Following the launch of the Dynamic Active Multi Crypto ETF (DXMC) on Cboe Canada on March 4 – an actively managed fund sub-advised by 3iQ – our CEO Pascal St-Jean explains why digital assets deserve a place in long-term portfolios and how DXMC lowers the barriers to investing in crypto.
Why digital assets?
Finance is shifting from a paper-based system to one increasingly powered by the internet. Bitcoin has emerged as a digital store of value, while networks such as Ethereum and Solana act as highspeed rails for a global, real-time economy.
These networks enable tokenisation, turning physical assets like real estate and gold into digital units that can be traded instantly. They also host stablecoins – digital tokens backed one-for-one by traditional currencies – allowing value to move globally, 24/7, for a fraction of the cost of traditional international transfers.
What are the main benefits of including digital assets in a long-term investment portfolio?
Digital assets behave differently from traditional holdings such as stocks and bonds. Their return patterns are distinct, and even a small allocation may improve the risk–return characteristics of diversified portfolios.
Because the asset class has experienced pronounced long-term rallies, combining a thoughtful allocation with a disciplined strategy offers investors a way to build a more modern, diversified, forward-looking portfolio – one potentially better positioned for both the opportunities and uncertainties of a digital economy age.
Why DXMC, and how should investors size and position it or crypto in a diversified portfolio?
DXMC is designed to simplify crypto investing. It is an actively managed fund that provides exposure to the “big four” digital assets – Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP – alongside public companies building the infrastructure that supports this new digital economy. In effect, it offers the digital equivalent of holding gold, the high-speed networks, and the technology providers behind them – all in one ticket.
By using DXMC, investors avoid the complexity of managing private keys or trying to pick individual winners. Instead, they gain a professionally managed, all-in-one solution.
Within a broader portfolio, DXMC is intended as a satellite holding, adding growth potential to a core of traditional investments. While digital assets can be volatile, their historical upside has significantly outweighed the downside. Risk is further managed through active rebalancing and institutional grade staking.
