Item 1. Financial Statements
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TIDAL COMMODITIES TRUST I
Combined Statements of Assets
and Liabilities at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-1
Combined Schedule of
Investments at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-2
Combined Statements of
Operations (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-4
Combined Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-5
Combined Statements of Cash
Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-6
HASHDEX BITCOIN ETF
Statements of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-7
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-8
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-10
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-11
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-12
Notes to Financial Statements
F-13
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TIDAL
COMMODITIES TRUST I
COMBINED
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
Assets
Investments (Cost $ 12,319,113 )
$ 10,676,172
$ —
Cash and cash equivalents
61,231
1,867,663
Interest receivable
267
10,297
Equity in trading accounts:
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
—
129,519
Due from broker
228,464
582,908
Total equity in trading accounts
228,464
712,427
Total assets
$ 10,966,134
$ 2,590,387
Liabilities
Management fee payable to Sponsor
8,939
2,053
Equity in trading accounts:
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
7,725
51,376
Total liabilities
$ 16,664
$ 53,429
Net assets
$ 10,949,470
$ 2,536,958
Shares Outstanding
160,000
50,000
Net asset value per share
$ 68.43
$ 50.74
Market value per share
$ 68.70
$ 50.73
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 1
TIDAL
COMMODITIES TRUST I
COMBINED SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
June 30,
2024 (Unaudited)
Description: Assets
Fair Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Shares
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
$ 10,676,172
97.50 %
17,831
Total Cryptocurrency (cost $ 12,319,113 )
$ 10,676,172
97.50 %
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.23 %
$ 61,231
0.56 %
61,231
Total Cash Equivalents (cost $ 61,231 )
$ 61,231
0.56 %
Description: Liabilities
Fair Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Notional Amount
(Long Exposure)
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
United States CME Bitcoin Futures contracts
CME Bitcoin Futures July 2024 ( 1 contracts)
$ 7,725
0.07 %
$ 301,625
Total cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ 7,725
0.07 %
$ 301,625
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 2
TIDAL
COMMODITIES TRUST I
(FORMERLY TEUCRIUM COMMODITIES TRUST)
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
December
31, 2023
Description: Assets
Yield
Fair Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account (cost $ 1,867,663 )
5.27 %
$ 1,867,663
73.62 %
1,867,663
Total Cash Equivalents (cost $ 1,867,663 )
$ 1,867,663
73.62 %
Description: Assets
Fair Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Notional Amount
(Long Exposure)
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
United States CME Bitcoin Futures contracts
CME Bitcoin Futures JAN 24 ( 6 contracts)
$ 129,519
5.11 %
$ 1,274,500
Total cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ 129,519
5.11 %
$ 1,274,500
Description: Liabilities
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
United States CME Bitcoin Futures contracts
CME Bitcoin Futures FEB 24 ( 6 contracts)
51,376
2.03 %
$ 1,288,500
Total cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ 51,376
2.03 %
$ 1,288,500
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 3
TIDAL
COMMODITIES TRUST I
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Income
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading of cryptocurrency futures contracts:
Realized gain (loss) on cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ ( 89,684 )
$ 71,236
$ 7,545,334
$ 700,787
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
( 1,902,331 )
—
( 1,642,941 )
—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on cryptocurrency futures
contracts
( 8,508 )
( 30,948 )
( 85,868 )
97,520
Broker interest income
3,684
—
63,488
—
Interest income
923
21,449
119,869
34,897
Total income (loss)
( 1,995,916 )
61,737
5,999,882
833,204
Expenses
Management fees
26,636
4,892
69,017
8,287
Broker expenses
—
—
16,148
—
Professional fees
—
50,284
—
109,104
Distribution and marketing fees
—
3,379
—
4,741
Custodian fees and expenses
—
858
—
1,117
Business permits and licenses fees
—
6,032
—
16,161
General and administrative expenses
—
496
—
496
Total expenses
26,636
65,941
85,165
139,906
Expenses waived by the Sponsor
—
( 61,049 )
—
( 131,619 )
Total expenses, net
26,636
4,892
85,165
8,287
Net income (loss)
$ ( 2,022,552 )
$ 56,845
$ 5,914,717
$ 824,917
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 4
TIDAL
COMMODITIES TRUST I
COMBINED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Operations
Net income (loss)
$ 5,914,717
$ 824,917
Capital transactions
Issuance of Shares
18,711,813
367,689
Redemption of Shares
( 16,214,018 )
( 323,940 )
Total capital transactions
2,497,795
43,749
Net change in net assets
8,412,512
868,666
Net assets, beginning of period
$ 2,536,958
$ 1,070,263
Net assets, end of period
$ 10,949,470
$ 1,938,929
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 5
TIDAL
COMMODITIES TRUST I
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$ 5,914,717
$ 824,917
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on cryptocurrency futures
contracts
85,868
( 97,520 )
Unrealized loss on investments
1,642,941
—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Purchases of investments
( 12,319,113 )
—
Due from broker
354,444
( 55,754 )
Interest receivable
10,030
( 3,861 )
Management fee payable to Sponsor
6,886
657
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 4,304,227 )
668,439
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of Shares
18,711,813
367,689
Redemption of Shares
( 16,214,018 )
( 323,940 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
2,497,795
43,749
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
( 1,806,432 )
712,188
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
1,867,663
701,969
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 61,231
$ 1,414,157
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 6
HASHDEX
BITCOIN ETF
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
Assets
Investments (Cost $ 12,319,113 )
$ 10,676,172
$ —
Cash and cash equivalents
61,231
1,867,663
Interest receivable
267
10,297
Equity in trading accounts:
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
—
129,519
Due from broker
228,464
582,908
Total equity in trading accounts
228,464
712,427
Total assets
$ 10,966,134
$ 2,590,387
Liabilities
Management fee payable to Sponsor
8,939
2,053
Equity in trading accounts:
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
7,725
51,376
Total liabilities
$ 16,664
$ 53,429
Net assets
$ 10,949,470
$ 2,536,958
Shares authorized
160,000
50,000
Net asset value per share
$ 68.43
$ 50.74
Market value per share
$ 68.70
$ 50.73
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 7
HASHDEX
BITCOIN ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June
30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
$ 10,676,172
97.50 %
17,831
Total Cryptocurrency (cost $ 12,319,113 )
$ 10,676,172
97.50 %
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.23 %
$ 61,231
0.56 %
61,231
Total Cash Equivalents (cost $ 61,231 )
$ 61,231
0.56 %
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
United States CME Bitcoin Futures contracts
CME Bitcoin Futures July 2024 ( 1 contracts)
$ 7,725
0.07 %
$ 301,625
Total cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ 7,725
0.07 %
$ 301,625
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 8
HASHDEX
BITCOIN ETF
(FORMERLY HASHDEX BITCOIN FUTURES ETF)
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
December
31, 2023
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account (cost $ 1,867,663 )
5.27 %
$ 1,867,663
73.62 %
1,867,663
Total Cash Equivalents (cost $ 1,867,663 )
$ 1,867,663
73.62 %
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Assets
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
United States CME Bitcoin Futures contracts
CME Bitcoin Futures JAN 24 ( 6 contracts)
$ 129,519
5.11 %
$ 1,274,500
Total cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ 129,519
5.11 %
$ 1,274,500
Description: Liabilities
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
United States CME Bitcoin Futures contracts
CME Bitcoin Futures FEB 24 ( 6 contracts)
51,376
2.03 %
$ 1,288,500
Total cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ 51,376
2.03 %
$ 1,288,500
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 9
HASHDEX
BITCOIN ETF
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Income
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading of cryptocurrency futures contracts:
Realized gain (loss) on cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ ( 89,684 )
$ 71,236
$ 7,545,334
$ 700,787
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
( 1,902,331 )
—
( 1,642,941 )
—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on cryptocurrency futures contracts
( 8,508 )
( 30,948 )
( 85,868 )
97,520
Broker interest income
3,684
—
63,488
—
Interest income
923
21,449
119,869
34,897
Total income (loss)
( 1,995,916 )
61,737
5,999,882
833,204
Expenses
Management fees
26,636
4,892
69,017
8,287
Broker expenses
—
—
16,148
—
Professional fees
—
50,284
—
109,104
Distribution and marketing fees
—
3,379
—
4,741
Custodian fees and expenses
—
858
—
1,117
Business permits and licenses fees
—
6,032
—
16,161
General and administrative expenses
—
496
—
496
Total expenses
26,636
65,941
85,165
139,906
Expenses waived by the Sponsor
—
( 61,049 )
—
( 131,619 )
Total expenses, net
26,636
4,892
85,165
8,287
Net income (loss)
$ ( 2,022,552 )
$ 56,845
$ 5,914,717
$ 824,917
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 10
HASHDEX
BITCOIN ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Operations
Net income (loss)
$ 5,914,717
$ 824,917
Capital transactions
Issuance of Shares
18,711,813
367,689
Redemption of Shares
( 16,214,018 )
( 323,940 )
Total capital transactions
2,497,795
43,749
Net change in net assets
8,412,512
868,666
Net assets, beginning of period
$ 2,536,958
$ 1,070,263
Net assets, end of period
$ 10,949,470
$ 1,938,929
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 11
HASHDEX
BITCOIN ETF
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$ 5,914,717
$ 824,917
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on cryptocurrency futures contracts
85,868
( 97,520 )
Unrealized loss on investments
1,642,941
—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Purchases of investments
( 12,319,113 )
—
Due from broker
354,444
( 55,754 )
Interest receivable
10,030
( 3,861 )
Management fee payable to Sponsor
6,886
657
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 4,304,227 )
668,439
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of Shares
18,711,813
367,689
Redemption of Shares
( 16,214,018 )
( 323,940 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
2,497,795
43,749
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
( 1,806,432 )
712,188
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
1,867,663
701,969
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 61,231
$ 1,414,157
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 12
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Note
1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
These footnotes
represent the footnotes to Hashdex Bitcoin ETF’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Combined Financial Statements
of Tidal Commodities Trust I.
Hashdex
Bitcoin ETF (the “Fund”) is a series of Tidal Commodities Trust I (“Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust
organized on February 10, 2023. The Fund operates pursuant to the First Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement
(“Trust Agreement”), dated March 10, 2023. The Trust is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (together with the rules and regulations adopted thereunder,
as amended, the “1933 Act”), as an exchange-traded fund. The Fund was formed and is managed and controlled by the
Sponsor, a limited liability company formed in Delaware on March 14, 2012. The sponsor of the Fund is Tidal Investments LLC (f/k/a
Toroso Investments, LLC, the “Sponsor”), The Sponsor is registered as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”)
with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”).
The Fund intends to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
On January
2, 2024, the initial Form S-1 for DEFI was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The Fund is the successor and surviving entity from the merger (the “Merger”) of the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (the
“Predecessor Fund”) into the Fund. The Predecessor Fund was a series of the Teucrium Commodity Trust (the “Predecessor
Trust”) sponsored by Teucrium Trading, LLC (“Prior Sponsor”). The Merger closed on January 3, 2024. In connection
with the Merger, the Predecessor Fund shareholders received one Share for each share of the Predecessor Fund they owned prior
to the Merger.
The Fund’s
investment objective is for changes in the Shares’ net asset value (“NAV”) to reflect the daily changes of the
price of the Nasdaq Bitcoin Reference Price - Settlement (NQBTCS) (the “Benchmark”), less expenses from the Fund’s
operations. The Benchmark is designed to track the price performance of bitcoin. The Fund invests in bitcoin, bitcoin futures
contracts (“Bitcoin Futures Contracts”) listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (“CME”), and cash
and cash equivalents. Because the Fund’s investment objective is to track the price of the Benchmark, changes in the price
of the Shares may vary from changes in the spot price of bitcoin.
The accompanying
unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC and,
therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such financial
information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Fund’s
financial statements for the interim period. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with
the financial statements and related notes included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the most recent
Form S-1 filing, as applicable. The operating results through June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
expected from the full year ended December 31, 2024.
The Fund
continuously offers and redeems shares (“Shares”) in blocks of at least 10,000 Shares (each such block, a “Creation
Unit”) at an initial price per Share of $ 25 . Only Authorized Participants may purchase and redeem Shares from the Fund and
then only in Creation Units. An Authorized Participant is an entity that has entered into an Authorized Participant Agreement
with the Trust and the Sponsor. Shares are offered on a continuous basis to Authorized Participants in Creation Units at NAV.
Authorized Participants may then offer to the public, from time to time, shares from any Creation Unit they create at a per-share
market price. The form of Authorized Participant Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which an Authorized Participant
may purchase or redeem a Creation Unit. Authorized Participants will not receive from the Fund, the Sponsor, or any of their affiliates,
any fee or other compensation in connection with their sale of Shares to the public. An Authorized Participant may receive commissions
or fees from investors who purchase Shares through their commission or fee-based brokerage accounts.
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Significant
accounting policies of the Fund are as follows:
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of the revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
Indemnifications
In
the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general
indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Fund expects any risk
of loss to be remote.
Cash
Cash
includes money market funds held.
Income
Taxes
For
U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund will be classified as a publicly traded partnership. A publicly traded
partnership is generally taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes unless 90% or more of the publicly
traded partnership’s gross income for each taxable year of its existence consists of qualifying income as defined in
section 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Qualifying income is defined as
generally including, in pertinent part, interest (other than from a financial business), dividends, and gains from the sale
or disposition of capital assets held for the production of interest or dividends. In the case of a partnership of which a
principal activity is the buying and selling of commodities, other than as inventory, or of futures, forwards, and options
with respect to commodities, qualifying income also includes income and gains from commodities and from futures, forwards,
options with respect to commodities and, provided the partnership is a trader or investor with respect to such assets, swaps
and other notional principal contracts with respect to commodities. There is very limited authority on the U.S. federal
income tax treatment of bitcoin and no direct authority on bitcoin derivatives, such as Bitcoin Futures Contracts. Based on
an opinion received by Tidal from their independent legal counsel and a Commodity Futures Trading Commission determination
that treats bitcoin as a commodity under the Commodity Exchange Act, the Fund intends to take the position that bitcoin and
Bitcoin Futures Contracts consist of futures on commodities for purposes of the qualifying income exception under section
7704 of the Code. Accordingly, the Fund expects that at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income for each taxable year will
consist of qualifying income and that the Fund will be taxed as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Therefore, the Fund does not record a provision for income taxes because the shareholders report their share of the
Fund’s income or loss on their income tax returns.
The
Fund 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 related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position.
The Fund will file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and may file income tax returns in various U.S. states
and foreign jurisdictions.
The
Fund may be subject to potential examination by U.S. federal, U.S. state, or foreign jurisdictional authorities in the area of
income taxes. These potential examinations may include among other things questioning the tax classification of the Fund, the
timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions, and compliance with U.S. federal, U.S. state
and foreign tax laws.
Creation
and Redemptions
Authorized
Purchasers may purchase Creation Baskets consisting of 10,000 Shares from the Fund. The amount of the proceeds required
to purchase a Creation Basket will be equal to the NAV of the Shares in the Creation Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on
the day the order to create the basket is received in good order.
Authorized
Purchasers may redeem Shares from the Fund only in blocks of 10,000 Shares called “Redemption Baskets.” The
amount of the redemption proceeds for a Redemption Basket will be equal to the NAV of the Shares in the Redemption Basket determined
as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to redeem the basket is received in good order.
The
Fund will receive the proceeds from Shares sold or will pay for redeemed Shares within three business days after the trade date
of the purchase or redemption, respectively. The amounts due from Authorized Purchasers will be reflected in the Fund’s
statements of assets and liabilities as capital shares receivable. Amounts payable to Authorized Purchasers upon redemption will
be reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as payable for Shares redeemed.
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As
outlined in the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2024, 10,000 Shares represent
five Redemption Baskets for the Fund and a minimum level of Shares. If the Fund experienced redemptions that caused the number
of Shares outstanding to decrease to the minimum level of Shares required to be outstanding, until the minimum number of Shares
is again exceeded through the purchase of a new Creation Basket, there can be no more redemptions by an Authorized Purchaser.
Calculation
of Net Asset Value
The Fund’s NAV is calculated by:
● Taking
the current market value of its total assets;
● Subtracting
any liabilities; and
● Dividing
the above total by the number of Shares outstanding.
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Global Fund Services”), the Fund’s
sub-administrator, will calculate the NAV of the Fund once each trading day. It will calculate the NAV as of the earlier of the
close of the New York Stock Exchange or 4:00 p.m. (ET). The NAV for a particular trading day will be released after 4:15 p.m.
(ET).
To
determine the value of Bitcoin Futures Contracts, Global Fund Services uses the settlement price for the Benchmark Component Futures
Contracts, as reported on the CME. CME Group staff determines the daily settlements for the Benchmark Component Futures Contracts
based on trading activity on CME Globex exchange between 14:59:00 and 15:00:00 Central Time (CT), the settlement period. When
a Bitcoin Futures Contract has closed at its daily price fluctuation limit, that limit price will be the daily settlement price
that the CME publishes. The Fund will use the published settlement price to price its Shares on that day. If the CME halted trading
in Bitcoin Futures Contracts for other reasons, including if trading were halted for an entire trading day or several trading
days, the Fund would value its Bitcoin Futures Contracts by using the settlement price that the CME publishes. Such valuation
is generally deemed a Level 1 valuation.
The
value of the Bitcoin held by the Fund will be determined using a “Futures-Based Spot Price” (or “FBSP”)
methodology. This methodology has been chosen by the Sponsor specifically to calculate the Fund’s NAV, isolating it from data
from unregulated bitcoin exchanges. The methodology to derive the settlement prices of Bitcoin Futures Contracts on the CME involves
a calculation that is a function of both the length of time (the tenor) until each Bitcoin Futures Contract is due for settlement,
and the final settlement price for each contract on that day. The calculation is based on estimating a simple quadratic function
to fit the prices across the different tenors and extrapolate this curve to zero days tenor. This approach is designed to give
more importance to contracts that are due for settlement in the near term, considering that the prices of these near-term contracts
are more reliable indicators of the current spot price of bitcoin and are also more heavily traded. Such Valuation is generally
deemed a Level 2 valuation.
Fair
Value - Definition and Hierarchy
In
accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability
(i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In
determining fair value, the Fund uses various valuation approaches. In accordance with GAAP, a fair value hierarchy for inputs
is used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring
that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing
the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s
assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information
available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
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Level
1 - Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the
ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 financial instruments. Since valuations
are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these financial instruments
does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level
2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either
directly or indirectly.
Level
3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The
availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from financial instrument to financial instrument and is affected
by a wide variety of factors including, the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is new and not yet
established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based
on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment.
Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future
circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may
be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the financial instruments existed.
Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments categorized
in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.
In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its
entirety falls, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Schedule of fair values of investments disaggregated into three levels of fair value hierarchy
June 30, 2024
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Balance as of
June 30, 2024
Assets:
Cryptocurrency
$ —
$ 10,676,172
$ —
$ 10,676,172
Money market funds
61,231
—
—
61,231
Total
$ 61,231
$ 10,676,172
$ —
$ 10,737,403
Liabilities:
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ 7,725
$ —
$ —
$ 7,725
December 31, 2023
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Balance as of
December 31, 2023
Assets:
Cash Equivalents
$ 1,867,663
$ —
$ —
$ 1,867,663
Bitcoin futures contracts
129,519
—
—
129,519
Total
$ 1,997,182
$ —
$ —
$ 1,997,182
Liabilities:
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ 51,376
$ —
$ —
$ 51,376
For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023, the Fund did not have any significant transfers
between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
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Derivative
Investments
In
the normal course of business, the Fund utilizes derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Investments
in derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Fund’s
derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest
rate, credit, commodity price, and equity price risks. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to
additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
Futures
Contracts
The
Fund is subject to cryptocurrency price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A futures contract represents
a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
The
purchase and sale of futures contracts requires margin deposits with a Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”). Subsequent
payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the
contract, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Futures contracts may reduce the Fund’s exposure to
counterparty risk since futures contracts are exchange-traded; and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as the counterparty to
all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The
Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities.
A customer’s cash and other equity deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject
to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to the Fund’s
pro rata share of segregated customer funds available. It is possible that the recovery amount could be less than the total of
cash and other equity deposited.
The
following table discloses information about offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statements of assets and liabilities
to enable users of these financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements for recognized
assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities are presented as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards
Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210):
Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and subsequently clarified in FASB ASU 2013-01 “Balance Sheet
(Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.”
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The
following table also identifies the fair value amounts of derivative instruments included in the statements of assets and liabilities
as derivative contracts, categorized by primary underlying risk, and held by StoneX as of June 30, 2024.
Offsetting
of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2024
(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
(i)
Gross Amount
of Recognized
Liabilities
(ii)
Gross
Amount
Offset in the
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
(iii) = (i-ii)
Net Amount
Presented in
the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
Futures
Contracts
Available for
Offset
Collateral,
Due to
Broker
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
Net Amount
Cryptocurrency Price
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ 7,725
$ —
$
7,725
$ —
$ —
$ 7,725
Offsetting
of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of December 31, 2023
(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Description
(i)
Gross
Amount
of
Recognized
Assets
(ii)
Gross Amount
Offset in the
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
(iii) = (i-ii)
Net Amount
Presented in
the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
Futures
Contracts
Available for
Offset
Collateral,
Due to
Broker
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
Net Amount
Cryptocurrency Price
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ 129,519
$ —
129,519
51,376
$ —
78,143
Offsetting
of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Assets as of December 31, 2023
(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Description
(i)
Gross
Amount
of
Recognized
Assets
(ii)
Gross
Amount
Offset in the
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
(iii) = (i-ii)
Net Amount
Presented in
the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
Futures
Contracts
Available for
Offset
Collateral,
Due to
Broker
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
Net Amount
Cryptocurrency Price
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ 51,376
$ —
51,376
51,376
$ —
$ —
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The
following tables identify the net gain and loss amounts included in the statements of operations as realized and unrealized gains
and losses on trading of cryptocurrency futures contracts categorized by primary underlying risk:
Three months ended June 30, 2024.
Realized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Cryptocurrency Price
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ ( 89,684 )
( 8,508 )
Three months ended June 30, 2023.
Realized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Cryptocurrency Price
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ 71,236
$ ( 30,948 )
Six months ended June 30, 2024.
Realized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Cryptocurrency Price
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ 7,545,334
( 85,868 )
Six months ended June 30, 2023.
Realized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Cryptocurrency Price
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ 700,787
$ 97,520
Volume
of Monthly Derivative Activities
The
average notional market value categorized by primary underlying risk for the futures contracts held was $ 312.9 thousand and
$ 6.4 million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and $ 324.9 million and $ 353.6
million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Basis
of Presentation
The
preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of net assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the balance sheet date. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Organizational
and Offering Costs
All
organizational and initial offering costs for the Trust and the Fund were borne directly by the Sponsor. The Trust and the Fund
do not have an obligation to reimburse the Sponsor for organization and offering costs paid on their behalf.
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Revenue
Recognition
Investment
transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked
to market daily. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments are reflected in the statements of operations as the difference
between the original amount and the fair market value as of the last business day of the year or as of the last date of the financial
statements. Changes in the appreciation or depreciation between periods are reflected in the statements of operations.
Brokerage
Commissions
The
Sponsor recognizes the expense for brokerage commissions for futures contract trades on a per-trade basis. The below table shows
the amounts included on the statements of operations as total brokerage commissions.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
$ 505
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
$ 769
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
$ 6,286
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
$ 1,377
Due
from/to Broker
The
amount recorded by the Fund for the amount due from and to the clearing broker includes, but is not limited to, cash held by the
broker, amounts payable to the clearing broker related to open transactions, payables for cryptocurrency futures accounts liquidating
to an equity balance on the clearing broker’s records and amounts of brokerage commissions paid and recognized as unrealized
losses.
Margin
is the minimum amount of funds that must be deposited by a cryptocurrency interest trader with the trader’s broker to initiate
and maintain an open position in futures contracts. A margin deposit acts to assure the trader’s performance of the futures
contracts purchased or sold. Futures contracts are customarily bought and sold on initial margin that represents a very small
percentage of the aggregate purchase or sales price of the contract. Because of such low margin requirements, price fluctuations
occurring in the futures markets may create profits and losses that, in relation to the amount invested, are greater than customary
in other forms of investment or speculation. As discussed below, adverse price changes in the futures contract may result in margin
requirements that greatly exceed the initial margin. In addition, the amount of margin required in connection with a particular
futures contract is set from time to time by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified from time to time
by the exchange during the term of the contract. Brokerage firms, such as the Fund’s clearing brokers, carrying accounts
for traders in commodity interest contracts generally require higher amounts of margin as a matter of policy to further protect
themselves. Over the counter trading generally involves the extension of credit between counterparties, so the counterparties
may agree to require the posting of collateral by one or both parties to address credit exposure.
When
a trader purchases an option, there is no margin requirement; however, the option premium must be paid in full. When a trader
sells an option, on the other hand, he or she is required to deposit margin in an amount determined by the margin requirements
established for the underlying interest and, in addition, an amount substantially equal to the current premium for the option.
The margin requirements imposed on the selling of options, although adjusted to reflect the probability that out-of-the-money
options will not be exercised, can in fact be higher than those imposed in dealing in the futures markets directly. Complicated
margin requirements apply to spreads and conversions, which are complex trading strategies in which a trader acquires a mixture
of options positions and positions in the underlying interest.
Ongoing
or “maintenance” margin requirements are computed each day by a trader’s clearing broker. When the market value
of a particular open futures contract changes to a point where the margin on deposit does not satisfy maintenance margin requirements,
a margin call is made by the broker. If the margin call is not met within a reasonable time, the broker may close out the trader’s
position. With respect to the Fund’s trading, the Fund (and not its shareholders personally) is subject to margin calls.
Finally, many major U.S. exchanges have passed certain cross margining arrangements involving procedures pursuant to which the
futures and options positions held in an account would, in the case of some accounts, be aggregated and margin requirements would
be assessed on a portfolio basis, measuring the total risk of the combined positions.
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Expenses
Expenses
are recorded using the accrual method of accounting.
Net
Income (Loss per Share
Net
income (loss) per share is the difference between the NAV per unit at the beginning of each period and at the end of each period.
The weighted average number of units outstanding was computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average
unit. The weighted average units are equal to the number of units outstanding at the end of the period, adjusted proportionately
for units created or redeemed based on the amount of time the units were outstanding during such period.
Note
2 – Sponsor Fee Allocation of Expenses and Related Party Transactions
The
Fund pays the Sponsor a Management Fee, monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 0.90% per annum of the daily NAV of the Fund.
The Management Fee is paid in consideration of the Sponsor’s services related to the management of the Fund’s business
and affairs, including the provision of commodity futures trading advisory services. Purchases of creation units with cash may
cause the Fund to incur certain costs including brokerage commissions and redemptions of creation units with cash may result in
the recognition of gains or losses that the Fund might not have incurred if it had made redemptions in-kind. The Fund pays all
of its respective brokerage commissions, including applicable exchange fees, National Futures Association fees and give-up fees,
and other transaction related fees and expenses charged in connection with trading activities for the Fund’s investments
in Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulated investments. The Fund bears other transaction costs related to the futures commission
merchants capital requirements on a monthly basis. The Sponsor pays all of the routine operational, administrative and other ordinary
expenses of the Fund, generally as determined by the Sponsor, including but not limited to, fees and expenses of the Administrator,
Sub-Administrator, Custodian, Distributor, Transfer Agent, licensors, accounting and audit fees and expenses, tax preparation
expenses, legal fees, ongoing SEC registration fees, individual Schedule K- 1 preparation and mailing fees, and report preparation
and mailing expenses. The Fund pays all of its non-recurring and unusual fees and expenses, if any, as determined by the Sponsor.
Non-recurring and unusual fees and expenses are unexpected or unusual in nature, such as legal claims and liabilities and litigation
costs or indemnification or other unanticipated expenses. Extraordinary fees and expenses also include material expenses which
are not currently anticipated obligations of the Fund. Routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses are not
deemed extraordinary expenses.
The
Sponsor has the ability to elect to pay certain expenses on behalf of the Fund or waive the management fee. This election is subject
to change by the Sponsor, at its discretion. Expenses paid by the Sponsor or the Prior Sponsor are, if applicable, presented as
waived expenses in the statements of operations for the Fund:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
$ —
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
$ 61,049
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
$ —
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
$ 131,619
For
the three and six months ending June 30, 2024, the Sponsor did not waive expenses. For the three and six months ending June 30,
2023 the Prior Sponsor waived the above expenses.
Administrator
The
Fund employs Tidal ETF Services LLC as the Fund’s administrator (the “Administrator”). In turn, the Administrator
has engaged U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Global Fund Services”)
to act as sub-administrator. The Administrator is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sponsor. The Administrator also assists the Fund
and the Sponsor with certain functions and duties relating to marketing, which include the following: marketing and sales strategy
and marketing related services.
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Cash
Custodian, Registrar, Transfer Agent, Fund Sub-Administrator
In
its capacity as the Fund’s custodian, the Custodian, currently U.S. Bank, N.A., holds the Fund’s securities, cash
and/or cash equivalents pursuant to a custodial agreement. Global Fund Services, an entity affiliated with U.S. Bank, N.A., is
the registrar and transfer agent for the Fund’s Shares. In addition, Global Fund Services also serves as sub-administrator
for the Fund, performing certain sub-administrative, and accounting services, and support in preparing certain SEC and CFTC reports
on behalf of the Fund.
Bitcoin
Custodian
Holdings
of the Fund also includes bitcoin. Such investments are held by BitGo Trust Company, Inc. (the “Bitcoin Custodian”)
on behalf of the Fund. The Bitcoin Custodian will keep custody of all of the Fund’s bitcoin in a multi-layer, multi-party
cold storage or similarly secure technology. Th e Bitcoin Custodian is responsible for safekeeping passwords, keys or phrases
that allow transfers of digital assets (“Security Factors”) safe, secure and confidential. 100 % of the private
keys will be held in cold storage. The Bitcoin Custodian will establish the Bitcoin Accounts on the Bitcoin Network solely for
the Fund. The Bitcoin Custodian will follow valid instructions given by the Sponsor to use the Fund’s Security Factors to
effect transfers to and from the Bitcoin Accounts. The Fund’s bitcoin will be held in segregated wallets and will not be
commingled with the assets of other customers. The Bitcoin Custodian has an insurance policy that covers, at least partially,
risks such as the loss of client assets held in cold storage, including from employee collusion or fraud, physical loss including
theft, damage of key material, security breach or hack, and fraudulent transfer.
Marketing
Agent
The
Fund employs Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group) as the
Marketing Agent for the Fund. The Marketing Agent Agreement among the Marketing Agent and the Trust calls for the Marketing Agent
to work with the Custodian in connection with the receipt and processing of orders for Creation Baskets and Redemption Baskets
and the review and approval of all Fund sales literature and advertising material. The Marketing Agent’s principal business
address is Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, Maine 04101. The Marketing Agent is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC
and a member of FINRA.
Support
Agent
The
Administrator also assists the Fund and the Sponsor with certain functions and duties relating to administration and marketing,
which include the following: marketing and sales strategy and marketing related services.
D ig ital
Asset Adviser
Hashdex
Asset Management Ltd. (“Hashdex” or the “Digital Asset Adviser”) is a Cayman Islands investment manager
(and an Exempt Reporting Advisor under SEC rules) that specializes in, among other things, the management, research, investment
analysis and other investment support services of funds and ETFs with investment strategies involving bitcoin and other crypto
assets. As Digital Asset Adviser, Hashdex is responsible for providing the Sponsor and the Administrator with research and analysis
regarding bitcoin and bitcoin markets for use in the operation and marketing of the Fund. Hashdex has no role in maintaining,
calculating or publishing the Benchmark. Hashdex also has no responsibility for the investment or management of the Fund’s
portfolio or for the overall performance or operation of the Fund.
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Note
3 – Transactions with Affiliates
The
Trust has no directors, officers or employees and is managed by the Sponsor. The Administrator is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Sponsor.
Note
4 – Financial Highlights
The
following tables present per unit performance data and other supplemental financial data for the three and six months ended June
30, 2024 and 2023. This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements and is presented with
total expenses gross of expenses waived by the Sponsor and with total expenses net of expenses waived by the Sponsor, as appropriate.
TIDAL
COMMODITIES TRUST I
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Per Share Operation Performance
Net asset value at beginning of period
$ 81.07
$ 36.76
$ 50.74
$ 21.40
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.14 )
0.29
0.44
0.49
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 12.50 )
1.73
17.25
16.89
Total increase (decrease) from investment operations
( 12.64 )
2.02
17.69
17.38
Net asset value at end of period
$ 68.43
$ 38.78
$ 68.43
$ 38.78
Total Return
( 15.59 )%
5.46 %
34.87 %
81.16 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets (Annualized)
Total expenses
0.90 %
12.67 %
1.14 %
15.87 %
Total expenses, net
0.90 %
0.94 %
1.14 %
0.94 %
Net investment income (loss)
- 0.74 %
3.18 %
1.31 %
3.02 %
HASHDEX BITCOIN ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Per Share Operation Performance
Net asset value at beginning of period
$ 81.07
$ 36.76
$ 50.74
$ 21.40
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.14 )
0.29
0.44
0.49
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 12.50 )
1.73
17.25
16.89
Total increase (decrease) from investment operations
( 12.64 )
2.02
17.69
17.38
Net asset value at end of period
$ 68.43
$ 38.78
$ 68.43
$ 38.78
Total Return
( 15.59 )%
5.46 %
34.87 %
81.16 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets (Annualized)
Total expenses
0.90 %
12.67 %
1.14 %
15.87 %
Total expenses, net
0.90 %
0.94 %
1.14 %
0.94 %
Net investment income (loss)
- 0.74 %
3.18 %
1.31 %
3.02 %
Note
5 – Merger with Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF
As
reported by the Tidal Commodities Trust I on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2024 (File
No. 001-41900), the Fund completed the successful acquisition by merger (the “Merger”) of the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures
ETF, a series of the Teucrium Commodity Trust (the “Acquired Fund”).
Under
the terms of the Merger, each shareholder of the Acquired Fund received one share of the Fund for every one share of the Acquired
Fund held on January 3, 2024 based on the net asset value per share of the Fund being equal to the net asset value per share of
the Acquired Fund determined immediately prior to the Merger closing. The share price used for the delivery of shares of the Acquired
Fund was the net asset value per share of the Acquired Fund determined after the close of business of NYSE Arca on January 2,
2024. Consequently, the Merger resulted in a one-for-one exchange of shares between the Acquired Fund and the Fund. Upon the Merger
closing, the Fund acquired all the assets of the Acquired Fund and assumed all the liabilities of the Acquired Fund. Upon the
Merger closing, all of the Acquired Fund’s shares were cancelled and the Acquired Fund was liquidated.
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The sponsor of the Acquired
Fund, Teucrium Trading, LLC (“Teucrium”), is not receiving any compensation dependent on the consummation of the Merger.
Pursuant to a certain Amended and Restated ’33 Act Fund Platform Support Agreement, as amended (the “Support Agreement”)
among Tidal, Administrator, Hashdex, and Teucrium, Tidal has agreed to provide Teucrium after the Me rger with a monthly
amount equal to seven percent ( 7 %) of the Management Fee paid to Tidal from the Fund; provided, however, that such fee will never
be less than 0.04 % of monthly average net assets of the Fund (“Teucrium Compensation”). Any payment of the
Teucrium Compensation will be made from the resources of Tidal and not from the assets of the Fund.
On
January 3, 2024, the Fund issued 50,000
shares at net asset value of $ 2,708,819 for 50,000
shares the Acquired Fund, representing $ 2,708,819 of net assets. The combined net assets and shares outstanding
of the Fund immediately after the Merger were $ 2,708,819 and 50,000 , respectively, representing a net asset value per share
of $ 54.18 .
Note
6 – Conversion to Spot Bitcoin ETF
On
March 26, 2024, the Sponsor announced the renaming of the Fund from the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF to the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF.
The renaming of the Fund corresponds to its completion of the conversion of its investment strategy to allow the Fund to provide
spot bitcoin holdings and its tracking of a new benchmark index effective March 27, 2024.
The Fund’s new
benchmark index is the Nasdaq Bitcoin Reference Price - Settlement (NQBTCS), which better reflects the Fund’s new strategy
of direct bitcoin investm en t. Going forward and under normal market conditions, the Fund’s investment policy is to
maximize its holdings of physical bitcoin such that it is expected that at least 95 % of the Fund’s assets will be
invested in spot bitcoin. Up to 5 % of the Fund’s remaining assets may be invested in CME-traded bitcoin futures contracts
and in cash and cash equivalents.
Note
7 – Subsequent Events
In
preparing these financial statements, Management has evaluated the financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2024
for subsequent events through the date of this filing and noted no material events requiring either recognition through the date
of the filing or disclosure herein for the Fund.
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