Mr. Pascal St-Jean reports

3IQ LAUNCHES SOLANA STAKING ETF (SOLQ), BACKED BY LEAD INVESTORS INCLUDING SKYBRIDGE CAPITAL

The 3iQ Solana Staking ETF of 3iQ Corp. will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange tomorrow, April 16, 2025. The largest unitholders in SOLQ will include industry stalwart SkyBridge Capital, among other notable investors. The SOLQ launch marks yet another pioneering milestone for 3iQ, renowned for being the first to bring innovative and regulated digital asset investment products to market.

SOLQ launches with a 0-per-cent management fee for the first 12 months, making it among the most competitively priced digital asset exchange-traded funds available. The ETF invests in long-term holdings of Solana purchased from leading digital asset trading platforms and over-the-counter counterparties, and will also provide investors with attractive staking rewards. Listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange will make SOLQ accessible to qualified investors globally, subject to local requirements.

"We are delighted to launch this groundbreaking 3iQ Solana Staking ETF with investments from SkyBridge Capital and other investors," said Pascal St-Jean, president and chief executive officer of 3iQ. "As innovators in the digital asset investment management space, their support not only confirms the attractiveness of SOLQ, but also 3iQ's position as a leader in the industry, and demonstrates how our approach to well-constructed and risk-managed fund solutions attracts best-in-class investors to our products."

SkyBridge is making a $50-million lead investment in the 3iQ Solana Staking ETF.

The ETF provides a secure, fully transparent and operationally efficient vehicle for institutional and retail investors to directly gain SOL investment exposure and its high-growth potential while generating passive rewards through staking to enhance yield, seeking a greater total return.