COINBASE PRIME BROKER AGREEMENTCoinbase Prime Broker Agreement • June 26th, 2024 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
FORM OF PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTParticipant Agreement • December 29th, 2023 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of January [ ], 2024, is entered into by and among [ ] (the “Authorized Participant”), the VanEck Bitcoin Trust (the “Trust”), and VanEck Digital Assets, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as sponsor of the Trust (the “Sponsor”) and is subject to acceptance by State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Transfer Agent of the Trust (the “Transfer Agent”).
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST AND TRUST AGREEMENT OF VANECK BITCOIN TRUST Dated as of March 1, 2024 By and Between VANECK DIGITAL ASSETS, LLC as Sponsor and DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY as TrusteeDeclaration of Trust and Trust Agreement • March 1st, 2024 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST AND TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of March 1, 2024, between VanEck Digital Assets, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as sponsor, and DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware trust company, as trustee.
Gemini Clearing AgreementGemini Clearing Agreement • January 8th, 2024 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Gemini Clearing Agreement (“Clearing Agreement” or “Agreement”) is entered into and effective as of October 26, 2023, between VanEck Bitcoin Trust, a statutory trust organized in Delaware (the “Customer”), and Gemini Trust Company, LLC, a New York State-chartered limited purpose trust company (“Gemini” or “Custodian”, and together with Customer the “Parties,” and each individually, a “Party”), as custodian to the Customer. This Agreement governs Customer’s use of Gemini Clearing (as defined below).
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • December 29th, 2023 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Administration Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of October 25, 2023 by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Administrator”), and VANECK BITCOIN TRUST, a Delaware trust (the “Trust”).
Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • December 29th, 2023 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of October 25, 2023 between each entity identified on Appendix A and each entity which becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof (in each case, a “Fund”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • December 29th, 2023 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of October 25, 2023 by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114 (“State Street” or the “Transfer Agent”), and VanEck Bitcoin Trust, a Delaware business trust having its principal office and place of business at 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017 (the “Trust”).
MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENTMarketing Agent Agreement • October 27th, 2023 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), made as of this [ ] day of [ ], 2023, by and between VANECK DIGITAL ASSETS, LLC (“VDA”), a Delaware limited liability company, for itself and as sponsor of VanEck Bitcoin Trust (the “Trust”) (CBOE Ticker: BITV) and VAN ECK SECURITIES CORPORATION (“VanEck”), a Delaware corporation.
Amendment No. 1Trust Agreement • August 20th, 2024 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS AMENDMENT No. 1 (“Amendment”) to the Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of VanEck Bitcoin Trust dated as of March 1, 2024 (the “Trust Agreement”) by and between VanEck Digital Assets, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as sponsor (the “Sponsor”), and CSC Delaware Trust Company (f/k/a Delaware Trust Company), a Delaware trust company, as trustee (the “Trustee”), is made with effect from August 21, 2024.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • December 29th, 2023 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 21st day of December, 2023, between VanEck Bitcoin Trust, a statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), and Van Eck Associates Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Purchaser”).
Custodial Services AgreementCustodial Services Agreement • October 27th, 2023 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Custodial Services Agreement (“Custody Agreement” or “Agreement”) is entered into and effective as of [*] between VanEck Bitcoin Trust, a statutory trust organized in Delaware (the “Customer”) and Gemini Trust Company, LLC, a New York State-chartered limited purpose trust company (“Gemini” or “Custodian”, and together with Customer the “Parties,” and each individually, a “Party”), as custodian to the Customer. This Agreement governs Customer’s use of Custodial Services (as defined below).
Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by [***], has been omitted because the registrant has determined that the information (i) is not material and (ii) is the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential....Sublicense Agreement • October 27th, 2023 • VanEck Bitcoin Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This INDEX SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), effective as of [ ], 2023 (the “Commencement Date”) is made by and between VanEck Digital Assets, LLC (“Sponsor”), having an office at [***], United States of America, and the VanEck Bitcoin Trust (“Licensee”).
