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Related Parties - Additional Information (Details)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) Right shares	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) Right	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) Right shares	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) Right	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Right shares	Mar. 02, 2022 USD ($)
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Shares of the Trust, held by related parties \| shares	11,817,876		11,817,876		11,817,876
Number of Incidental Rights held \| Right			0		0
Number of Incidental Rights distributed \| Right	0	0	0	0
Accrued and unpaid Sponsor's Fees	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Additional trust expenses paid by sponsor	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Digital Currency Group, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares held in employee trust						$ 200,000,000
Sponsor's Parent \| Coinbase Inc
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of minority interest owned	1.00%		1.00%
Sponsor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party sponsor fee percentage			2.50%
Sponsor's Fees incurred	$ 42,738,297	$ 51,088,338	$ 98,956,327	$ 80,358,707
Sponsor \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction in a fiscal year			600,000
Non Sponsor Paid Expenses \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction in a fiscal year			$ 600,000