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| 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 qualifies as an investment company solely for accounting purposes and not for any other purpose, and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies, but the Trust is not registered, and is not required to be registered, as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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 statements, 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. As of September 30, 2026 and 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 registration statement on Form S-1, 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 September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the Trust irrevocably abandoned all airdropped crypto assets received at its custodial addresses. No value was recognized in connection with any such airdrops.
Staking
To the extent the Sponsor determines to stake a portion of the Trust’s crypto assets, the Sponsor plans to engage one or more third party staking services providers (each a “Staking Services Provider”) to conduct such staking activities (“Staking Activities”).
The Trust earns staking rewards by staking its Eligible Staking Assets, defined below, in proof-of-stake protocols, with the assistance of third-party Staking Services Providers engaged by the Trust. Staking is effected from the Trust’s accounts with the applicable Crypto Custodian, which retains control of the private keys at all times.
Staking rewards are recognized as investment income when earned, measured at the fair value of the crypto asset received at that time, and are presented as staking income on the Statements of Operations. Staking income is presented net of the Staking Services Providers’ portion.
For purposes of the Trust’s Prospectus and this Form 10-Q, staking on the Index Constituents networks (“Index Constituents Networks”) refers to using the Index Constituents held by the Trust that the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, determines, in accordance with the Trust’s investment objective, liquidity policies and applicable law, are eligible to be staked or otherwise used in Staking Activities (the “Eligible Staking Assets”), or permitting the Eligible Staking Assets to be used, through one or more third-party staking service providers, in the relevant Index Constituent Network’s proof-of-stake (“PoS”) validation protocol, in exchange for the receipt of consideration, including, but not limited to, staking rewards paid in-kind.
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. interest expense or penalties have been recognized as of and for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 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 the 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 Sponsor’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 Sponsor 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 Common 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. Eastern Time (“E.T.”) on the measurement date for GAAP purposes. The Sponsor 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 Sponsor’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:
The following table summarizes the valuation of investments as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 using the fair value hierarchy:
There were no transfers between Level 1 and other levels for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2026 and 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 assets 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 Common Shares to investors.
Calculation of NAV and NAV per Common 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. E.T. 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 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 Common Share is calculated by taking the current fair value of its total assets, subtracting any liabilities, and dividing that total by the number of Common Shares outstanding.
Segment Reporting
The 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 operating segment since the Trust has a single investment strategy, against which the CODM assesses performance. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is presented within the Trust’s financial statements. |
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