Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
ARK 21SHARES BITCOIN ETF
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(Amounts in thousands, except Share and per
Share amounts)
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
(Unaudited)
Assets
Investment in bitcoin, at fair value (cost $ 3,149,352 , and $ 3,479,646 , respectively)
$ 2,388,764
$ 3,305,394
Capital shares receivable
1,125
–
Bitcoin sold receivable
–
76,534
Total assets
2,389,889
3,381,928
Liabilities
Capital shares payable
–
76,534
Bitcoin purchased payable
1,125
–
Sponsor Fee payable
94
71
Total liabilities
1,219
76,605
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 8)
–
–
Net assets
$ 2,388,670
$ 3,305,323
Net assets consists of
Paid-in-capital
$ 1,436,167
$ 1,635,978
Accumulated earnings (loss)
952,503
1,669,345
$ 2,388,670
$ 3,305,323
Shares issued and outstanding, no par value, unlimited amount authorized
106,210,000
113,755,000
Net asset value per share
$ 22.49
$ 29.06
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
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ARK 21SHARES BITCOIN ETF
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENT
(Amounts in thousands, except quantity of bitcoin
and percentages)
March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Quantity of
bitcoin
Cost
Fair Value
% of Net Assets
Investment in bitcoin
35,246.5837
$ 3,149,352
$ 2,388,764
100.00 %
Total investments
35,246.5837
$ 3,149,352
$ 2,388,764
100.00 %
Liabilities in excess of other assets
( 94 )
( 0.00 )%
Net assets
$ 2,388,670
100.00 %
December 31, 2025
Quantity of
bitcoin
Cost
Fair Value
% of Net Assets
Investment in bitcoin
37,769.3458
$ 3,479,646
$ 3,305,394
100.00 %
Total investments
37,769.3458
$ 3,479,646
$ 3,305,394
100.00 %
Liabilities in excess of other assets
( 71 )
( 0.00 )%
Net assets
$ 3,305,323
100.00 %
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ARK 21SHARES BITCOIN ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2026
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2025
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Expenses
Sponsor Fee
$ 1,445
$ 2,367
Total expenses
1,445
2,367
Net investment loss
( 1,445 )
( 2,367 )
Realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment in bitcoin sold to pay Sponsor Fee
( 260 )
497
Net realized gain (loss) on investment in bitcoin sold for redemptions
( 128,899 )
321,579
Net realized gain on in-kind liabilities paid
90
-
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in bitcoin
( 586,336 )
( 907,296 )
Net change in unrealized gain on Sponsor Fee payable
8
39
Net realized and change in unrealized loss
( 715,397 )
( 585,181 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
$ ( 716,842 )
$ ( 587,548 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements.
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ARK 21SHARES BITCOIN ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Amounts in thousands, except change in Shares
outstanding)
Three
Months Ended
March 31,
2026
Three
Months Ended
March 31,
2025
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Net assets, beginning of period
$ 3,305,323
$ 4,352,288
Contributions for Shares issued
505,516
1,693,160
Distributions for Shares redeemed
( 705,327 )
( 1,542,442 )
Net investment loss
( 1,445 )
( 2,367 )
Net realized gain (loss) on investment in bitcoin sold to pay Sponsor Fee
( 260 )
497
Net realized gain (loss) on investment in bitcoin sold for redemptions
( 128,899 )
321,579
Net realized gain on in-kind liabilities paid
90
-
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in bitcoin
( 586,336 )
( 907,296 )
Net change in unrealized gain on Sponsor Fee payable
8
39
Net assets, end of period
$ 2,388,670
$ 3,915,458
Shares issued and redeemed
Shares issued
19,980,000
53,565,000 #
Shares redeemed
( 27,525,000 )
( 50,820,000 ) #
Net increase (decrease) in Shares issued
( 7,545,000 )
2,745,000 #
# On June 13, 2025, there was a 3-for-1 share split. Historical shares outstanding and net asset value per share have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-1 split on a retroactive basis.
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements.
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ARK
21Shares Bitcoin ETF
Notes
to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (the “Trust”) is a Delaware
statutory trust, formed on June 22, 2021 , pursuant to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (“DSTA”). The Trust operates pursuant
to an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”). CSC Delaware Trust Company, a Delaware trust company,
is the trustee of the Trust (the “Trustee”). The Trust is managed and controlled by 21Shares US LLC (the “Sponsor”).
The Sponsor is a limited liability company formed in the state of Delaware on June 16, 2021, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of 21co
Holdings Limited. The ultimate parent company of 21co Holdings Limited is FalconX Holdings Limited (“FalconX”). Coinbase Custody
Trust Company, LLC (“Coinbase”), BitGo Bank & Trust, N.A. (“BitGo”), BitGo New York Trust Company, LLC (“BitGo
New York”), and Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. (“Anchorage”, and, together with Coinbase, BitGo and BitGo New York, as
the context may require, the “Custodians” and each a “Custodian”) are the custodians
for the Trust and hold all of the Trust’s bitcoin on the Trust’s behalf. The transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”),
the administrator for the Trust (the “Administrator”), and the cash custodian (the “Cash Custodian”), is Bank
of New York Mellon.
The Trust is an exchange-traded
fund that issues common shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”) representing fractional undivided beneficial interests
in its net assets that trade on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”). The Shares were listed for trading on the Exchange
on January 11, 2024, under the ticker symbol “ARKB”.
The Trust’s investment
objective is to seek to track the performance of bitcoin, as measured by the performance of the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate—New
York Variant (the “Pricing Benchmark”), adjusted for the Trust’s expenses and other liabilities. CF Benchmarks Ltd.
is the administrator for the Pricing Benchmark (the “Pricing Benchmark Provider”). The Pricing Benchmark is designed to reflect
the performance of bitcoin in U.S. dollars. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Trust holds bitcoin at its Custodians
and values its Shares daily based on the Pricing Benchmark.
ARK Investment Management
LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) is the sub-adviser of the Trust and provides assistance in the marketing of the Shares. The Trust’s
Shares are neither interests in nor obligations of the Sponsor, the Sub-Adviser, or the Trustee.
On December 12, 2023, the
Sponsor, in its capacity as seed capital investor (the “Seed Capital Investor”), subject to conditions, purchased six Shares
at a per-Share price of $ 16.67 . (the “Initial Seed Shares”). Total proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Initial Seed
Shares were $ 100 . Delivery of the Initial Seed Shares was made on December 12, 2023. The Initial Seed Shares were redeemed for cash on
or about January 5, 2024.
On January 9, 2024 (the “Seed Capital Purchase Date”),
the Seed Capital Investor purchased initial seed creation baskets comprising 30,000 Shares (the “Initial Seed Creation Baskets”)
at a per-share price of $ 15.63 . Total proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Initial Seed Creation Baskets were $ 468,806 . On January
9, 2024, the Trust purchased 10 bitcoins with the proceeds of the Initial Seed Creation Baskets by transacting with a bitcoin counterparty,
which is a designated third party, who may be an Authorized Participant or an affiliate of an Authorized Participant and with whom the
Sponsor has entered into an agreement on behalf of the Trust (a “Bitcoin Counterparty”), to acquire bitcoin on behalf of the
Trust in exchange for cash provided by the Sponsor in its capacity as Seed Capital Investor. These Initial Seed Creation Baskets were
redeemed for cash on or about January 19, 2024.
Effective June 12, 2024, the
Sponsor, on behalf of the Trust, entered into a Master Purchase and Sale Agreement for Digital Assets (“Agreement for Digital Assets”)
with FalconX Bravo, Inc. (“FalconX Bravo”), a registered swap dealer and a subsidiary of FalconX. The Agreement governs spot
purchase and sale transactions in digital assets conducted on a principal-to-principal basis. Transactions are executed at prevailing
market prices and are subject to customary terms and conditions.
On June 2, 2025, the Trust
announced that the Sponsor approved a three (3)-for-one (1) share split (the “Share Split”) of all of the Trust’s outstanding
Shares. In connection with the Share Split, every one Share that was held by the Trust’s beneficial owners (the “Record Holders”)
at the close of business on June 12, 2025, automatically split into three Shares after market close on June 13, 2025. The Share Split
became effective at market open on June 16, 2025. Following the Share Split, the Shares continued to trade under the ticker symbol “ARKB”
under the same CUSIP, and the total net asset value (“NAV”) of the Trust did not change as a result of the Share Split. In
addition, each Record Holder continued to hold the same percentage of the Trust’s outstanding Shares as held immediately prior to
the Share Split, and the Share Split did not modify the rights or preferences of the Shares. The investment objective, strategy, and underlying
holdings of the Trust remained unchanged.
The statements of assets and
liabilities and schedules of investment on March 31, 2026, and the statements of operations, and changes in net assets for the three months
ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, have been prepared on behalf of the Trust and are unaudited. In the opinion of management of the Sponsor
of the Trust, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results
of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and for all interim periods presented. In addition, interim period results are
not necessarily indicative of results for a full-year period.
The fiscal year-end of the Trust is December 31 st .
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2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting
The financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP” or “GAAP”).
The Trust qualifies as an
investment company solely for accounting purposes and not for any other purpose and follows the accounting and reporting guidance under
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial
Services - Investment Companies, but is not registered, and is not required to be registered, as an investment company under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust uses fair value as its method of accounting for bitcoin in accordance
with its classification as an investment company for accounting purposes.
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of the financial
statements in conformity with US GAAP requires the Trust to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results may differ materially from such estimates as additional information becomes available or actual amounts may become determinable.
Should actual results differ from those previously recognized, the recorded estimates will be revised accordingly with the impact reflected
in the operating results of the Trust in the reporting period in which they become known.
Cash
Cash includes non-interest
bearing, non-restricted cash maintained with one financial institution that does not exceed U.S. federally insured limits.
Investment Valuation
US GAAP defines fair value
as the price the Trust would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date. The Trust’s policy is to value investments held at fair value.
The Trust identifies and determines the bitcoin
principal market (or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market) for GAAP purposes consistent with the application
of the fair value measurement framework in FASB ASC 820 – Fair Value Measurement. A principal market is the market with the greatest
volume and activity level for the asset or liability. The determination of the principal market will be based on the market with the greatest
volume and level of activity that can be accessed. The Trust obtains relevant volume and level of activity information and based on initial
analysis 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 bitcoin based on the price provided by this exchange market, as of 4:00 p.m. ET 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 Sponsor’s determination of the Trust’s principal market.
Various inputs are used in
determining the fair value of assets and liabilities. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”),
or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting
of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes. The level of a value determined for an asset or liability within the fair value
hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The three levels
of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in
active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices
included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar
assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered
to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived principally
from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means; and
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Level 3: Unobservable inputs, including
the Trust’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments, where there is little or no market activity for the asset
or liability at the measurement date.
Amount at
Fair Value Measurement Using
(Amounts in thousands)
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Assets
Investment in bitcoin
$ 2,388,764
$ 2,388,764
$ –
$ –
Amount at
Fair Value Measurement Using
(Amounts in thousands)
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2025
Assets
Investment in bitcoin
$ 3,305,394
$ 3,305,394
$ –
$ –
The cost basis of the investment
in bitcoin recorded by the Trust for financial reporting purposes is the fair value of bitcoin 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.
Investment Transactions
The Trust considers investment
transactions to be the receipt of bitcoin for Share creations and the delivery of bitcoin for Share redemptions or for payment of expenses
in bitcoin. The Trust records its investments transactions on a trade date basis and changes in fair value are reflected as net change
in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and the net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on Sponsor Fee
payable. Realized gains and losses are calculated using the specific identification method. Realized gains and losses are recognized in
connection with transactions including settling obligations for the Sponsor Fee and the in-kind liabilities paid in connection to the
Sponsor Fee in bitcoin.
Calculation of NAV and NAV per Share
On each day other than when
the Exchange is closed for regular trading (a “Business Day”), as soon as practicable after 4:00 p.m. ET, the NAV of the Trust
is obtained by subtracting all accrued fees, expenses and other liabilities of the Trust from the fair value of the bitcoin and other
assets held by the Trust based on the Pricing Benchmark price. The Administrator computes the NAV per Share by dividing the NAV of the
Trust by the number of Shares outstanding on the date the computation is made.
Federal Income Taxes
The Sponsor and the Trustee
will treat the Trust as a “grantor trust” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Although not free from doubt due to the lack
of directly governing authority, if the Trust operates as expected, the Trust should be classified as a “grantor trust” for
U.S. federal income tax purposes and the Trust itself should not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. Each beneficial owner of Shares
will be treated as directly owning its pro rata Share of the Trust’s assets and a pro rata portion of the Trust’s income,
gain, losses and deductions will “pass through” to each beneficial owner of Shares. If the Trust sells bitcoin (for example,
to pay fees or expenses), such a sale is a taxable event to shareholders of the Trust (“Shareholders”). Upon a Shareholder’s
sale of its Shares, the Shareholder will be treated as having sold the pro rata share of the bitcoin held in the Trust at the time of
the sale and may recognize gain or loss on such sale. The Sponsor has reviewed the tax positions as of March 31, 2026, and has determined
that no provision for income tax is required in the Trust’s financial statements.
Segment Reporting
The Trust operates in one
segment. The segment derives its revenues from Trust investments made in accordance with the defined investment strategy of the Trust,
as prescribed in the Trust’s prospectus. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer
of the Sponsor. The CODM monitors the operating results of the Trust. The financial information that the CODM leverages to assess the
segment’s performance and to make decisions for the Trust’s single segment is consistent with the financial information that
is presented within the Trust’s financial statements. Segment assets are reflected on the accompanying Statements of Assets and
Liabilities as Total assets and the only significant segment expense, the Sponsor Fee, is included in the accompanying Statements of Operations.
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3. Fair Value of bitcoin
The following represents the
changes in quantity and the fair value of bitcoin on the three months ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) and 2025 (Unaudited):
(Amounts in thousands, except quantity of bitcoin)
Quantity of
bitcoin
Fair Value
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2026
37,769.3458
$
3,305,394
Bitcoin purchased for contributions
6,632.1511
505,516
Bitcoin sold for redemptions
( 9,136.7022
)
( 705,327
)
Bitcoin sold to pay expenses
( 18.2110
)
( 1,324
)
Net realized (loss) on investment in bitcoin sold to pay Sponsor Fee
–
( 260
)
Net realized (loss) on investment in bitcoin sold for redemptions
–
( 128,899
)
Change in unrealized depreciation on investment in bitcoin
–
( 586,336
)
Ending balance as of March 31, 2026
35,246.5837
$
2,388,764
(Amounts in thousands, except Quantity of bitcoin)
Quantity of
bitcoin
Fair Value
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2025
46,607.1028
$
4,352,648
Bitcoin
purchased for contributions
17,818.1765
1,693,160
Bitcoin
sold for redemptions
( 16,904.2374
)
( 1,542,444
)
Bitcoin
sold to pay expenses
( 20.0000
)
( 1,932
)
Net realized gain on investment in bitcoin sold to pay Sponsor fee
–
497
Net realized gain on investment in bitcoin sold for redemptions
–
321,579
Change in unrealized depreciation on investment in bitcoin
–
( 907,296
)
Ending balance as of March 31, 2025
47,501.0671
$
3,916,212
4. Trust Expenses
The Trust pays the unitary
Sponsor Fee of 0.21 % of the Trust’s NAV (the “Sponsor Fee”). The Sponsor Fee is paid by the Trust to the Sponsor as
compensation for services performed under the Trust Agreement.
The Sponsor Fee accrues daily
and is payable in bitcoin weekly in arrears. The Administrator calculates the Sponsor Fee on a daily basis by applying a 0.21 % annualized
rate to the Trust’s NAV, and the amount of bitcoin payable in respect of each daily accrual is determined by reference to the Pricing
Benchmark. The Trust incurred Sponsor Fee for the quarters ended March 31, 2026, and 2025 of $ 1,444,599 and $ 2,367,167 , respectively.
The accrued liability as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, was $ 94,190 and $ 71,364 , respectively.
As partial consideration for
receipt of the Sponsor Fee, the Sponsor shall assume and pay all fees and other expenses incurred by the Trust in the ordinary course
of its affairs, excluding taxes, but including (i) fees to the Sub-Adviser; (ii) the fee payable to marketing agents for services provided
to the Trust (the “Marketing Fee”), (iii) fees to the Administrator, if any, (iv) fees to the Custodians, (v) fees to the
Transfer Agent, (vi) fees to the Trustee, (vii) the fees and expenses related to any future listing, trading or quotation of the Shares
on any listing exchange or quotation system (including legal, marketing and audit fees and expenses), (viii) ordinary course legal fees
and expenses but not litigation-related expenses, (ix) audit fees, (x) regulatory fees, including, if applicable, any fees relating to
the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), (xi) printing and mailing costs; (xii) costs of maintaining the Sponsor’s
website and (xiii) applicable license fees (each, a “Sponsor-paid Expense,” and together, the “Sponsor-paid Expenses”),
provided that any expense that qualifies as an Additional Trust Expense will be deemed to be an Additional Trust Expense
and not a Sponsor-paid Expense. There is currently no predetermined cap on the aggregate amount of Sponsor-paid expenses. Should the Trust
implement a predetermined cap on aggregate Sponsor-paid expenses, the Trust will notify the owners of the beneficial interests of Shares
in a prospectus supplement or in its periodic Exchange Act reports, as applicable.
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The Sponsor will not, however,
assume certain extraordinary, non-recurring expenses that are not Sponsor-paid Expenses, including, but not limited to, taxes and governmental
charges, expenses and costs of any extraordinary services performed by the Sponsor (or any other service provider) on behalf of the Trust
to protect the Trust or the interests of Shareholders, any indemnification of the Custodians, Administrator or other agents, service providers
or counter-parties of the Trust, the fees and expenses related to the listing, and extraordinary legal fees and expenses, including any
legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with litigation, regulatory enforcement or investigation matters (collectively, “Additional
Trust Expenses”). Of the Sponsor-paid Expenses, ordinary course legal fees and expenses shall be subject to a cap of $ 100,000 per
annum. In the Sponsor’s sole discretion, all or any portion of a Sponsor-paid Expense may be re-designated as an Additional Trust
Expense, if among other reasons, the Sponsor determines that a Sponsor-paid Expense is an extraordinary, non-recurring expenses of the
Trust. The Trust shall not be responsible for paying any fees or expenses associated with the transfer of bitcoin as needed to pay the
Sponsor Fee or Additional Trust Expenses.
To the extent that the Sponsor
does not voluntarily assume expenses, they will be the responsibility of the Trust. The Sponsor also pays the costs of the Trust’s
organization and offering. The Trust is not obligated to repay any such costs related to the Trust’s organization and offering paid
by the Sponsor.
5. Creation and Redemption of Shares
The Trust creates and redeems
Shares on a continuous basis but only in one or more Creation Baskets (other than in the case of the Initial Seed Shares) consisting of
5,000 Shares or multiples thereof at the NAV on the date of the creation or redemption. Only Authorized Participants, which are registered
broker-dealers who have entered into written agreements with the Sponsor and the Administrator, can place orders.
Authorized Participants may
purchase Shares in cash by depositing cash in the Trust’s account with the Cash Custodian. This will cause the Sponsor, on behalf
of the Trust, to automatically instruct a designated third party, who may be an Authorized Participant or an affiliate of an Authorized
Participant, and with whom the Sponsor has entered into an agreement on behalf of the Trust (each such third party, a “Bitcoin Counterparty”),
to (i) purchase the amount of bitcoin equivalent in value to the cash deposit amount associated with the order and (ii) deposit the resulting
bitcoin amount in the Trust’s accounts with the Custodians, resulting in the Transfer Agent crediting the applicable amount of Shares
to an Authorized Participant. Authorized Participants may also purchase Shares in-kind. To purchase Shares in-kind, an Authorized Participant
delivers, or arranges for the delivery by such Authorized Participant’s designee of, bitcoin to the Trust’s accounts with
a Custodian in exchange for Shares.
When such an Authorized Participant
redeems its Shares in cash, the Sponsor, on behalf of the Trust will direct a Custodian to transfer bitcoin to a Bitcoin Counterparty,
who will sell the bitcoin to be executed, in the Sponsor’s reasonable efforts, at the Pricing Benchmark price used to calculate
the Trust’s NAV, taking into account any spread, commissions, or other trading costs and deposit the cash proceeds of such sale
in the Trust’s account with the Cash Custodian for settlement with the Authorized Participant. Any slippage incurred (including,
but not limited to, any trading fees, spreads, or commissions), on a cash equivalent basis, will be the responsibility of the Authorized
Participant and not of the Trust or Sponsor. Authorized Participants may also redeem Shares in-kind. When such an Authorized Participant
redeems Shares in-kind, the Trust, through a Custodian, will deliver bitcoin to the Authorized Participant, or its designee in exchange
for Shares.
Three months
ended
March 31,
2026
Three months
ended
March 31,
2025
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Activity in Capital Shares:
Shares issued
19,980,000
53,565,000 #
Shares redeemed
( 27,525,000 )
( 50,820,000 ) #
Net Change in Capital Shares
( 7,545,000 )
2,745,000 #
# On June 13, 2025, the Share Split occurred. Historical shares outstanding and NAV per share have been adjusted to reflect the Share Split on a retroactive basis.
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(Amounts in thousands)
Three months
ended
March 31,
2026
T hree months
ended
March 31,
2025
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Activity in Capital Transactions:
Contributions for shares issued
$
505,516
$
1,693,160
Distributions for shares redeemed
( 705,327
)
( 1,542,442
)
Net Change in Capital Transactions
$
( 199,811
)
$
150,718
Bitcoin purchased payable
represents the quantity of bitcoin purchased for the creation of Shares where the bitcoin has not yet settled. Generally, bitcoin is transferred
within two Business Days of the trade date.
(Amounts in thousands)
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
(Unaudited)
Bitcoin purchased payable
$ 1,125
$ –
Bitcoin sold receivable represents
the quantity of bitcoin sold for the redemption of Shares where the bitcoin has not yet been settled. Generally, bitcoin is transferred
within two Business Days of the trade date.
(Amounts in thousands)
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
(Unaudited)
Bitcoin sold receivable
$ –
$ 76,534
6. Related Parties
The Sponsor is a related party
to the Trust. The Trust’s operations are supported by its Sponsor, who is in turn supported by its parent company and affiliated
companies and external service providers.
As of December 31, 2025, and
March 31, 2026, the Sponsor owned zero Shares of the Trust.
The Sponsor arranged for the
creation of the Trust and is responsible for the ongoing registration of the Shares for their public offering in the United States and
the listing of Shares on the Exchange.
For the three months
ended March 31, 2026, the Trust engaged in digital asset trading activity with FalconX Bravo, which became an affiliated entity in November 2025,
consisting of purchases in the amount of $ 7,610,366 and sales of $ 10,978,762 , respectively. In connection with transactions executed
for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the Trust incurred total commissions of $ 1,098 .
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7. Financial Highlights
Per Share Performance (for a Share outstanding throughout the periods presented)
Three
months ended
March 31,
2026
Three
months ended
March 31,
2025
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Net asset value per Share, beginning of period
$ 29.06
$ 31.07 #
Net investment income (loss) on investment in bitcoin (1)
( 0.01 )
( 0.02 )
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investment in
bitcoin (2)
( 6.56 )
( 3.63 )
Net change in net assets from operations
( 6.57 )
( 3.65 )
Net asset value per Share, end of period
$ 22.49
$ 27.42 #
Total return, at net
asset value (3)
( 22.61 )%
( 11.77 )%
Ratio to average net assets (4)
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.21 )%
( 0.21 )%
Gross expenses
0.21 %
0.21 %
Net expenses
0.21 %
0.21 %
# On June 13, 2025, the Share Split occurred. Historical shares outstanding and NAV per share have been adjusted to reflect the Share Split on a retroactive basis.
(1) Calculated using average Shares outstanding method.
(2) The amount shown for a Share outstanding throughout the period may
not agree with the change in the aggregate gains and losses for such period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of the Trust’s
Shares in relation to fluctuating market value for the Trust.
(3) Total return is calculated based on the change in the value during the period and is not annualized. An individual shareholder’s total return and ratio may vary from the above total returns and ratios based on the timing of contributions to and withdrawals from the Trust.
(4) Annualized.
8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
In the normal course of business,
the Trust may enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under
these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust which have not yet occurred and cannot
be predicted with any certainty. However, the Sponsor believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.
9.
Concentration Risk
Unlike other funds that may
invest in diversified assets, the Trust’s investment strategy is concentrated in a single asset within a single asset class. This
concentration maximizes the degree of the Trust’s exposure to a variety of market risks associated with bitcoin and digital assets.
By concentrating its investment strategy solely in bitcoin, any losses suffered as a result of a decrease in the value of bitcoin can
be expected to reduce the value of an interest in the Trust and will not be offset by other gains if the Trust were to invest in underlying
assets that were diversified.
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10. Indemnification
The Sponsor will not be liable
to the Trust, the Trustee or any Shareholder for any action taken or for refraining from taking any action in good faith, or for errors
in judgment or for depreciation or loss incurred by reason of the sale of any bitcoin or other assets of the Trust. However, the preceding
liability exclusion will not protect the Sponsor against any liability resulting from its own gross negligence, bad faith, or willful
misconduct.
The Sponsor and each of its
shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees, affiliates, and subsidiaries will be indemnified by the Trust and held harmless
against any losses, liabilities or expenses incurred in the performance of its duties under the Trust Agreement without gross negligence,
bad faith, or willful misconduct. The Sponsor may rely in good faith on any paper, order, notice, list, affidavit, receipt, evaluation,
opinion, endorsement, assignment, draft, or any other document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted to it by the Trustee,
the Trustee’s counsel or by any other person for any matters arising under the Trust Agreement. The Sponsor shall in no event be
deemed to have assumed or incurred any liability, duty, or obligation to any Shareholder or to the Trustee other than as expressly provided
for in the Trust Agreement. Such indemnity includes payment from the Trust of the costs and expenses incurred in defending against any
indemnified claim or liability under the Trust Agreement.
The Trustee will not be liable
or accountable to the Trust or any other person or under any agreement to which the Trust or any series of the Trust is a party, except
for the Trustee’s breach of its obligations pursuant to the Trust Agreement or its own willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence.
The Trustee and each of the Trustee’s officers, affiliates, directors, employees, and agents will be indemnified by the Trust from
and against any losses, claims, taxes, damages, reasonable expenses, and liabilities incurred with respect to the creation, operation
or termination of the Trust, the execution, delivery or performance of the Trust Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby; provided
that the indemnified party acted without willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence.
11. Subsequent Events
The
Trust has evaluated all subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the issuance of the
financial statements and has noted no events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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