Hamilton, Bermuda, November 3rd / PRNewswire / -- Bermuda Digital Asset Management Company, led by the founder of 3iQ Corp, Frederick Pye, today announced the launch of Qapture Safe Haven Vault ( QHVN-USD ). This strategy is managed by Qapture Investments ( BVI ) Ltd and offers a new way for qualified high-net-worth, professional, and institutional investors to generate returns from holding dollar-pegged stablecoins. It can be used through the treasury platform of Qapture; for eligible US customers, access is available through a registered investment advisor from SEC.
QHVN-USD Strategy has a performance record of over three years, aiming to generate stable returns by providing liquidity to the stablecoin liquidity pools in decentralized finance (DeFi), supporting people in exchanging digital assets in a decentralized manner. This strategy is designed as an income-generating option for treasuries and investors with a higher risk appetite, investing in major US dollar stablecoin trading pair liquidity positions on mature DeFi protocols, and comes with clear risk limitations.
Qapture DeFi states that: " DeFi are investment products that need to be regulated and managed by professionals in order to increase adoption rates among investors. For this reason, we have launched QHVN-USD, which offers investors the best strategy—a compelling return product that is based on high-quality US dollar stablecoins and takes risk into account. Now, we bring this to investors in the right way: a low-friction, user-friendly package that simplifies access to institutional-level DeFi returns."
Qapture Vaults
QHVN-USD is offered through a new category of investment technology – the vault (vault). The QHVN-USD vault combines the operational efficiency of DeFi with the governance standards and compliance frameworks required by regulated investment managers. The first QHVN-USD vault is provided in the form of separately managed accounts (SMA), and operates in accordance with the investment management agreements with Qapture Investments ( BVI ) Ltd. It is accessible through the new Qapture vault platform.
The vault is a set of smart contracts that, Qapture, manage assets on behalf of investors according to established strategies. Investors can view their holdings and performance in the vault at any time, but they do not manage them personally; these strategies operate under detailed rules and cannot be changed without the investors' knowledge. Investors' holdings are calculated and published daily. Qapture is not authorized to transfer investors' assets on its own, nor can it send them to addresses outside an approved list. Investors can request withdrawals at any time, which will be processed in accordance with the redemption terms specified in their investment management agreements.
QHVN-USD is the first product on Qapture Vaults. Qapture indicates that the platform will launch future strategies onto the blockchain. Qapture Vaults The platform will guide users through the KYC / KYB onboarding process, and the product is only available to verified qualified investors. Qapture There are plans to deliver institutional-level strategies on the blockchain through this platform, with the goal of building it into a global blockchain investment management platform.
Qapture President Daniel Pye stated: "As our first treasury product, QHVN-USD has set the standard for risk-managed on-chain returns for us. Moving towards institutional investors on the chain requires high-quality assets—a benchmark that exceeds the holdings of idle stablecoins. Every strategy we bring to Qapture Vaults thereafter is built on the same compliance and risk management standards, providing a professionally managed platform for institutions and qualified investors, allowing on-chain treasuries and capital to truly function."
QHVN-USD The Purpose of the Treasury
QHVN-USD Designed for three types of qualified investors:
- Family offices and high-net-worth investors. For investors who are new to digital assets, QHVN-USD is designed to serve as a risk-aware source of income within a portfolio. For investors in native DeFi, QHVN-USD can act as a place to park US dollar stablecoins between different opportunities and earn competitive returns, without the need for manual management of on-chain positions.
- Pension funds and institutional investors. For treasuries and funds that hold idle stablecoin reserves, QHVN-USD can provide high-liquidity institutional-level DeFi returns for a portion of these reserves, or pod can be configured to do so.
- Platform and revenue plan. For regulated fintech and Web3 platforms, if their own licenses or regulations, as well as the applicable laws, permit it, they can provide users with a way to generate income from holding stablecoins, considering DeFi earnings as a new opportunity for revenue generation.
Register as an investment advisor through SEC to enter the US market
QHVN-USD has collaborated with Protocol Wealth, and the latter may provide this strategy to its qualified consulting clients in the United States. Protocol Wealth and LLC are investment advisors based in Denver that are registered in SEC. Through their advisory platform, Protocol Wealth will evaluate whether QHVN-USD is suitable for clients seeking stablecoin yield exposure under standard appropriateness and due diligence processes, making them among the first to offer on-chain vaults to clients, and providing this product within their existing trusted advisor relationships.
Protocol Wealth Chief Investment Officer Jason Leupold stated: "American investors are increasingly seeking access to on-chain strategies, but they need structures that meet institutional standards. Our collaboration with Qapture enables us to evaluate QHVN-USD for qualified clients and, where appropriate, provide access within advisory relationships registered with SEC."
Institutional Infrastructure
QHVN-USD is supported by multi-layer institutional-level infrastructure:
Treasury Technology – Midas and 1 Token
Midas ( Aegis Labs ) provides the infrastructure for white-label vaults that support QHVN, including token issuance, NAV pricing based on oracles, as well as minting/redeem mechanisms. The Midas platform supports over $1 billion in various institutional vault products, with a cumulative total of over $4 billion in minted assets.
1Token provides support for QHVN daily NAV institutional-level composite reports and NAV accounting systems. 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 combined 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 needed to operate institutional-level DeFi products on a scaled-up basis."
MPC Wallet Infrastructure – Fordefi
This vault is built on the institutional-level MPC wallet 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, 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-USD to maintain clear custody boundaries while ensuring that sensitive operations are reviewed by an appropriate majority of parties. This combination of self-management, control, and operational clarity provides the foundation 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, holding the backup key materials for the vault's disaster recovery process, with the aim of assisting in restoring access to investors' assets 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 a robust and independently controllable path to restore access to investors' assets in the event of an accident. Combining the security of a strong main wallet with independent disaster recovery creates the multi-party resilience that institutional investors should expect from blockchain financial products."
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, stated: "Institutions evaluating on-chain rewards no longer just ask whether DeFi is feasible; they are also asking who is watching it. Hypernative provides this layer for QHVN, continuously monitoring treasury activities and protocol-level risks, allowing the Qapture team to detect these issues at an early stage and take action accordingly, rather than reacting passively."
About Qapture Investments
Qapture Investments Ltd. It is the digital asset management department of 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 trading products. Qapture Investments Ltd operates as a proprietary trading firm, while investment management is carried out through Qapture Investments ( BVI ) Ltd; the latter is a licensed investment manager approved by the Financial Services Commission of the British Virgin Islands. Qapture Investments ( BVI ) Ltd is the investment manager for Qapture Digital Asset Fund Ltd.( QDAF ). QDAF is a private fund registered with the Bermuda Monetary Authority and also serves as the manager for the separately managed accounts of QHVN-USD. 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-USD ) is provided through a separately managed account ( SMA ), which is managed by Qapture Investments ( BVI ) Ltd on a fully authorized basis. Participation is limited to qualified professional investors, certified investors, and institutional investors in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; QHVN-USD is not open to retail investors. Qapture Investments Ltd does not provide investment management services to QHVN-USD investors. In the United States, QHVN-USD is available only to qualified consulting clients of Protocol Wealth and LLC. LLC is a registered investment advisor and serves as the investment advisor for its own clients, responsible for client onboarding and suitability assessments. Midas , 1Token, Fordefi , Nemean Services , and Hypernative provide technical, reporting, wallet, recovery, and monitoring services, but do not offer investment management services to QHVN-USD. This press release is not intended for individuals in jurisdictions where provision or access to it would be illegal, and QHVN-USD does not provide such services to such individuals. Returns are not guaranteed, and withdrawals are subject to the terms of the applicable investment management agreements. 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.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Except for statements of historical facts, all other statements are forward-looking, including those regarding the expected returns, liquidity, and risk characteristics of QHVN-USD, the availability of the Qapture treasury platform and future strategies, access through Protocol Wealth, and services provided by third-party service providers. Such statements can typically be identified by words such as “seek”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “will”, “may”, etc. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could lead to significant differences from actual results, including the performance and security of decentralized financial protocols and smart contracts, the stability of stablecoins and their reserves, market liquidity, the performance of third-party service providers, changes in laws and regulations, and the timing and outcome of any required regulatory approvals. Do not rely too heavily on these statements. They are only valid as of the date of this press release, and except as required by law, Qapture assumes no obligation to update them.
