Jun 05, 2025
CFB Talks Digital Assets Episode 45: 3iQ's Pascal St-Jean on crypto's next institutional watershed: SOL staking, and beyond
North America's true spot crypto ETF pioneers are Canadian.
The first physical Bitcoin funds listed on Toronto's TSX in early-2021.
Now, Canadian issuers are leading crypto's integration into mainstream markets again, with the region's first Solana ETFs - and - the first to incorporate staking.
Among these, 3iQ's Solana Staking ETF (tickers: SOLQ.U. SOLQ) is gathering assets fastest to date, and the firm is also staging an exciting expansion into a broader range of digital asset investment products and services.
So, for a timely overview on Canada's regulated crypto space, exclusive insights on how staking works in ETFs, plus pointers on what 3iQ's building right now, we're honored to welcome their CEO, Pascal St-Jean, to the CFB Talks Digital Assets podcast.
Join us for exclusive insider insights, including:
- Why Solana staking ETFs were the next logical frontier
- How 3iQ plans to leverage crypto native R&D to compliantly stake above 50%
- How Canada's pragmatic regulatory regime makes XRP the obvious choice for the next crypto ETFs
- A sneak peek at 3iQ's custom solutions for wealth and advisory channels, and cutting-edge institutional DeFi rails
- Keep a close eye on Canada's pension and wealth allocators
Don't sleep on Canada's influence on crypto's evolution - and don't sleep on this episode!
Dive in now and stay ahead.
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