UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30,
2024
or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from________
to ________
Commission File Number: 1-03480
WISDOMTREE BITCOIN FUND
( formerly WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust )
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
99-6119726
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
250 West 34th Street , 3rd Floor
New York , New York
10119
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (866) 909-9473
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest of WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund
BTCW
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405
of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.
See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer
¨
Accelerated Filer
¨
Non-Accelerated Filer
x
Smaller reporting company
x
Emerging growth company
x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate the number of outstanding Shares as of
June 30, 2024: 1,215,000
WISDOM TREE BITCOIN FUND
QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
2
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
2
Schedule of Investment
3
Statements of Operations
4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
5
Statement of Cash Flows
6
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
7
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
14
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
19
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
19
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
19
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
19
Item 1A. Risk Factors
19
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
19
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
20
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
20
Item 5. Other Information
20
Item 6. Exhibits
20
SIGNATURES
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking
statements” (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve risks and uncertainties
and are subject to change based on various important factors, many of which may be beyond our control. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,”
“plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential”
or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. All statements (other than statements of historical fact) included in
this quarterly report that address activities, events or developments that will or may occur in the future, including such matters as
movements in the cryptocurrencies markets and indexes that track such movements, the Trust’s operations, the Sponsor’s plans
and references to the Trust’s future success and other similar matters, are forward-looking statements. These statements are only
predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially. These statements are based upon certain assumptions and analyses the Sponsor
has made based on its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors appropriate
in the circumstances. Whether or not actual results and developments will conform to the Sponsor’s expectations and predictions,
however, is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the special considerations discussed in this quarterly report and
“Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 general economic, market and
business conditions, changes in laws or regulations, including those concerning taxes, made by governmental authorities or regulatory
bodies, and other world economic and political developments. Consequently, all the forward-looking statements made in this quarterly report
are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that actual results or developments the Sponsor anticipates
will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the expected consequences to, or have the expected effects
on, the Trust’s operations or the value of its Shares.
Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise
requires, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” in this quarterly report refer to the Trust.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
June 30, 2024
(unaudited)
December 31,
2023
ASSETS:
Investment in bitcoin, at cost
$ 74,530,823
$ –
Investment in bitcoin, at fair value (Note 2)
81,776,494
–
Cash
–
50,000
Total Assets
81,776,494
50,000
LIABILITIES:
Sponsor fee payable, net (Note 3)
–
–
Total Liabilities
–
–
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
(Note 4)
–
–
NET ASSETS
$ 81,776,494
$ 50,000
Net Assets consist of:
Capital Stock
$ 73,360,557
$ 50,000
Total distributable earnings (loss)
8,415,937
–
NET ASSETS
$ 81,776,494
$ 50,000
Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $ 0.0001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
1,215,000
1,000
Net Asset Value Per Share
$ 67.31
$ 50.00
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial
Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund
Schedule of Investment (Unaudited)
June 30, 2024
Investment
Quantity
Value
DIGITAL ASSETS – 100.0 %
Bitcoin (a)
1,290
$ 81,776,494
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN BITCOIN
(Cost: $ 74,530,823 )
81,776,494
Other Assets less Liabilities – 0.0 %
–
NET ASSETS - 100.0 %
$ 81,776,494
(a)
Non-income producing.
FAIR VALUATION SUMMARY
The following is a summary of the fair valuations
according to the inputs used in valuing the Trust’s investments (See Note 2 – Investment Valuation):
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Assets:
Investment in Bitcoin
Digital Assets
$ 81,776,494
$ —
$ —
$ 81,776,494
Total Investment in Bitcoin
$ 81,776,494
$ —
$ —
$ 81,776,494
December 31, 2023*
*
As of December 31, 2023 the WisdomTree Bitcoin
Fund did not hold any investments in bitcoin.
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial
Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) †
†
For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2024
For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2024
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Total investment income
$ –
$ –
EXPENSES:
Sponsor Fee (Note 3)
49,963
70,048
Total expenses
49,963
70,048
Expense waiver (Note 3)
( 49,963 )
( 70,048 )
Net expenses
–
–
Net investment income
–
–
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT:
Net realized gain from
investment in bitcoin
168,416
1,170,266
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investment in bitcoin
( 10,216,376 )
7,245,671
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in bitcoin
( 10,047,960 )
8,415,937
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
$ ( 10,047,960 )
$ 8,415,937
†
No comparative
Statement of Operations is shown as of June of the prior year since the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund commenced investment operations after
that period.
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial
Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Unaudited) †
†
For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2024
For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2024
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income
$ —
$ —
Net realized gain on investment in bitcoin
168,416
1,170,266
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investment in bitcoin
( 10,216,376 )
7,245,671
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
( 10,047,960 )
8,415,937
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
Net proceeds from sale of shares
16,982,704
86,884,383
Cost of shares redeemed
( 6,142,409 )
( 13,573,826 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
10,840,295
73,310,557
Net Increase in Net Assets
792,335
81,726,494
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period
$ 80,984,159
$ 50,000
End of period
$ 81,776,494
$ 81,776,494
SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
1,080,000
1,000
Shares created
235,000
1,424,000
Shares redeemed
( 100,000 )
( 210,000 )
Shares outstanding, end of period
1,215,000
1,215,000
†
No comparative Statement
of Changes in Net Assets is shown as of June of the prior year since the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund commenced investment operations after
that period.
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial
Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund
Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) †
†
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
$ 8,415,937
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of bitcoin
( 83,087,820 )
Proceeds from sales of bitcoin
9,727,263
Net realized gain on investment in bitcoin
( 1,170,266 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation from investment in bitcoin
( 7,245,671 )
Net cash used for operating activities
( 73,360,557 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from the sale of shares
86,884,383
Cost of shares redeemed
( 13,573,826 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
73,310,557
Net decrease in cash
( 50,000 )
Cash at beginning of period
50,000
Cash at end of period
$ –
†
No comparative Statements
of Cash Flows is shown as of June of the prior year since the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund commenced investment operations after that period.
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial
Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
June 30, 2024
1. ORGANIZATION
WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (the “Trust”)
is a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 8, 2021 under Delaware law pursuant to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the “DTSA”)
and the Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”). The Trust’s investment objective is to
gain exposure to the price of bitcoin, less expenses and liabilities of the Trust’s operations. The Trust is an exchange-traded
fund that issues common shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”) that are listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”)
and trade under the ticker symbol “BTCW”.
WisdomTree Digital Commodity Services, LLC (the
“Sponsor”) serves as sponsor of the Trust. The Sponsor arranged for the creation of the Trust and is responsible for the ongoing
registration of the Shares for public offering in the United States and the listing of Shares on the Exchange. The Sponsor will develop
and administer a marketing plan for the Trust and prepare marketing materials regarding the Shares, in each case in conjunction with Foreside
Fund Services, LLC (the “Marketing Agent”). The Sponsor selects the service providers, negotiates the applicable agreements
and fees and monitors the performance of the Trust.
Delaware Trust Company (the “Trustee”)
acts as the trustee of the Trust for the purpose of creating a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the DSTA. The Trustee is appointed
to serve as the trustee of the Trust in the State of Delaware for the sole purpose of satisfying the requirement of Section 3807(a) of
the DSTA that the Trust have at least one Trustee with a principal place of business in the State of Delaware.
Prior to December 31, 2023, the Trust had no operations
other than matters relating to its organization and registration under Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”).
WisdomTree, Inc., the parent of the Sponsor, purchased (i) $50,000 in Shares at a price per Share of $50 on December 22, 2023, and (ii)
$2,450,000 in Shares at a price per Share of $50 on January 8, 2024, for a total of $2,500,000, resulting in total ownership of 50,000
Shares. On January 10, 2024, the Trust’s registration statement relating to the continuous public offering of its Shares was declared
effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Trust commenced trading on the Exchange on January
11, 2024.
In the ordinary course of operation, the Trust
will sell or redeem its Shares, in blocks of 5,000 Shares (a “Basket”) based on the quantity of bitcoin attributable to each
Share of the Trust (net of accrued but unpaid expenses and liabilities). For a subscription of Shares, the subscription shall be in the
amount of cash needed to purchase the amount of bitcoin represented by the Basket being created, in each case as calculated by State Street
Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator (the “Trust Administrator” or the “Cash Custodian”). For
a redemption of Shares, the Sponsor shall arrange for the bitcoin represented by the Basket to be sold and the cash proceeds distributed.
Financial firms that are authorized to purchase or redeem Shares with the Trust (known as “Authorized Participants”) will
deliver cash to the Trust’s account with the Cash Custodian in exchange for Shares when they purchase Shares and will receive cash
(from the Cash Custodian), when they redeem Shares with the Trust. Shares initially comprising the same Basket but offered by the Authorized
Participants to the public at different times may have different offering prices, which depend on various factors, including the supply
and demand for Shares, the value of the Trust’s assets, and market conditions at the time of a transaction.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting
policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The financial statements have been prepared
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and in the opinion of
management reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial
statements. The Trust is an investment company for GAAP purposes and follows the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC” or “Codification”)
Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are
also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.
Cash & Cash Equivalents — Cash
includes non-interest bearing, non-restricted cash maintained with one banking institution that does not exceed U.S. federally insured
limits.
Investment Transactions and Revenue Recognition
— The Trust records its investment transactions in bitcoin on a trade date basis and changes in fair value are reflected as net
change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investment in bitcoin. Realized gains and losses on the Trust’s investment
transactions in bitcoin are calculated using the average cost method.
Use of Estimates — The preparation
of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make certain 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 increases and decreases in the net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Investment Valuation — The Trust’s
investment in bitcoin is recorded on the financial statements at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements
and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to
transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that
the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either in the principal market for the asset or liability or,
in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. ASC 820 defines “principal market”
as the market with the greatest volume and level of activity for the asset or liability. The determination of the principal market (and,
as a result, the market participants in the principal market) is made from the perspective of the reporting entity. ASC 820 defines “most
advantageous market” as the market that maximizes the amount that would be received to sell the asset or minimizes the amount that
would be paid to transfer the liability, after taking into account transaction costs and transportation costs. Based on the foregoing,
the Trust has determined its principal market for GAAP reporting for its bitcoin investment to be the bitcoin platform operated by Coinbase,
Inc. and utilizes an exchange-traded price from that principal market as of 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the financial statement
measurement date.
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ASC 820 has established a three-tier hierarchy
of inputs to be used when determining fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk — for example, the risk inherent in a
particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation
technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing
the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable
inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or
liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is
summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1
– quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2
– other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit
risk, etc.)
Level 3
– significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuation are
not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
The summary of fair valuations according to the
inputs used in valuing the Trust’s assets as of the measurement date is included in a “Fair Valuation Summary” supplementary
table in the Schedule of Investment.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024,
there were no significant transfers into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Income Taxes — The Trust is classified
as a “grantor trust” for United States federal income tax purposes. As a result, the Trust itself will not be subject to United
States federal income tax. Instead, the Trust’s income and expenses will “flow through” to the shareholders. Consequently,
each sale of bitcoin by the Trust would constitute a taxable event to shareholders. The Sponsor evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of its tax treatment, and its tax reporting to its shareholders,
of these positions to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax
authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet that threshold would be recorded as an expense in the current year. The Trust is required
to analyze all open tax years. The Sponsor has analyzed applicable tax laws and regulations and their application to the Trust as of June
30, 2024 and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability. Open tax years are
those years that are open for examination by the relevant income taxing authority. As of June 30, 2024, the 2023 tax year remains open
for examination. There were no examinations in progress at period end.
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3. EXPENSES, ORGANIZATION AND OFFERING COSTS
The Trust pays the Sponsor a fee (the “Sponsor
Fee”) in accordance with the Trust agreement and as set forth in the Prospectus. The Sponsor fee is 0.25 % per annum of the Trust’s
daily net asset value. The Sponsor Fee will accrue and be payable in U.S. dollars. The Trust’s only ordinary recurring expense is
expected to be the Sponsor Fee. In exchange for the Sponsor’s Fee, the Sponsor has agreed to assume the marketing and the following
administrative expenses of the Trust: the fees of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Fund Accountant, Transfer Agent, the Marketing
Agent, Coinbase Custody Trust Company LLC (the “Bitcoin Custodian”), the Cash Custodians’ Fee, Exchange listing fees,
SEC registration fees, printing and mailing costs, tax reporting fees, audit fees, license fees and ordinary legal fees and expenses.
The Sponsor will also pay the costs of the Trust’s organization and the initial sale of the Shares. There is no cap on the amount
of these Sponsor paid expenses.
For the six-month period that commenced on January
11, 2024, the Sponsor waived the Sponsor Fee for the first $1.0 billion of the Trust’s assets. Subsequent to June 30, 2024, after
the close of business on July 11, 2024, the waiver expired and was not renewed. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the
Sponsor waived $ 49,963 and $ 70,048 of its fee, respectively.
The Trust may incur certain non-recurring expenses
that are not assumed by the Sponsor, including but not limited to, taxes and governmental charges, any applicable brokerage commissions,
financing charges or fees, bitcoin network fees and similar transaction fees, 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 (including,
for example, in connection with any fork of the bitcoin blockchain), any indemnification of the Cash Custodian, Bitcoin Custodian, Trust
Administrator or other agents, service providers or counterparties of the Trust and extraordinary legal fees and expenses, including any
legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with litigation, regulatory enforcement or investigation matters.
The Trust does not have any income and will need
to sell bitcoin at the price available through Coinbase Inc. (the “Prime Execution Agent”) to cover the Sponsor’s Fee
and expenses not assumed by the Sponsor, if any. The Trust is responsible for paying any costs associated with the transfer of bitcoin
to the Sponsor or the sale of bitcoin. Under the terms of each Authorized Participant Agreement, the Authorized Participants will be responsible
for any brokerage or transaction costs associated with the sale or transfer of bitcoin incurred in connection with the fulfillment of
a creation and redemption order. Brokerage or transaction costs associated with the sale or transfer of bitcoin are recorded by the Trust
as a reduction of realized gain or an increase in realized loss from investment in bitcoin on the Statement of Operations. Reimbursements
of brokerage or transaction costs by an Authorized Participant are included in the capital share transactions activity shown on the Statement
of Changes in Net Assets as an increase to “Net proceeds from sale of shares” or a decrease to “Cost of shares
redeemed” . The Trust may also be subject to other liabilities (for example, as a result of litigation) that have also not been
assumed by the Sponsor.
To cover the Sponsor’s Fee and expenses
not assumed by the Sponsor, the Sponsor or its delegate will cause the Trust (or its delegate) to convert bitcoin into U.S. dollars at
the price available through the Prime Execution Agent. The number of bitcoins represented by a Share will decline each time the Trust
pays the Sponsor fee or any Trust expenses not assumed by the Sponsor by transferring or selling bitcoins.
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4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In the normal course of business, the Trust may
enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations or that provide indemnification for certain liabilities. The Trust’s
maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have
not yet occurred. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and believes such exposure to be remote.
5. RELATED PARTIES
As of December 31, 2023, WisdomTree, Inc. owned
1,000 shares or 100 % of the outstanding Shares of the Trust. As of June 30, 2024, WisdomTree, Inc. owned 50,000 shares or 4.12 % of the
outstanding Shares of the Trust.
6. INDEMNIFICATION
The Trust Agreement provides that the Sponsor
and its shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees, affiliates and subsidiaries (each a “Sponsor Indemnified Party”)
will be indemnified by the Trust and held harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred under the Trust Agreement without fraud,
bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of such Sponsor Indemnified Party arising out of or in connection with the performance of
its obligations under the Trust Agreement or any actions taken in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement. The Trust’s
maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Trust expects any risk of loss to be remote.
7. CONCENTRATION RISK
Unlike other funds that may invest in diversified
assets, the Trust’s investment strategy is concentrated in a single asset class: bitcoin. This concentration maximizes the degree
of the Trust’s exposure to a variety of market risks associated with bitcoin. 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.
8. CREATIONS AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES
The Sponsor has the power and authority, without
action or approval by the shareholders, to cause the Trust to issue Shares from time to time as it deems necessary and desirable, but
only in one or more baskets (“Baskets”) of 5,000 shares based on the quantity of bitcoin attributable to each Share of the
Trust (net of accrued but unpaid expenses and liabilities). The number of Shares authorized is unlimited. From time to time, the Sponsor
may cause the Trust to divide or combine the Shares into a greater or lesser number without thereby changing the proportionate beneficial
interests in the Trust, or in any way affecting the rights, of the shareholders, without action or approval by the shareholders. The ownership
of Shares are recorded on the books of the Trust and/or a transfer (or similar agent) for the Trust. No certificates certifying the ownership
of Shares are issued except as the Sponsor may otherwise determine from time to time. The Sponsor may make such rules as it considers
appropriate for the issuance of share certificates, transfer of Shares and similar matters. The record books of the Trust as kept by the
Trust, or by a transfer agent (or similar agent), as the case may be, are conclusive as to the identity of the shareholders and as to
the number of Shares held time to time by each.
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“Authorized Participants” are the
only persons that may place orders to create or redeem Baskets. Each Authorized Participant must (i) be a registered broker-dealer or
other securities market participant, such as a bank or other financial institution that is not required to register as a broker-dealer
to engage in securities transactions, (ii) be a participant in The Depository Trust Company, and (iii) have entered into an Authorized
Participant Agreement with the Trust.
The total deposit of cash required to create each
Basket includes the cash equivalent of an amount of bitcoin that is in the same proportion to the total assets of the Trust less any accrued
but unpaid expenses and liabilities. In order to calculate the amount of cash necessary for a creation Basket, the Trust administrator
multiplies the NAV per share by the number of Shares in a creation Basket (5,000). Each night, the Sponsor or Trust administrator publish
the amount of cash that will be required in exchange for each creation Basket the next business day. To the extent there is a difference
between the price actually paid by the Trust to acquire a Creation Basket worth of bitcoin in the creation process compared to the cash
value of the Creation Basket (i.e., if there is a difference between the amount paid by the Execution Agent on behalf of the Trust to
purchase the requisite amount of bitcoin and the valuation of bitcoin as part of the Trust’s NAV calculation), that difference will
also be charged to the creating Authorized Participant in the form of a variable fee.
NAV per Share for purposes of facilitating creations
and redemptions of the Trust is computed each business day using the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant (the “Reference
Rate”) as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to value the Trust’s investment in bitcoin. The methodology of the Reference Rate used
to value bitcoin for purposes of calculating NAV per Share may not be deemed consistent with GAAP and may be different from the value
of bitcoin used in the Trust’s GAAP and may be different from the value of bitcoin used in the Trust’s GAAP financial statements.
Creation and redemption transactions of Shares
of the Trust are shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
9. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards
Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-08, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60): Accounting for and Disclosure
of Crypto Assets” (“ASU 2023-08”). ASU 2023-08 requires entities to subsequently measure certain crypto assets at fair
value, and changes in fair value must be recorded in net income in each reporting period. In addition, entities are required to provide
additional disclosures about the holdings of certain crypto assets. ASU 2023-08 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been
issued or made available for issuance. The Trust is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new accounting standard update
will have on its financial statements and related disclosures but does not expect it will have a material impact on the Trust’s
financial statements as the requirements of ASU 2023-08 generally align with the accounting requirements under ASC Topic 946.
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10. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 1
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest
outstanding throughout each period is presented below:
Schedule of financial highlights
For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2024
(unaudited)
For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2024
(unaudited)
Net asset value, beginning of period
$ 74.99
$ 50.00
Investment operations:
Net income
—
—
Net realized and unrealized gain
( 7.68 )
17.31
Total from investment operations
( 7.68 )
17.31
Net asset value, end of period
$ 67.31
$ 67.31
TOTAL RETURN 2
( 10.24 )%
34.62 %
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
$ 81,776
$ 81,776
Ratios to average net assets of:
Expenses, net of expense waivers 3
0.00 %
0.00 %
Expenses, prior to expense waivers 3
0.25 %
0.25 %
Net investment income
0.00 %
0.00 %
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No comparative Financial Highlights
information is shown as of June of the prior year since the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund commenced investment operations after that period.
2
Total return calculated for a
period of less than one year is not annualized. For the period in which the Sponsor waived its fee, the total return would have been lower
if such fee had not been waived (Note 3).
3
Annualized.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent transactions
and events through the date on which these financial statements were issued and has determined that no additional items require disclosure
in these financial statements.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results of operations should be read together with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our unaudited financial
statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”), which have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The following discussion
may contain forward-looking statements based on assumptions we believe to be reasonable. Our actual results could differ materially from
those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not
limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,”
and the risks described in the in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2023.
Overview
The Trust is an exchange-traded fund that issues
Shares that are traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”). The Trust’s investment objective is to gain
exposure to the price of bitcoin as represented by the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant (the “Reference Rate”),
less expenses and liabilities of the Trust’s operations. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Trust holds bitcoin
and values its Shares daily based on the Reference Rate, which is based on an aggregation of executed trade flow of major bitcoin platforms.
On January 11, 2024, the Shares commenced trading on the Exchange under the ticker symbol “BTCW”.
The following discussion and analysis was prepared
to supplement information contained in the accompanying financial statements and is intended to explain certain items regarding the Trust’s
financial condition as of June 30, 2024 and its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. It should be read
in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and related notes thereto contained in this Quarterly Report.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Fair Value Determination
The Trust’s investment in bitcoin is recorded
on the financial statements at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”
(“ASC 820”). Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in
an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell
the asset or transfer the liability takes place either in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal
market, in the most advantageous market for the asset for liability. ASC 820 defines “principal market” as the market with
the greatest volume and level of activity for the asset or liability. The determination of the principal market (and, as a result, the
market participants in the principal market) is made from the perspective of the reporting entity. ASC 820 defines “most advantageous
market” as the market that maximizes the amount that would be received to sell the asset or minimizes the amount that would be paid
to transfer the liability, after taking into account transaction costs and transportation costs. Based on the foregoing, the Trust has
determined its principal market for GAAP reporting for its bitcoin investment to be the bitcoin platform operated by Coinbase, Inc. and
utilizes an exchange-traded price from that principal market as of 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the financial statement measurement
date. The Sponsor will perform other procedures (consistent with GAAP) to value an investment in bitcoin when a market quote is not available.
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Results of Operations
Selected Financial Highlights for the Three- and Six-Month
period ended June 30, 2024
For the Three Months
ended June 30, 2024
For the Six Months ended
June 30, 2023
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in bitcoin
$ (10,047,960 )
$ 8,415,937
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$ (10,047,960 )
$ 8,415,937
Net assets
$ 81,776,494
$ 81,776,494
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment
in bitcoin for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $8,415,937 (-$10,047,960 for the three months ended June 30, 2024) which, for the
six months ended June 30, 2024, includes a net change in unrealized appreciation on investment in bitcoin of $7,245,671 (-$10,216,376
for the three months ended June 30, 2024). Decrease in net realized and unrealized gain on investment in bitcoin for the three-month period
ended June 30, 2024 was driven by bitcoin price depreciation from $70,596.99 per bitcoin as of March 31, 2024 to $63,369.30 per bitcoin
as of June 30, 2024. Increase in net realized and unrealized gain on investment in bitcoin for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024
was driven by bitcoin price appreciation from $46,411.68 per bitcoin as of January 10, 2024 (the end of day price prior to the commencement
of operations) to $63,369.30 per bitcoin as of June 30, 2024. Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations was -$10,047,960 for
the three months ended June 30, 2024 which consisted of net realized gains of $168,416 which was offset by a -$10,216,376 net decrease
in unrealized appreciation on investment in bitcoin. Net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $8,415,937 for the six months
ended June 30, 2024 which consisted of net realized gains of $1,170,266 and a $7,245,671 net increase in unrealized appreciation on investment
in bitcoin. Net assets increased to $81,776,494 at June 30, 2024 and total return (based on NAV per Share) for the six-month period was
34.62% (-10.24% for the three months ended June 30, 2024). For the three months ended June 30, 2024, the $792,335 net increase in net
assets resulted from the aforementioned bitcoin price depreciation which was offset by $10,840,295 of net increase resulting from capital
share transactions. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the $81,726,494 net increase in net assets resulted from the aforementioned
bitcoin price appreciation and by $73,310,557 of net increase resulting from capital share transactions.
Net Asset Value
The Trust’s NAV per Share is calculated
by:
· taking the Trust’s total assets including, but not limited to, the market value of bitcoin, carrying
amount of cash or other assets;
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· subtracting any liabilities; and
· dividing that total by the total number of outstanding Shares.
The methodology of the Reference Rate used to
value bitcoin for purposes of calculating NAV per Share may not be deemed consistent with GAAP and may be different from the value of
bitcoin used in the Trust’s GAAP financial statements. To the extent the methodology used to calculate the Reference Rate is deemed
not to be consistent with GAAP, the Trust will utilize an alternative GAAP-consistent pricing source for purposes of the Trust’s
periodic financial statements, as further discussed below.
The Trust Administrator calculates the NAV of
the Trust once each Exchange trading day. The NAV for a normal trading day will be released after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Trading
during the core trading session on the Exchange typically closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. However, NAVs are not officially
struck until later in the day (often by 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and almost always by 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time).
The Sponsor believes that the Reference Rate is
reflective of a reasonable valuation of the average spot price of bitcoin. However, in the event the Reference Rate is not available or
is determined by the Sponsor to not be reliable, the Sponsor will “fair value” the Trust’s bitcoin holdings. The Sponsor
does not anticipate that the need to “fair value” bitcoin will be a common occurrence. The Sponsor reserves the right to replace
the Reference Rate with another valuation methodology which it believes will accurately track the price of bitcoin. If the Sponsor makes
the decision to materially change the valuation methodology or replace either the Reference Rate or the Benchmark Administrator, the Sponsor
will notify Shareholders via a posting on the Trust’s website, prospectus supplement, post-effective amendment, through a current
report on Form 8-K or in the Trust’s annual or quarterly reports.
The Sponsor publishes the NAV, NAV per Share and
the Trust’s bitcoin holdings at www.wisdomtree.com/investments after their determination and availability. Reference Rate data and
the description of the Reference Rate are based on information made publicly available by the Benchmark Administrator on its website at
https://www.cfbenchmarks.com.
As of June 28, 2024 (the last business day), the
Trust had a net closing balance of 1,290.474994 bitcoins with a value of $77,854,572 based on the Reference Rate Price of $60,330.17,
which is calculated pursuant to non-GAAP methodology. As of June 30, 2024, the total market value of the Trust’s bitcoin was $81,776,494,
based on the price of a bitcoin in the principal market of $63,369.30. For the three- and six-month period ended June 30, 2024, the Trust
determined that Coinbase was its principal market.
The following chart illustrates the movement in
the Market Price per Share and the Trust’s NAV per Share from January 11, 2024, the date the Trust was listed on the Exchange, to
June 30, 2024.
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The table below illustrates the high and low price
of Bitcoin as represented by the Reference Rate and the principal market during the period ended June 30, 2024.
High
Low
End of Period
Period
Reference
Rate Price
Principal
Market
Price
Date
Reference
Rate Price
Principal
Market
Price
Date
Reference
Rate
Price ‡
Principal
Market
Price
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2024
$ 73,127.23
$ 73,308.46
3/13/24
$ 39,238.43
$ 39,631.41
1/23/24
$ 60,330.17
$ 63,369.30
‡
The Reference Rate Price shown is as of the last business day during the period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Trust is not aware of any trends, demands,
conditions or events that are reasonably likely to result in material changes to its liquidity needs.
The Trust
will pay the Sponsor a unified fee of 0.25% per annum of the Trust’s average daily NAV (the “Sponsor Fee”) as compensation
for services performed under the Trust Agreement. The Trust’s only ordinary recurring expense is the Sponsor Fee. For the 6-month
period commencing on January 11, 2024, the day the Trust’s Shares are initially listed on the Exchange ,
the Sponsor waived the entire Sponsor Fee on the first $1.0 billion of Trust assets. Subsequent to June 30, 2024, after the close of business
on July 11, 2024, the waiver expired and was not renewed.
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Except for
periods during which all or a portion of the Sponsor Fee is being waived, the Sponsor Fee will accrue and be payable in U.S. dollars.
The Trust’s only ordinary recurring expense is expected to be the Sponsor Fee. In exchange for the Sponsor’s Fee, the Sponsor
has agreed to assume the marketing and the following administrative expenses of the Trust: the fees of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator,
Fund Accountant, Transfer Agent, the Marketing Agent , the Bitcoin Custodian, the Cash Custodians’
Fee, Exchange listing fees, SEC registration fees, printing and mailing costs, tax reporting fees, audit fees, license fees and ordinary
legal fees and expenses. The Sponsor will also pay the costs of the Trust’s organization and the initial sale of the Shares. There
is no cap on the amount of these Sponsor paid expenses.
The Sponsor may, at its sole discretion and from
time to time, waive all or a portion of the Sponsor Fee for stated periods of time. The Sponsor is under no obligation to waive any portion
of its fees and any such waiver shall create no obligation to waive any such fees during any period not covered by the waiver.
The Trust may incur certain non-recurring expenses
that are not assumed by the Sponsor, including but not limited to, taxes and governmental charges, any applicable brokerage commissions,
financing charges or fees, Bitcoin network fees and similar transaction fees, 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 (including,
for example, in connection with any fork of the bitcoin blockchain), any indemnification of the Cash Custodian, Bitcoin Custodian, Trust
Administrator or other agents, service providers or counterparties of the Trust and extraordinary legal fees and expenses, including any
legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with litigation, regulatory enforcement or investigation matters.
Because the Trust does not have any income, it
will need to sell bitcoin to cover the Sponsor’s Fee and expenses not assumed by the Sponsor, if any. The Trust may also be subject
to other liabilities (for example, as a result of litigation) that have also not been assumed by the Sponsor. The only source of funds
to cover those liabilities will be sales of bitcoin held by the Trust. Even if there are no expenses other than those assumed by the Sponsor,
and there are no other liabilities of the Trust, the Trust will still need to sell bitcoin to pay the Sponsor’s Fee.
To cover the Sponsor’s Fee and expenses
not assumed by the Sponsor, the Sponsor or its delegate will cause the Trust (or its delegate) to convert bitcoin into U.S. dollars at
the price available through the Prime Execution Agent. The number of bitcoins represented by a Share will decline each time the Trust
pays the Sponsor Fee or any Trust expenses not assumed by the Sponsor by transferring or selling bitcoins. The Trust is responsible for
paying any costs associated with the transfer of bitcoin to the Sponsor or the sale of bitcoin. However, under the terms of each Authorized
Participant Agreement, the Authorized Participants will be responsible for any brokerage or transaction costs associated with the sale
or transfer of bitcoin incurred in connection with the fulfillment of a creation or redemption order.
We have not entered into any off-balance sheet
arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition,
revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources and would be considered material to
Shareholders.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls
and Procedures
The Trust maintains disclosure controls and procedures
that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its 1934 Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Sponsor to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Under the supervision and with the participation
of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer of the Sponsor, the Sponsor conducted an evaluation of the Trust’s
disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under 1934 Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based on this evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer
and the Principal Financial Officer of the Sponsor concluded that, as of June 30, 2024 the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures
were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in the Trust’s internal
controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Trust’s most recently completed fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024 that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, these internal controls.
PART II. OTHER
INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal
Proceedings.
None.
Item 1A. Risk
Factors.
There are no material changes from risk factors
as previously disclosed in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023 filed March 29, 2024.
Item 2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
WisdomTree, Inc., the parent of the Sponsor, purchased:
(i) 1,000 Shares at a price per Share of $50 on December 22, 2023 for proceeds of $50,000, and (ii) 49,000 Shares at a price per Share
of $50 on January 8, 2024 for proceeds of $2,450,000, for a total of $2,500,000, resulting in total ownership of 50,000 Shares. The issuance
of such Shares was effected in reliance upon an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act.
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Although the Trust does not purchase Shares directly
from its shareholders, in connection with the redemption of Baskets, the Trust redeemed 100,000 Shares (20 Baskets) during the
quarter ended June 30, 2024 as set forth in the table below:
Period
Total Number
of Shares
Redeemed
Average price
of Bitcoin
Per Share
April 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024
—
—
May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024
100,000
$ 61.50
June 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024
—
—
Total
100,000
$ 61.50
Item 3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety
Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other
Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
31.1
Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)
31.2
Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)
32.1
Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
32.2
Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund
Dated: August 14, 2024
By:
/S/ Jeremy Schwartz
Name:
Jeremy Schwartz
Title:
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)*
Dated: August 14, 2024
By:
/S/ David Castano
Name:
David Castano
Title:
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)*
*The registrant is a trust and the persons are
signing in their capacities as officers of WisdomTree Digital Commodity Services, LLC, the Sponsor of the registrant.
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