Pioneer in digital asset management launches an institutional-level stablecoin yield strategy for investors with a strong risk awareness, delivered on-chain through a non-hosted treasury platform or registered investment advisors using SEC.

Hamilton, Bermuda, November 3rd / PRNewswire / -- Frederick Pye, the founder of 3iQ Corp, a Bermuda-based investment management company, announced today the launch of Qapture Safe Haven Vault ( QHVN ), providing institutional investors with a new way to generate returns from their holdings of dollar-pegged stablecoins through innovative on-chain yield products.

The QHVN strategy has a performance record of over three years. It generates continuous returns by providing liquidity to the stablecoin liquidity pools in decentralized finance (DeFi), facilitating the decentralized exchange of digital assets. This strategy is designed to serve financial management departments and investors with a high risk awareness as a low-risk income strategy, as it only holds high-quality US dollar stablecoins and maintains strict risk constraints.

Qapture DeFi said that DeFi is an investment product that needs to be regulated and managed by professionals in order to encourage more investors to adopt it. For this reason, we have launched QHVN, which offers investors the best strategy: a product supported by real assets, with low risk and attractive returns. Now we bring it to investors in the right way: a low-friction, easy-to-use package that simplifies the access to institutional-level DeFi returns.

Qapture Vaults

QHVN is offered through a new category of investment technology – the vault ( vault ). QHVN Vault combines the operational efficiency of DeFi with the governance standards and compliance frameworks required by regulated investment managers. The first QHVN Vault is provided on Qapture's new vault platform in the form of independently managed accounts ( SMA ), through an investment management agreement.

A vault is a type of smart contract that manages assets on behalf of investors, operating according to standardized strategies. Investors can view their holdings and performance at any time, but they do not manage them themselves; the strategies are executed based on detailed rules and cannot be changed without the investors' knowledge. Investors' holdings are calculated and published on a daily basis. In a non-trusted framework, Qapture does not take over the custody of the underlying assets, therefore investors can redeem their holdings as needed without any lock-up period or minimum requirements.

QHVN is the first product on Qapture Vaults. Qapture Vaults is a simple and compliant platform, and in the future, Qapture will bring more strategies onto the blockchain through this platform. The Qapture Vaults platform will have an KYC / KYB onboarding process for users; the products are only available to verified qualified investors. Qapture indicates that this platform will serve as a vehicle for its progression towards becoming a global blockchain investment management platform, where institutional-level strategies will be delivered.

President Daniel Pye stated: "As our first treasury product, QHVN sets the standard for compliant, risk-managed on-chain returns. Institutional investors shifting to the blockchain need to 'aspire to quality'—a benchmark that surpasses holding idle stablecoins, serving as a safe haven that can generate income. Every strategy we bring to Qapture Vaults in the future is built on the same standards of compliance and risk management, providing a professionally managed platform for institutions and qualified investors to leverage on-chain funds and capital."

QHVN Vault Usage

QHVN is designed for three types of qualified investors:

• Family offices and high-net-worth individuals. For investors who are new to digital assets, QHVN is designed as a source of income with a strong risk awareness, and can be included in an income-oriented investment portfolio without exposing them to industry fluctuations. For investors in native DeFi, QHVN serves as a place to park US dollar stablecoins between opportunities and obtain competitive returns, without the need for manual management of on-chain positions.
• Fund management departments and institutional investors. For fund management departments and funds that hold idle stablecoin reserves, QHVN offers high liquidity and institutional-level DeFi returns, suitable for cash management operations or low-risk investments.
• Platform and Earn project. For fintech companies and Web3 platforms that wish to provide users with compliant methods to generate income from their stablecoin holdings, QHVN can serve as a new opportunity for revenue generation, offering DeFi earnings.

Register investment advisors through SEC for distribution in the United States.

QHVN has collaborated with Protocol Wealth to expand distribution to qualified customers in the United States. Protocol Wealth, LLC is an investment advisory firm based in Denver that is registered in SEC. Through its advisory platform, Protocol Wealth will assess whether QHVN is suitable for customers seeking stablecoin yield exposure according to its standards of suitability and due diligence processes – this makes Protocol Wealth one of the first to offer clients access to on-chain vaults through a compliant framework.

Protocol Wealth Chief Investment Officer Jason Leupold stated: "American investors are increasingly seeking access to on-chain strategies, but they require structures that meet institutional standards. Our collaboration with Qapture enables us to evaluate QHVN for qualified clients and, where appropriate, provide access within the framework of advisory relationships registered with SEC."

Institutional Infrastructure

QHVN is supported by a multi-layered institutional-level infrastructure stack:

Treasury Technology – Midas and 1 Token

Midas ( Aegis Labs ) provides the white-label treasury infrastructure that supports QHVN, including token issuance, NAV pricing based on oracles, as well as subscription/redemption mechanisms. The Midas platform supports over $1 billion in assets across various institutional treasury products, with a cumulative total of over $4 billion in assets minted.

1Token provides institutional-level portfolio reports required for the daily NAV pricing and the NAV accounting system. 1Token supports the monitoring of over $20 billion in assets globally.

1Token co-founder and CEO Damon Xu stated: "Transparency is crucial for institutional on-chain vaults, but the data behind these strategies often comes from both on-chain and off-chain sources. 1Token helps Qapture to integrate this data into a consistent portfolio accounting and NAV framework, supporting reliable daily vault pricing and investor reporting. This allows investors to see the performance of the strategies more clearly and also provides managers with the infrastructure to operate institutional-level DeFi products on a scaled-up basis."

MPC Wallets and Custody – Fordefi

This vault is established on the institutional-level MPC self-managed platform of Fordefi. It utilizes multi-party computing to protect investors' funds and restricts the movement of assets within the authorized scope of strategies through a strategy engine. Fordefi ensures monthly transaction volumes exceeding 64 billion US dollars for over 350 institutions.

Fordefi, co-founder and CEO, Josh Schwartz, stated: "For institutions to adopt on-chain vaults, they not only need secure wallet technology but also clear transaction intentions, enforceable policies, and governance that can be scaled across organizations. The MPC infrastructure, policy engine, and approval processes of Fordefi enable QHVN to maintain clear custody boundaries while ensuring that sensitive operations are reviewed by an appropriate majority of parties. This combination of self-custody, control, and operational clarity provides the foundation necessary for institutions to implement on-chain policies on a large scale."

Disaster Recovery and Key Management – Nemean Services

Nemean Services acts as a trusted third party to provide security for this vault, ensuring that investors can still access their funds in the event of adverse circumstances.

Nemean Services Chief Operating Officer Oliver Cummings stated: "Institutional digital asset infrastructure cannot rely on a single organization, system, or individual to be always available. True resilience requires an independent recovery layer that is separate from the daily operational environment. Nemean provides this layer for QHVN, ensuring security and recovery capabilities, and guaranteeing that in the event of an accident, there is still a robust and independently controlled path to restore investors' access to their assets. By combining the security of a strong main wallet with independent disaster recovery, a multi-party resilience in blockchain financial products that institutions should expect is created."

Real-time risk monitoring – Hypernative

Hypernative provides real-time monitoring and threat detection for the on-chain activities of this vault and its underlying protocols, helping Qapture to identify newly emerging risks and respond swiftly to potential security incidents.

Hypernative, co-founder and CEO, Gal Sagie, stated: "Institutions evaluating on-chain rewards no longer ask whether DeFi is feasible, but rather who is monitoring it. Hypernative provides this layer for QHVN, continuously monitoring treasury activities and protocol-level risks, allowing the Qapture team to detect new threats as early as possible so that they can take action instead of reacting passively."

About Qapture Investments

Qapture Investments Ltd is the digital asset management department under the Pye family office, located in Bermuda. The company was founded by Frederick Pye – a Canadian pioneer who brought BTC and ETH to the public market through early-listed products. Qapture Investments Ltd operates as a proprietary trading firm, while investment management is carried out through Qapture Investments (BVI) Ltd. This company is a British Virgin Islands entity and has been registered with the Financial Services Commission as an approved manager. It manages the private fund Qapture Digital Asset Fund Ltd ( QDAF ), which is regulated by the Bermuda Financial Services Authority ( BMA ), as well as several independent management accounts. For more information, please visit www.qapture.io.

Important Notice / Disclaimer

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase any securities or other financial products. Qapture Safe Haven Vault ( QHVN ) is provided in the form of an independently managed account ( SMA ), which is managed at the discretion of Qapture Investments ( BVI ) Ltd. This vault operates in a non-trusted mode: Qapture does not take over the custody of investors' assets. Participation is limited to qualified investors who comply with applicable laws and regulations. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Digital assets and DeFi protocols involve significant risks, including the potential loss of principal. Any changes to this material will not be notified separately.