2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of these financial statements.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and are stated in U.S. Dollars. The Trust is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash

Cash includes non-interest bearing non-restricted cash with one institution and is subject to credit risk to the extent its balance exceeds the federally insured limits. At December 31, 2025, the Trust’s balance did not exceed the federally insured limits.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

For financial statement purposes, the Trust records investment transactions on the trade date of the investment purchase or sale. Gains and losses realized on sales of investments are determined by the specific identification method. Investments made by the Trust intend to be limited to investments in Index Constituents and cash and cash equivalents. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

The Trust intermittently receives airdrops of new crypto assets at the custodial wallet addresses holding Trust assets. The use of airdrops is generally to promote the launch and use of new crypto assets by providing a small amount of the new crypto assets to the private wallets or exchange accounts of holders of existing related crypto assets. Airdropped crypto assets can have substantially different blockchain technology that has no relation to any existing crypto asset, and many airdrops may be without value. In accordance with the Trust’s prospectus, the Sponsor causes the Trust to irrevocably abandon any incidental rights and IR virtual currency arising from airdrops, forks, or similar events. Accordingly, the Trust does not recognize or record any airdropped crypto assets.

During the period ended December 31, 2025, the Trust irrevocably abandoned all airdropped crypto assets received at its custodial addresses. No value was recognized in connection with any such airdrops.

Federal Income Taxes

The Trust is not subject to federal income taxes; each shareholder reports his/her allocable share of income, gain, loss, deductions or credits on his/her own income tax return. In accordance with GAAP, the Trust is required to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any tax related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Trust files an income tax return in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and may file income tax returns in various U.S. states. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Trust recording a tax liability that reduces net assets. However, the Trust’s conclusions regarding this policy may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. The Trust recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax fees payable, if assessed. No interest expense or penalties have been recognized as of and for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2025.

Valuation of Crypto Assets

In determining the value of the Trust’s holdings, the Trust will value the Index Constituents held by the Trust at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Trust identifies and determines the Trust’s principal market (or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market) for crypto assets consistent with the application of fair value measurement framework in FASB ASC 820-10 “Fair Value Measurement”. The principal market is the market with the greatest volume and level of activity that can be accessed. The Trust’s valuation procedures provide for the designation of the Sponsor to determine the valuation sources and policies to prepare the Trust’s financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The Trust obtains relevant volume and level of activity information and based on initial analyses will select an exchange market as the Trust’s principal market. The NAV and NAV per Share will be calculated using the fair value of the Index Constituents held by the Trust based on the price provided by this exchange market, as of 4:00 p.m. New York time on the measurement date for GAAP purposes. The Trust will update its principal market analysis periodically and as needed to the extent that events have occurred, or activities have changed in a manner that could change the Trust’s determination of the principal market.

The Trust utilizes various inputs to determine the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuations methods. The three levels of inputs are:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Trust’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The following table summarizes the valuation of investments at December 31, 2025* using the fair value hierarchy:

There were no transfers between Level 1 and other Levels for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2025.

The cost basis of the investment of crypto assets recorded by the Trust for financial reporting purposes is the fair value of such crypto asset at the time of purchase. The cost basis recorded by the Trust may differ from proceeds collected by the Authorized Participant from the sale of the corresponding Shares to investors.

Calculation of NAV and NAV per Share

The Sponsor or its delegate shall calculate the Trust’s NAV each Business Day as of the earlier of the close of the Exchange or 4:00 p.m. New York time. As such, the NAV is calculated based on the value of the index price at 4:00 p.m. The assets of the Trust consist of the crypto assets held by the Trust that follows Nasdaq Crypto US Settlement Price Index (“NCIUSS”), and cash and cash equivalents. The Sponsor has the exclusive authority to determine the Trust’s NAV, which it has delegated to the Administrator.

The Trust’s NAV per Share is calculated by taking the current fair value of its total assets, subtracting any liabilities, and dividing that total by the number of Shares.

Segment Reporting

The Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor acts as the Trust’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and is responsible for assessing performance and allocating resources with respect to the Trust. The CODM has concluded that the Trust operates as a single operating segment since the Trust has a single investment strategy as disclosed in its prospectus, against which the CODM assesses performance. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is presented within the Trust’s financial statements.