The Digital Asset Bulletin Issue #1– The Monetary Ratchet

3iQ Research The Digital Asset Bulletin – The Monetary Ratchet Today’s inaugural issue of The Digital Asset Bulletin builds on 3iQ’s commitment to educate clients about, what we believe, are the growing opportunities in the digital asset ecosystem.  Our publications are informed by a multi-disciplined approach that folds in the implications of broad economic factors, market developments […]

3iQ Has a New Look

3iQ Has a New Look 3IQ was founded ten years ago in 2012. As the world reaches a pivotal moment in blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption over the next 10 years, our rebrand represents a renewal of our commitment to our investors.  What Is Changing? 3iQ has an updated logo and a new design. We are […]

2021 Cryptoassets Review: Bitcoin, Ether and Web 3.0

2021 Cryptoassets Review: Bitcoin, Ether and Web 3.0 As the year comes to an end, we look back at key milestones of 2021 that have set us up for a promising 2022. 2021 will be remembered as the year that Bitcoin and Etherum went mainstream.  We saw regulatory gyrations, major financial services firms investing in […]

Recap of an eventful 2021 at 3iQ Digital Asset Management

Recap of an eventful 2021 at 3iQ Digital Asset Management As the year comes to an end, we look back at key milestones of 2021 that have set us up for a promising 2022. 1. January 2021: 3iQ’s The Bitcoin Fund hits C$1 Billion in Assets Under Management   2. January 2021: At-the-Market (ATM) Offerings […]

Futures-based bitcoin ETFs: What the market may expect to see

Futures-based bitcoin ETFs: What the market may expect to see October 27, 2021 | by Kevin Jiang, Head of Trading, 3iQ Corp. Following a landmark greenlight from the Securities Exchange Commission for a bitcoin futures ETF, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) began trading on October 19, 2021, and traded approximately $1 billion in volume on […]

3iQ At-The-Market Fund Offerings

3iQ At-The-Market Fund Offerings 3iQ’s mission is to help investors gain price exposure to digital assets such as bitcoin and ether in a passive and transparent manner through regulated, exchange-traded funds. We are honored to be the digital asset manager of choice for Canadians who have entrusted us with over C$1 billion of assets under […]

3iQ Closed End Funds

3iQ Closed End Funds 3iQ’s mission is to help investors gain price exposure to digital assets in a passive and transparent manner. The Bitcoin Fund (TSX:QBTC) offers an efficient and secure alternative to direct investments in bitcoin. 3iQ has worked through a stringent regulatory process to offer investors a convenient and familiar investment fund to […]

Opera’s Perfect Pitch Could Create a Gateway for Cryptocurrency Cross-Border Payments

Source: ARK Disrupt Issue 134: July 23, 2018. By @yassineARK Earlier this month, browser company Opera filed for a $115 million initial public offering (IPO), highlighted by Bitmain – the dominant bitcoin mining machine manufacturer – agreeing to purchase $50 million of shares. In tandem, Opera announced the launch of a cryptocurrency wallet native to its mobile browser. The strategic relevance […]

Litecoin Foundation Acquires a 9.9% stake in Germany’s WEG Bank

Source: ARK Disrupt Issue 133: July 16, 2018. By @yassineARK In a new strategic partnership with TokenPay, Litecoin Foundation has acquired a 9.9 percent stake in Germany’s WEG Bank. In what started as a friendly Twitter exchange between Litecoin creator Charlie Lee and TokenPay CEO Derek Capo, the two entities agreed to a deal that will grant Litecoin an […]

China Modifies Regulations for Mobile Payment Platforms

Source: ARK Disrupt Issue 132: July 9, 2018. By @bhavanaARK Earlier this year the Central Bank of China issued regulations for the financial services industry that it appended last week for mobile payment platforms. The appended regulations include the following: New ceilings on mobile payments per transaction: Based on customer credit profiles, each transaction is limited to 500 yuan ($77), 1000 yuan […]

Fred Pye

Frederick T. Pye

CHAIRMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & DIRECTOR

Frederick T. Pye is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of 3iQ Corp. He is also the Chairman and Director of 3iQ Digital Holdings Inc. Mr. Pye is recognized for creating and promoting creative and unique investment products for the investment industry.

Mr. Pye has managed private client portfolios with Landry Investment Management and various other investment dealers. Prior to this Mr. Pye was Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of Argentum Management and Research Corporation, a company dedicated to managing and distributing quantitative investment portfolios including the first long-short mutual fund in Canada.

He was also Senior Vice-President and National Sales Manager of Fidelity Investments Canada and an integral part of the team that saw assets rise from $80 million to over $7.5 billion in assets under management during his tenure. He also held various positions with Guardian Trust Company, which listed the first Gold, Silver and Platinum Certificates on the Montreal Exchange.

Mr. Pye obtained a Masters in Business Administration from Concordia University.