TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • May 23rd, 2024 • VanEck Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of May 20, 2024 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 Ethereum 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”).
FORM OF PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTForm of Participant Agreement • May 23rd, 2024 • VanEck Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of May 20, 2024, is entered into by and among [ ] (the “Authorized Participant”), the VanEck Ethereum 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”).
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • May 23rd, 2024 • VanEck Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Administration Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of May 20, 2024 by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Administrator”), and VANECK ETHEREUM TRUST, a Delaware trust (the “Trust”).
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • May 23rd, 2024 • VanEck Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 20th day of May, 2024, between VanEck EthereumTrust, 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”).
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....Index Sublicense Agreement • May 23rd, 2024 • VanEck Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This INDEX SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), effective as of May 20, 2024 (the “Commencement Date”) is made by and between VanEck Digital Assets, LLC (“Sponsor”), having an office at [***], United States of America, and the VanEck Ethereum Trust (“Licensee”).
Custodial Services AgreementCustodial Services Agreement • May 23rd, 2024 • VanEck Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Custodial Services Agreement (“Custody Agreement” or “Agreement”) is entered into and effective as of [*] between VanEck Ethereum Trust (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).
MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENTMarketing Agent Agreement • May 23rd, 2024 • VanEck Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), made as of this 12th day of April, 2024, by and between VANECK DIGITAL ASSETS, LLC (“VDA”), a Delaware limited liability company, for itself and as sponsor of VanEck Ethereum Trust (the “Trust”) (CBOE Ticker: ETHV) and VAN ECK SECURITIES CORPORATION (“VanEck”), a Delaware corporation.
Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • May 23rd, 2024 • VanEck Ethereum Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 20, 2024 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”).
