Kraneshares Crypto Trust Sample Contracts
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • February 17th, 2026 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the ____ day of ___________, 2026 (“Effective Date”), by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114 (“State Street” or the “Transfer Agent”), and KraneShares Crypto Trust, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at 280 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017 (the “Trust”).
COINBASE PRIME BROKER AGREEMENT General Terms and ConditionsCoinbase Prime Broker Agreement • November 14th, 2025 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF KRANESHARES CRYPTO TRUST KRANE DIGITAL INVESTMENTS LLC, as Sponsor and CSC DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee Dated as of February 11, 2026Agreement and Declaration of Trust • February 17th, 2026 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
This Third Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Trust Agreement”), dated as of February 11, 2026, is between Krane Digital Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as sponsor (the “Sponsor”), and CSC Delaware Trust Company, a Delaware trust company, as Delaware trustee (the “Trustee”).
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • November 14th, 2025 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Massachusetts
This Administration Agreement (“Agreement”) dated and effective as of [ ], 2025, is by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Administrator”), and [ ], a [ trust] (the “Trust”).
EXHIBIT A to the Coinbase Prime Broker Agreement COINBASE CUSTODY SERVICES AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • November 14th, 2025 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This Custody Agreement is entered into between Client and Coinbase Custody and forms a part of the Coinbase PBA between Client and the Coinbase Entities. Capitalized terms used in this Custody Agreement that are not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the other parts of the Coinbase PBA.
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • February 17th, 2026 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Massachusetts
This Administration Agreement (“Agreement”), dated and effective as of [_____], 2026 (“Effective Date”), is by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (“SSBT” or “Administrator”), and KraneShares Crypto Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed in Schedule A hereto (each, a “Fund”).
MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENTMarketing Agent Agreement • November 14th, 2025 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this ___ day of _____________ 2025, by and among [●], a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), which is sponsored by Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ACA Foreside”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • November 14th, 2025 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the ____ day of ___________, 2025, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (“State Street” or the “Transfer Agent”), and _________________ [TRUST NAME], a __________ business trust having its principal office and place of business at _________________________ [Trust address] (the “Trust”).
SPONSOR AGREEMENTSponsor Agreement • November 14th, 2025 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
This SPONSOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of [ ], 2025, is made by and between Krane Digital Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), and KraneShares Crypto Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), both for itself and its separate series listed in Schedule A hereto, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund”).
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENTSublicense Agreement • February 17th, 2026 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This Sublicense Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of February 11, 2026 by and between Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, a registered investment adviser having an office at 280 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10017 (“KFA”), on the one hand, and Krane Digital Investments, LLC (“Sponsor”) and KraneShares Crypto Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (“Trust”), on behalf of its series listed on Schedule 1 hereto (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), on the other hand.
SPONSOR AGREEMENTSponsor Agreement • February 17th, 2026 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
This SPONSOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of February 12, 2026, is made by and between Krane Digital Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), and KraneShares Crypto Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), both for itself and its separate series listed in Schedule A hereto, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • November 14th, 2025 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Massachusetts
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • February 17th, 2026 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Massachusetts
FORM OF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT FOR KRANESHARES CRYPTO TRUSTAuthorized Participant Agreement • April 22nd, 2026 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This Authorized Participant Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between Krane Digital Investments, LLC, as sponsor (“Sponsor”) of KraneShares Crypto Trust (“Trust”) and each series of the Trust listed on Annex I to this Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (“Funds”), and ________________ (“Authorized Participant” or “AP”), and is subject to acceptance by State Street Bank and Trust Company (“Transfer Agent”), as transfer agent of the Trust and each Fund. The Sponsor, the Authorized Participant and the Transfer Agent acknowledge and agree that the Trust shall be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall receive the benefits contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent specified herein.
MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENTMarketing Agent Agreement • February 17th, 2026 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 11th day of February, 2026, by and among KraneShares Crypto Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (including its separate series listed on Exhibit B attached hereto, the “Trust”), which is sponsored by Krane Digital Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ACA Foreside”).
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • April 22nd, 2026 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the ___ day of February, 2026, between KraneShares Crypto Trust, a Delaware statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”) on behalf of its series, KraneShares Coinbase 50 Index ETF, and Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Purchaser”).
Authorized PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTAuthorized Participant Agreement • November 14th, 2025 • Kraneshares Crypto Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Massachusetts
This Authorized Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and among [Distributor’s name] (the “Distributor”), [Participant’s Name and NSCC#] (the “Participant”), and is subject to acceptance by State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Transfer Agent”), and is further subject to acknowledgement and agreement by KraneShares Crypto Trust (the “Trust” or the “Fund”). The Distributor has been retained as principal underwriter of the Trust and provides certain services in connection with the sale and distribution of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund (the “Shares”). The Transfer Agent has been retained to provide certain transfer agency services with respect to the purchase and redemption of Shares.