ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTEtf Distribution Agreement • September 28th, 2022 • Bitwise Funds Trust • Delaware
This Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made this 21st day of September, 2022, by and between Bitwise Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) having its principal place of business at 400 Montgomery Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94104, and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”) having its principal place of business at Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101.
BITWISE FUNDS TRUSTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • September 28th, 2022 • Bitwise Funds Trust • Delaware
This INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 21st day of September, 2022 by and among BITWISE INVESTMENT MANAGER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 400 Montgomery Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94104 (the “Adviser”), BITWISE FUNDS TRUST (the “Trust”), and VIDENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business located at 1125 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 515, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009 (the “Sub-Adviser”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • September 28th, 2022 • Bitwise Funds Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 21st day of September, 2022, by and between each Trust (hereinafter each a “Trust”, and collectively the “Trusts” as applicable) listed on Appendix A hereto (as such Appendix be amended from time to time) 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”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENT By and Between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON And BITWISE FUNDS TRUSTCustody Agreement • September 28th, 2022 • Bitwise Funds Trust • 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 BITWISE FUNDS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (“Customer”). BNY Mellon and Customer are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT BITWISE FUNDS TRUSTAuthorized Participant Agreement • September 28th, 2022 • Bitwise Funds Trust • New York
This Authorized Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) and _____________ (the “Participant”) and is subject to acceptance by The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Transfer Agent”), and is further subject to acknowledgement and agreement by Bitwise Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust offering a number of portfolios of securities (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), solely with respect to Sections 4(c) and 12(c) herein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are defined in the current prospectus for each Fund as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time and included in the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as it may be amended from time to time, or otherwise filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (together with such Fund’s Statement of Additional Information incorporated therein, the “Prospectus”).
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Bitwise Funds TrustBitwise Funds Trust • September 28th, 2022 • Delaware
Agreement and Declaration of Trust made as of this 21st day of September, 2022, by the Trustee hereunder, and by the holders of Shares to be issued by Bitwise Funds Trust (the “Trust”) hereunder as hereinafter provided.
Investment Management AgreementInvestment Management Agreement • September 28th, 2022 • Bitwise Funds Trust • Delaware
Investment Management Agreement made this 21st day of September, 2022, by and between Bitwise Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and Bitwise Investment Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTAdministration and Accounting Agreement • September 28th, 2022 • Bitwise Funds Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of September 21, 2022 by and between the Bitwise Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”).
Bitwise Funds Trust Subscription AgreementSubscription Agreement • September 28th, 2022 • Bitwise Funds Trust
This Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) made this ___ day of September, 2022 by and between Bitwise Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series, Bitwise Web3 ETF (the “Fund”), and Bitwise Asset Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Subscriber”).
