued and can follow the OSC’s X feed at @OSC_News.

Ontarians who have been approached by any of the individuals or firms listed above, or any other unregistered company or individual, are advised to contact the OSC Contact Centre at 1-877-785-1555 or via email at [email protected].

Always check the registration of any person or business trying to sell you an investment or give you investment advice. This can be done by visiting the Check Before You Invest or the Crypto businesses pages on the OSC website.

The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. Investors are urged to check the registration of any persons or company offering an investment opportunity and to review the OSC investor materials available at https://www.osc.ca.

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