21Shares Ethereum ETF Sample Contracts
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • June 21st, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the [ ] day of [ ], by and between 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (hereinafter the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at 477 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10022 and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286 (the “Bank”).
FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Administration and Accounting Agreement • June 21st, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of [ ] by and between 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (hereinafter the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at 477 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10022 and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”).
TRUST AGREEMENT OF ARK 21Shares Ethereum ETFTrust Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS TRUST AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of September 5, 2023, by and between 21Shares US LLC, as depositor (the “Depositor”), and DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SPONSOR AGREEMENTSponsor Agreement • July 17th, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of [ ], 2024, is made by and between 21Shares US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), and 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF, a statutory trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT OF 21SHARES CORE ETHEREUM ETF Dated as of [ ], 2024 By and Among 21SHARES US LLC CSC DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY and THE SHAREHOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME HEREUNDERTrust Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
This AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT of 21SHARES CORE ETHEREUM ETF (the “Trust”) is made and entered into as of the ___ day of ____, 2024, by and among 21SHARES US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and sponsor of the Trust (the “Sponsor”), CSC DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and the SHAREHOLDERS from time to time hereunder.
BITGO CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENTCustodial Services Agreement • September 12th, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Custodial Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of the later date of the signatures below (the “Effective Date”) by and between:
This Financial Product License Agreement (the Agreement) is dated 06 September 2023 Parties BACKGROUND AGREED TERMSFinancial Product License Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • England and Wales
FORM OF COINBASE PRIME BROKER AGREEMENT General Terms and ConditionsCoinbase Prime Broker Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
FORM OF 21SHARES CORE ETHEREUM ETF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTAuthorized Participant Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Authorized Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of __________________, 2024, is entered into by and among 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (the “Trust”), 21Shares US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the sponsor of the Trust (the “Sponsor”), as sponsor of the Trust, and_____, a [Delaware corporation] (the “Authorized Participant”), and is subject to acceptance by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or “Transfer Agent”).
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • June 21st, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 18th day of June, 2024, between 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF, a Delaware statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), and 21Shares US LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Purchaser”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENT By and Between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON And ARK 21SHARES ETHEREUM ETFCustody Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Custody Agreement is made and entered into as of the latest date set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Effective Date”) by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York state chartered bank (“BNY Mellon”), and ARK 21SHARES ETHEREUM ETF, a Delaware statutory trust (“Customer”), by 21Shares US LLC, the Sponsor to the Customer. BNY Mellon and Customer are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.
BITGO CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENTCustodial Services Agreement • December 18th, 2025 • 21Shares Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • South Dakota
This Custodial Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of the later date of the signatures below (the “Effective Date”) by and between:
STAKING AGREEMENTStaking Agreement • February 10th, 2026 • 21Shares Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Figment Staking Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated February 4, 2026, (the “Effective Date”), is entered into between Figment Inc. (“Figment”), an Ontario corporation with a place of business at 545 King St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 1M1 and 21Shares Ethereum ETF, a Delaware statutory trust with a place of business at 477 Madison Ave, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022 (“Delegator”).
ORDER FORMMaster Custody Service Agreement • September 12th, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • South Dakota
This MASTER CUSTODY SERVICE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the Effective Date provided herein, by and between Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. (“Anchorage”), and each Client as provided herein (each a “Client”) (collectively, Anchorage and Client, each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).
MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENTMarketing Agent Agreement • May 31st, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 23rd day of April, 2024 by and among ARK 21Shares Ethereum ETF, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust” or the “Client”), which is sponsored by 21Shares US LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amun Holding Ltd.), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and Foreside Global Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Foreside”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT OF 21SHARES CORE ETHEREUM ETF Dated as of May 31, 2024 By and Among 21SHARES US LLC CSC DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY and THE SHAREHOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME HEREUNDERTrust Agreement • May 15th, 2026 • 21Shares Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
This AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT of 21SHARES CORE ETHEREUM ETF (the “Trust”) is made and entered into as of the 31st day of May, 2024, by and among 21SHARES US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and sponsor of the Trust (the “Sponsor”), CSC DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and the SHAREHOLDERS from time to time hereunder.
FORM OF CASH CUSTODY AGREEMENTCash Custody Agreement • June 21st, 2024 • 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Custody Agreement is made and entered into as of the latest date set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Effective Date”) by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York state chartered bank (“BNY Mellon”), and 21SHARES CORE ETHEREUM ETF, a Delaware statutory trust (“Customer”), by 21Shares US LLC, the Sponsor to the Customer. BNY Mellon and Customer are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • May 10th, 2024 • Ark 21Shares Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1st day of May, 2024, between Ark 21Shares Ethereum ETF, a Delaware statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), and 21Shares US LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Purchaser”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT OF 21SHARES ETHEREUM ETF Dated as of August 27, 2025 By and Among 21SHARES US LLC CSC DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY and THE SHAREHOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME HEREUNDERTrust Agreement • August 27th, 2025 • 21Shares Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT of 21SHARES ETHEREUM ETF (the “Trust”) is made and entered into as of the 27th day of August, 2025, by and among 21SHARES US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and sponsor of the Trust (the “Sponsor”), CSC DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and the SHAREHOLDERS from time to time hereunder.
AMENDMENT TO SPONSOR AGREEMENTSponsor Agreement • October 8th, 2025 • 21Shares Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) to the Sponsor Agreement, dated as of July 17, 2024, by and between 21Shares US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and 21Shares Ethereum ETF (the “Trust” and such agreement, the “Sponsor Agreement”), is made as of October 8, 2025 (the “Effective Date”) by and between the Sponsor and the Trust.
MASTER INFRASTRUCTURE-AS-A-SERVICE AGREEMENTMaster Infrastructure-as-a-Service Agreement • October 8th, 2025 • 21Shares Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Master Infrastructure-as-a-Service Agreement (including any applicable Exhibits and Order Schedules attached hereto, as amended and in effect from time to time, this “Agreement”), effective as of (“Effective Date”), is by and between Coinbase Crypto Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Coinbase “), and 21Shares Ethereum ETF, a Delaware statutory trust (“Customer”). Coinbase and Customer may each be referred to individually as a “party” and collectively as the “parties”. Coinbase and Customer hereby agree as follows:
NON-CUSTODIAL STAKING SERVICES AGREEMENTNon-Custodial Staking Services Agreement • February 10th, 2026 • 21Shares Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Non-Custodial Staking Services Agreement is dated February 4, 2026 and made between (1) Twinstake Ltd, an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands under company number 386248 and whose registered office is at c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9008, Cayman Islands (“Twinstake”), and (2) the entities listed in Appendix 1 (each, a “Customer”).
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT OF 21SHARES ETHEREUM ETF Dated as of October 8, 2025 By and Among 21SHARES US LLC CSC DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY and THE SHAREHOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME HEREUNDERTrust Agreement • October 8th, 2025 • 21Shares Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
This THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT of 21SHARES ETHEREUM ETF (the “Trust”) is made and entered into as of the 8th day of October, 2025, by and among 21SHARES US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and sponsor of the Trust (the “Sponsor”), CSC DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and the SHAREHOLDERS from time to time hereunder.
OMNIBUS AMENDMENTCoinbase Prime Broker Agreement • November 14th, 2025 • 21Shares Ethereum ETF • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Omnibus Amendment dated September 7th, 2025(this “Amendment”) by and between Coinbase Inc. (on behalf of the Coinbase Entities) (“Coinbase Entities”), and the party or parties identified as client Schedule A to this Amendment (each a “Client”), is effective as of the date of this Amendment (the “Effective Date”).