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Canada’s Top 5 Bank Makes Crypto ETF Move With New Multi-Asset Fund

Bitcoinist|Christian Encila|March 6, 2026 at 06:00 AM

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One of Canada's top 5 banks has made a move into crypto ETFs through a new multi-asset fund. Toronto-based 3iQ, which launched one of the world's first publicly traded spot Bitcoin funds in 2021, is behind this new product, demonstrating their early adoption advantage over US regulators who didn't approve similar products until 2024.

Key Takeaways

→A major Canadian bank (top 5) has entered the crypto ETF space with a new multi-asset fund
→3iQ, the fund manager, pioneered one of the world's first publicly traded spot Bitcoin funds in 2021
→Canada's regulatory environment allowed crypto ETFs years before the US, which only approved similar products in early 2024
→The move demonstrates continued institutional adoption of cryptocurrency investment products
→3iQ has established expertise and history in the crypto asset class ahead of many competitors

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