Common use of Creation and Issuance of Creation Baskets Clause in Contracts

Creation and Issuance of Creation Baskets. On any Business Day, an Authorized Participant may place an order to create one or more baskets in the manner provided in the Authorized Participant Agreement (such request by an Authorized Participant, a “Purchase Order”). For purposes of processing Purchase and Redemption Orders, a “business day” means any day other than a day when the Exchange is closed for regular trading. Purchase Orders must be placed by 3:59 p.m., New York Time or the close of regular trading on the Exchange, whichever is earlier, for in-kind orders, or 2:00 p.m., New York Time or the close of regular trading on the Exchange, whichever is earlier, for cash orders. These order placement times are subject to change in the sole discretion of the Sponsor at any time and such changes need not be evidenced by an amendment to this Trust Agreement. The day on which the valid Purchase Order is received in the manner provided in the Authorized Participant Agreement and Registration Statement is referred to as the “Purchase Order Date.” Authorized Participants may not withdraw a creation request. Prior to the delivery of baskets for a Purchase Order, the Authorized Participant must have wired to the Bitcoin Custodian or the Cash Custodian (as the case may be) the nonrefundable transaction fee, if applicable, due for the Purchase Order. An Authorized Participant shall also be responsible for any transfer tax, sales or use tax, recording tax, value added tax or similar tax or other governmental charge applicable to the transfer of bitcoin and the issuance and delivery of Shares pursuant to its Purchase Order, regardless of whether such tax or charge is imposed directly on the Authorized Participant; and by placing a Purchase Order an Authorized Participant agrees to indemnify the Sponsor, the Trustee and the Trust if any of them is required by law to pay any such tax or charge, together with any applicable penalties, additions to tax and interest thereon. The manner by which creations are made is dictated by the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement. By placing a purchase order, an Authorized Participant agrees to deposit bitcoin with the Bitcoin Custodian or an equivalent amount of cash with the Cash Custodian. If an Authorized Participant fails to consummate the foregoing, the order will be cancelled.

Creation and Issuance of Creation Baskets. On any Business Day, an Authorized Participant may place an order to create one or more baskets Baskets in the manner provided in the Authorized Participant Agreement (such request by an Authorized Participant, a “Purchase Order”). For purposes of processing Purchase and Redemption Orders, a “business day” means any day other than a day when the Exchange is closed for regular trading. Purchase Orders must be placed by 3:59 p.m., New York Time or the close of regular trading on the Exchange, whichever is earlier, for inCreation Order Cut-kind orders, or 2:00 p.m., New York Time or the close of regular trading on the Exchange, whichever is earlier, for cash orders. These order placement times are subject to change in the sole discretion of the Sponsor at any time and such changes need not be evidenced by an amendment to this Trust AgreementOff Time. The day on which the a valid Purchase Order is received in the manner provided in the Authorized Participant Agreement and Registration Statement is referred to as the “Purchase Order Date.” Authorized Participants may not withdraw a creation request. Prior to the delivery of baskets Creation Baskets for a Purchase Order, the Authorized Participant must have wired to the Bitcoin Custodian or the Cash Custodian (as the case may be) Transfer Agent the nonrefundable transaction fee, if applicable, fee due for the Purchase Order. An Authorized Participant shall also be responsible for any transfer tax, sales or use tax, recording tax, value added tax or similar tax or other governmental charge applicable to the transfer creation or redemption of bitcoin and the issuance and delivery of Shares pursuant to its Purchase OrderCreation Baskets, regardless of whether such tax or charge is imposed directly on the Authorized Participant; and by placing a Purchase Order an Authorized Participant agrees to indemnify the Sponsor, the Trustee and the Trust if any of them is required by law to pay any such tax or charge, together with any applicable penalties, additions to tax and interest thereon. The manner by which creations are made is dictated by the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement. By placing a purchase orderPurchase Order, an Authorized Participant agrees to facilitate the deposit bitcoin with the Bitcoin Custodian or an equivalent amount of cash with the Cash Custodian, unless In-Kind Regulatory Approval has been obtained, in which case the Authorized Participant agrees to facilitate the deposit of ether with the Ether Custodian. If an Authorized Participant fails to consummate the foregoing, the order will be cancelled. Prior to the receipt of In-Kind Regulatory Approval, if applicable, the total amount of cash required to create each Creation Basket is an amount of cash that is sufficient to purchase an amount of ether that is in the same proportion to the total assets of the Trust, net of accrued expenses and other liabilities, on the date the Purchase Order is properly received, as the number of Shares to be created under the Purchase Order is in proportion to the total number of Shares outstanding on the date the Order is received. On Creation Trade Date, following receipt of the Purchase Order from the Authorized Participant, the Trust shall, in its sole discretion, select a Liquidity Provider and execute a trade to purchase ether from that Liquidity Provider in the amount of the Creation Basket Deposit (the calculation of which is explained below), with the purchased ether to be delivered by the Liquidity Provider to the Trust on the Creation Settlement Date in exchange for a cash price to be delivered by the Trust to the Liquidity Provider on Creation Settlement Date. The Liquidity Provider, not the Authorized Participant, shall be responsible for delivering ether to the Trust.

Creation and Issuance of Creation Baskets. On any Business Day, an Authorized Participant may place an order to create one or more baskets in the manner provided in the Authorized Participant Agreement (such request by an Authorized Participant, a “Purchase Order”). For purposes of processing Purchase and Redemption Orders, a “business day” means any day other than a day when the Exchange is closed for regular trading. Purchase Orders must be placed by 3:59 p.m., New York Time or the close of regular trading on the Exchange, whichever is earlier, for in-kind orders, or 2:00 p.m., New York Time or the close of regular trading on the Exchange, whichever is earlier, for cash orders. These order placement times are subject to change in the sole discretion of the Sponsor at any time and such changes need not be evidenced by an amendment to this Trust Agreement. The day on which the valid Purchase Order is received in the manner provided in the Authorized Participant Agreement and Registration Statement is referred to as the “Purchase Order Date.” Authorized Participants may not withdraw a creation request. Prior to the delivery of baskets for a Purchase Order, the Authorized Participant must have wired to the Bitcoin Ether Custodian or the Cash Custodian (as the case may be) the nonrefundable transaction fee, if applicable, due for the Purchase Order. An Authorized Participant shall also be responsible for any transfer tax, sales or use tax, recording tax, value added tax or similar tax or other governmental charge applicable to the transfer of bitcoin ether and the issuance and delivery of Shares pursuant to its Purchase Order, regardless of whether such tax or charge is imposed directly on the Authorized Participant; and by placing a Purchase Order an Authorized Participant agrees to indemnify the Sponsor, the Trustee and the Trust if any of them is required by law to pay any such tax or charge, together with any applicable penalties, additions to tax and interest thereon. The manner by which creations are made is dictated by the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement. By placing a purchase order, an Authorized Participant agrees to deposit bitcoin ether with the Bitcoin Ether Custodian or an equivalent amount of cash with the Cash Custodian. If an Authorized Participant fails to consummate the foregoing, the order will be cancelled.

Creation and Issuance of Creation Baskets. On any Business Day, an Authorized Participant may place an order to create one or more baskets Baskets in the manner provided in the Authorized Participant Agreement (such request by an Authorized Participant, a “Purchase Order”). For purposes of processing Purchase and Redemption Orders, a “business day” means any day other than a day when the Exchange is closed for regular trading. Purchase Orders must be placed by 3:59 p.m., New York Time or the close of regular trading on the Exchange, whichever is earlier, for inCreation Order Cut-kind orders, or 2:00 p.m., New York Time or the close of regular trading on the Exchange, whichever is earlier, for cash orders. These order placement times are subject to change in the sole discretion of the Sponsor at any time and such changes need not be evidenced by an amendment to this Trust AgreementOff Time. The day on which the a valid Purchase Order is received in the manner provided in the Authorized Participant Agreement and Registration Statement is referred to as the “Purchase Order Date.” Authorized Participants may not withdraw a creation request. Prior to the delivery of baskets Creation Baskets for a Purchase Order, the Authorized Participant must have wired to the Bitcoin Custodian or the Cash Custodian (as the case may be) Transfer Agent the nonrefundable transaction fee, if applicable, fee due for the Purchase Order. An Authorized Participant shall also be responsible for any transfer tax, sales or use tax, recording tax, value added tax or similar tax or other governmental charge applicable to the transfer creation or redemption of bitcoin and the issuance and delivery of Shares pursuant to its Purchase OrderCreation Baskets, regardless of whether such tax or charge is imposed directly on the Authorized Participant; and by placing a Purchase Order an Authorized Participant agrees to indemnify the Sponsor, the Trustee and the Trust if any of them is required by law to pay any such tax or charge, together with any applicable penalties, additions to tax and interest thereon. The manner by which creations are made is dictated by the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement. By placing a purchase orderPurchase Order, an Authorized Participant agrees to facilitate the deposit bitcoin with the Bitcoin Custodian or an equivalent amount of cash with the Cash Custodian, unless In-Kind Regulatory Approval has been obtained, in which case the Authorized Participant agrees to facilitate the deposit of bitcoin with the Bitcoin Custodian. If an Authorized Participant fails to consummate the foregoing, the order will be cancelled. Prior to the receipt of In-Kind Regulatory Approval, if applicable, the total amount of cash required to create each Creation Basket is an amount of cash that is sufficient to purchase an amount of bitcoin that is in the same proportion to the total assets of the Trust, net of accrued expenses and other liabilities, on the date the Purchase Order is properly received, as the number of Shares to be created under the Purchase Order is in proportion to the total number of Shares outstanding on the date the Order is received. On Creation Trade Date, following receipt of the Purchase Order from the Authorized Participant, the Trust shall, in its sole discretion, select a Liquidity Provider and execute a trade to purchase bitcoin from that Liquidity Provider in the amount of the Creation Basket Deposit (the calculation of which is explained below), with the purchased bitcoin to be delivered by the Liquidity Provider to the Trust on the Creation Settlement Date in exchange for a cash price to be delivered by the Trust to the Liquidity Provider on Creation Settlement Date. The Liquidity Provider, not the Authorized Participant, shall be responsible for delivering bitcoin to the Trust.