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Note 3 - Trust Expenses
7 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Trust Expenses [Text Block]

3 - Trust Expenses

 

The Trust will pay to the Sponsor a Sponsor’s fee in accordance with the Trust Agreement. The Sponsor’s fee shall be included in the Trust Agreement prior to the commencement of trading of Shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”). In exchange for the Sponsor’s fee, the Sponsor has agreed to assume the marketing and the following administrative expenses of the Trust: the fees of the Trustee, the Delaware Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Bitcoin Custodian, and the The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Cash Custodian”), NASDAQ listing fees, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registration fees, printing and mailing costs, tax reporting fees, audit fees, license fees and expenses and up to $500,000 per annum in ordinary legal fees and expenses. The Sponsor may determine in its sole discretion to assume legal fees and expenses of the Trust in excess of the $500,000 per annum required under the Trust Agreement. To the extent that the Sponsor does not voluntarily assume such fees and expenses, they will be the responsibility of the Trust. The Sponsor will also pay the costs of the Trust’s organization. The Trust is not obligated to repay any such costs related to the Trust’s organization and offering paid by the Sponsor.