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Note 1 - Organization
7 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]

1 - Organization

 

The iShares Bitcoin Trust (the “Trust”) was organized on June 8, 2023 as a Delaware statutory trust. The trustee is BlackRock Fund Advisors (the “Trustee”), which is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Trust. The Trust’s sponsor is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The Bank of New York Mellon serves as the “Trust Administrator”. The Trust is governed by the provisions of the Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) executed by the Sponsor, the Trustee and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national association (“Delaware Trustee”), as of October 17, 2023. The Trust issues units of beneficial interest (“Shares”) representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in its net assets.

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Trust had no operations other than a sale to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the “Seed Capital Investor”) of 4,000 shares of common stock for $100,000 ($25.00 per share)(the “Seed Shares”). As a result, the Statement of Operations has been omitted. The Seed Capital Investor is an affiliate of the Sponsor. The Seed Capital Investor did not receive from the Trust, the Sponsor or any of their affiliates any fee or other compensation in connection with the purchase of the Seed Shares.

 

The Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of bitcoin. The Trust seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the Trust’s expenses and liabilities. The Shares are intended to constitute a simple means for an investor to make an investment similar to an investment in bitcoin.

 

The Trust qualifies as an investment company solely for accounting purposes and not for any other purpose and follows the accounting and reporting guidance under the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies, but is not registered, and is not required to be registered, as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.