3iQ bets on regulated crypto access as institutional demand heats up
3iQ bets on regulated crypto access as institutional demand heats up originally appeared on TheStreet.
Toronto-based 3iQ Digital Asset Management is betting big on making crypto assets secure, liquid, and accessible—especially for traditional investors still cautious about diving into the space. Founded in 2012 and led by CEO Pascal St-Jean, the firm has evolved from a traditional asset manager into a crypto-native player with a global footprint.
St-Jean, whose background spans open-source software and AI, saw Bitcoin early on as more than a tech novelty. “As a technologist, it clicked for me,” he said in an interview with TheStreet Roundtable. “Bitcoin made sense not just as a protocol but as an investment.” That…
