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TORONTO, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Bitcoin Fund (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce an in-kind redemption feature on annual redemptions of Class A Units and Class F Units (the “Units”) of the Fund. Under the terms of the Fund’s declaration of trust dated March 31, 2020, as amended on March 8, 2021, unitholders holding 20,000 Units or more who wish to redeem their Units and who have accounts with the sub-custodian of the Fund, Gemini Trust Company, LLC, may, with the consent of the manager of the Fund, redeem their Units for bitcoin. Bitcoin delivered pursuant to an in-kind redemption will be valued at the net asset value of the Units on the applicable annual redemption date. The first annual redemption date of the Fund is the first business day following June 15, 2021.
A copy of the declaration of trust, as amended will be made available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About 3iQ Corp.
Founded in 2012, 3iQ Corp. (“3iQ”) is Canada’s largest digital asset investment fund manager with more than C$1.85 billion in assets under management. 3iQ was the first Canadian investment fund manager to offer a public bitcoin investment fund, The Bitcoin Fund (TSX:QBTC, QBTC.U). Gaining access to digital assets such as bitcoin can be daunting, costly, and inconvenient. 3iQ offers investors convenient and familiar investment products to gain exposure to digital assets. For more information about 3iQ and The Bitcoin Fund, visit www.3iq.io or follow us on Twitter @3iQ_corp.
Contact Information
Fred Pye – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
E: fred.pye@3iQ.ca
P: +1 (416) 639-2130