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Related Parties - Additional Information (Detail)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			30 Months Ended
Related Parties - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) Right shares	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) Right	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) Right shares	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) Right	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) Right shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Right shares	Jun. 21, 2021 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares of the Trust, held by related parties \| shares		14,977		14,977			14,977	15,002
Number of Incidental Rights held \| Right		0		0			0	0
Number of Incidental Rights distributed \| Right		0	0	0	0
Related party sponsor fee percentage				2.50%
Additional trust expenses paid by sponsor		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sponsor's Fees incurred		1,973,470	$ 1,364,119	3,964,477	$ 2,875,359
Sponsor's Fee payable, related party		$ 0		$ 0			$ 0	$ 0
Sponsor's Parent \| Coinbase Inc
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of minority interest owned		1.00%		1.00%			1.00%
Sponsor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party maximum transaction in a fiscal year				$ 600,000
Sponsor's Fee payable, related party		$ 0		0			$ 0	$ 0
Non Sponsor Paid Expenses
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Related party maximum transaction in a fiscal year				$ 600,000
D C G
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Value of shares purchased						$ 45,300,000	$ 0
D C G \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock Value Shares Authorized	$ 50,000,000								$ 50,000,000
Value of shares purchased	$ 200,000,000