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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-006077
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240110

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001852317
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	09 Crypto Assets
		IRS NUMBER:				866606379
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-254652
		FILM NUMBER:		24527540

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 SUMMER STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(617)-392-2211

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 SUMMER STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210319
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)<BR>Registration No. 333-254652 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROSPECTUS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Shares
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Fidelity<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Wise
Origin<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Bitcoin Fund </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:3%; font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Fidelity
Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (the &#147;Trust&#148;) is an exchange-traded product that issues shares of beneficial interest (the &#147;Shares&#148;) that trade on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the &#147;Exchange&#148;). The Trust&#146;s investment
objective is to seek to track the performance of bitcoin, as measured by the performance of the Fidelity Bitcoin Reference Rate (the &#147;Index&#148;), adjusted for the Trust&#146;s expenses and other liabilities. The Index is constructed using
bitcoin price feeds from eligible bitcoin spot markets and a volume-weighted median price (&#147;VWMP&#148;) methodology, calculated every 15 seconds based on VWMP spot market data over rolling <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sixty-minute</FONT>
increments. The Index is designed to reflect the performance of bitcoin in U.S. dollars. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Trust will hold bitcoin and will value its Shares daily based on the same methodology used to calculate the
Index. FD Funds Management LLC (the &#147;Sponsor&#148;) is the sponsor of the Trust, Delaware Trust Company (the &#147;Trustee&#148;) is the trustee of the Trust, State Street Bank and Trust Company (&#147;State Street&#148; or the &#147;Transfer
Agent&#148;) is the Trust&#146;s transfer agent (in such capacity, the &#147;Transfer Agent&#148;) and cash custodian (in such capacity, the &#147;Cash Custodian&#148;), and Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC (&#147;FDAS&#148; or the
&#147;Custodian&#148;) is the custodian for the Trust, and will hold all of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin on the Trust&#146;s behalf. Jane Street Capital, LLC is the Trust&#146;s initial Authorized Participant and will be a statutory underwriter with
respect to the initial purchase of Baskets (as defined below). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:3%; font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust is an exchange-traded product. When the Trust sells or redeems
its Shares, it will do so in blocks of 25,000 Shares (a &#147;Basket&#148;) based on the quantity of bitcoin attributable to each Share of the Trust (net of accrued but unpaid expenses and liabilities). For a subscription for Shares, the
subscription shall be in the amount of cash needed to purchase the amount of bitcoin represented by the Basket being created, as calculated by the Administrator (as defined below). For a redemption of Shares, the Sponsor shall arrange for the
bitcoin represented by the Basket to be sold and the cash proceeds distributed. Financial firms that are authorized to purchase or redeem Shares with the Trust (known as &#147;Authorized Participants&#148;) will deliver, or facilitate the delivery
of, cash to the Trust&#146;s account with the Cash Custodian in exchange for Shares when they purchase Shares, and the Trust will deliver cash to such Authorized Participants when they redeem Shares with the Trust. Shares initially comprising the
same Basket but offered by the Authorized Participants to the public at different times may have different offering prices, which depend on various factors, including the supply and demand for Shares, the value of the Trust&#146;s assets, and market
conditions at the time of a transaction. The initial price per Share is $40 and was selected as an appropriate and convenient price that would facilitate secondary market trading of Shares. Owners of the beneficial interests of Shares
(&#147;Shareholders&#148;) who buy or sell Shares during the day from their broker on the secondary market may do so at a premium or discount relative to the per Share net asset value of the Trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:3%; font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shareholders who decide to buy or sell Shares of the Trust will place their trade orders through their brokers and will incur customary
brokerage commissions and charges. Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the Shares. The Shares are expected to be listed for trading, subject to notice of issuance, on the Exchange under the ticker symbol &#147;FBTC&#148;.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:3%; font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offering of an indeterminate amount of the Trust&#146;s Shares is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;SEC&#148;) in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;1933 Act&#148;). The offering is intended to be a continuous offering and is not expected to terminate until three years from the date of the original offering
unless extended as permitted by applicable rules under the 1933 Act. The Trust is not a fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;), and is not subject to regulation under the 1940 Act. Investors
in the Trust will not, therefore, receive the regulatory protections afforded by funds registered under the 1940 Act. The Sponsor is not an &#147;Investment Adviser&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
as amended (the &#147;Advisers Act&#148;)), and therefore the Sponsor&#146;s provision of services to the Trust will not be governed by the Advisers Act and is not subject to a fiduciary standard of care. The Trust is not a commodity pool for
purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (the &#147;CEA&#148;), and the Sponsor is not subject to regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the &#147;CFTC&#148;) as a commodity pool operator or a commodity trading
advisor. Shareholders in the Trust will not benefit from the protections afforded to investors in bitcoin futures contracts on regulated futures markets. The Trust&#146;s Shares are neither interests in nor obligations of the Sponsor or the Trustee.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:3%; font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November 30, 2023, FMR Capital, Inc. (the &#147;Seed Capital Investor&#148;), an&nbsp;affiliate of the Sponsor, purchased 1 Share at a
per-Share price of $40.00 (the &#147;Seed Share&#148;). Delivery of the Seed Share was made on November 30, 2023. Total proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Seed Share was $40.00.&nbsp;On January 9, 2024, the Seed Share was redeemed for cash
and the Seed Capital Investor purchased 500,000 Shares at a per-Share price of $40.00 (the &#147;Seed Baskets&#148;).&nbsp;Total proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Seed Baskets were $20,000,000. The Trust intends to purchase bitcoin with the
proceeds of the Seed Baskets on or before the day the Shares commence trading on the Exchange. As of the date of the Prospectus, these 500,0000 Shares represent all of the outstanding Shares. The Seed Capital Investor will act as a statutory
underwriter in connection with the Seed Baskets. See &#147;Seed Capital Investor&#148; for additional information. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:3%; font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The price of the Seed
Share and the Seed Baskets was determined as described herein and such Shares could be sold at different prices if sold by the Seed Capital Investor at different times. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:8.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>AN INVESTMENT IN THE TRUST INVOLVES SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR SHAREHOLDERS WHO ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO ACCEPT MORE
RISK THAN MAY BE INVOLVED WITH EXCHANGE-TRADED PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT HOLD BITCOIN. THE SHARES ARE SPECULATIVE SECURITIES. THEIR PURCHASE INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK AND YOU COULD LOSE YOUR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER ALL RISK FACTORS
BEFORE INVESTING IN THE TRUST. PLEASE REFER TO &#147;<A HREF="#rom375081_3">RISK FACTORS</A>&#148; BEGINNING ON PAGE 11. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:8.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THE
SHARES OF THE TRUST ARE NEITHER INTERESTS IN NOR OBLIGATIONS OF THE SPONSOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRANSFER AGENT, THE DISTRIBUTOR, THE CUSTODIAN OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. THE SHARES ARE NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:8.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:8.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THE TRUST IS AN &#147;EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY&#148; AS THAT TERM IS USED IN THE JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT AND, AS SUCH, MAY ELECT
TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN REDUCED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The date of
this Prospectus is January 10, 2024 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="#rom375081_1">STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</A></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">ii</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_2">PROSPECTUS SUMMARY</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_3">RISK FACTORS</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_33">BITCOIN, BITCOIN MARKETS AND REGULATION OF BITCOIN </A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">51</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_4">THE TRUST AND BITCOIN PRICES</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">56</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_5">CALCULATION OF NAV</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">59</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_6">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">61</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_7">THE TRUST&#146;S SERVICE PROVIDERS</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">64</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_8">CUSTODY OF THE TRUST&#146;S ASSETS</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">67</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_9">TRANSFER OF SHARES</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">69</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_9a">SEED CAPITAL INVESTOR</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">70</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_10">PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">70</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_11">CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">71</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_12">USE OF PROCEEDS</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_13">OWNERSHIP OR BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE TRUST</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">77</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_14">CONFLICTS OF INTEREST</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_15">DUTIES OF THE SPONSOR</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">80</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_16">LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">81</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_17">PROVISIONS OF LAW</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">84</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom375081_19">STATEMENTS, FILINGS, AND REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS</A></P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Prospectus contains information you should consider when making an investment decision
about the Shares of the Trust. You may rely on the information contained in this Prospectus. The Trust and the Sponsor have not authorized any person to provide you with different information and, if anyone provides you with different or
inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell the Shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale of the Shares is not permitted. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Shares of the Trust are not registered for public sale in any jurisdiction other than the United States. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_1"></A>STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Prospectus includes &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; that generally relate to future events or future performance. In some cases,
you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;predict,&#148;
&#147;potential&#148; or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. All statements (other than statements of historical fact) included in this Prospectus that address activities, events or developments that will or may occur in the
future, including such matters as movements in the digital asset markets and indexes that track such movements, the Trust&#146;s operations, the Sponsor&#146;s plans and references to the Trust&#146;s future success and other similar matters, are
forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially. These statements are based upon certain assumptions and analyses the Sponsor has made based on its perception of historical trends,
current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors appropriate in the circumstances. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whether or not actual
results and developments will conform to the Sponsor&#146;s expectations and predictions, however, is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the special considerations discussed in this Prospectus, general economic, market and
business conditions, changes in laws or regulations, including those concerning taxes, made by governmental authorities or regulatory bodies, and other world economic and political developments. Consequently, all the forward-looking statements made
in this Prospectus are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that actual results or developments the Sponsor anticipates will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the expected
consequences to, or have the expected effects on, the Trust&#146;s operations or the value of its Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Should one or more of these
risks discussed in &#147;Risk Factors&#148; or other uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those described in forward- looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
made based on the Sponsor&#146;s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and neither the Trust nor the Sponsor is under a duty or undertakes an obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates
and opinions or other circumstances should change, other than as required by applicable laws. Moreover, neither the Trust, the Sponsor, nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any of these forward-looking
statements. Investors are therefore cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This is only a summary of the Prospectus and, while it contains material information about the Trust and its Shares, it does not contain or
summarize all of the information about the Trust and the Shares contained in this Prospectus that is material and/or which may be important to you. You should read this entire Prospectus before making an investment decision about the Shares.
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>As used below, Bitcoin with an uppercase &#147;B&#148; is used to describe the system as a whole that is involved in maintaining
the ledger of bitcoin ownership and facilitating the transfer of bitcoin among parties. When referring to the digital asset within the Bitcoin network, bitcoin is written with a lower case &#147;b.&#148; </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Overview of the Trust </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Fidelity Wise
Origin Bitcoin Fund (the &#147;Trust&#148;) is an exchange-traded product that issues shares of beneficial interest (the &#147;Shares&#148;) that seeks to list and trade on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the &#147;Exchange&#148;). The Trust&#146;s
investment objective is to seek to track the performance of bitcoin, as measured by the performance of the Fidelity Bitcoin Reference Rate (the &#147;Index&#148;), adjusted for the Trust&#146;s expenses and other liabilities. The Index is
constructed using bitcoin price feeds from eligible bitcoin spot markets and a volume-weighted median price (&#147;VWMP&#148;) methodology, calculated every 15 seconds based on VWMP spot market data over rolling
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sixty-minute</FONT> increments. The Index is designed to reflect the performance of bitcoin in U.S. dollars. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Trust will hold bitcoin. The Trust is sponsored by FD
Funds Management LLC (the &#147;Sponsor&#148;), a wholly owned subsidiary of FMR LLC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust provides exposure to the value of
bitcoin, and the Shares of the Trust are valued on a daily basis using the same methodology used to calculate the Index. The Trust provides investors with the opportunity to access the market for bitcoin through a traditional brokerage account
without the potential barriers to entry or risks involved with holding or transferring bitcoin directly, acquiring it from a bitcoin spot market, or mining it. The Trust is passively managed and does not pursue active management investment
strategies. The Trust will custody its bitcoin at an affiliate of the Sponsor, Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC (&#147;FDAS&#148; or the &#147;Custodian&#148;), a New York state limited purpose trust company that provides custody and trade
execution services for digital assets. The Trust will not invest in derivatives. The Sponsor believes that the Shares are designed to provide investors with a cost-effective and convenient way to invest in bitcoin without purchasing, holding and
trading bitcoin directly. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Shareholders of the Trust take no part in the management or control, and have no voice in, the Trust&#146;s
operations or business. Except in limited circumstances, Shareholders will have no voting rights under the Trust Agreement (as defined below). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust, the Sponsor and the Trust&#146;s service providers will not loan or pledge the Trust&#146;s assets, nor will the Trust&#146;s
assets serve as collateral for any loan or similar arrangement, except as it might relate to facilitating the settlement of transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust will not utilize leverage, derivatives or any similar arrangements in seeking to meet its investment objective. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Bitcoin and the Bitcoin network </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
&#147;Bitcoin network&#148; is a decentralized, open source protocol of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">peer-to-peer</FONT></FONT> network. No single entity owns or operates the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin is not
issued by any government or by banks or similar organizations. The infrastructure of the Bitcoin network is collectively maintained by a decentralized user base. The Bitcoin network is accessed through software, and software governs the creation,
movement, and ownership </P>
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of &#147;bitcoin,&#148; the unit of account on the Bitcoin network ledger. The value of bitcoin is determined, in part, by the supply of, and demand for, bitcoin in the global markets for trading
bitcoin, market expectations for the adoption of bitcoin as a decentralized store of value and medium of exchange, the number of merchants and/or institutions that accept bitcoin as a form of payment and the volume of private <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">end-user-to-end-user</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin transaction and ownership records are reflected on the &#147;Bitcoin Blockchain,&#148; which is a digital public record or ledger.
Copies of this ledger are stored in a decentralized manner on the computers of each Bitcoin network node (a node is a computer that runs the software of the Bitcoin network, allowing it to store and validate transactions on the network). Transaction
data is permanently recorded in files called &#147;blocks,&#148; which reflect transactions that have been recorded and authenticated by Bitcoin network participants. The Bitcoin network software source code includes protocols that govern the
creation of new bitcoin and the cryptographic system that secures and verifies bitcoin transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin has generally exhibited high
price volatility relative to more traditional asset classes. One volatility measure, standard deviation, is based on the variability of historical price returns. A higher standard deviation indicates a wider dispersion of past price returns and thus
greater historical volatility. The table below provides information regarding the price return of bitcoin and its volatility from December 31, 2021 to October 31, 2023. Standard deviation is annualized. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">-15.78</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Reflects daily price returns determined under the Sponsor&#146;s valuation policy for the period from 4:00 p.m.
EST on December 31, 2021 through 4:00 p.m. EST on October 31, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Mean (Absolute) is the average absolute price return computed by taking the average of daily (4:00 p.m. EST to
4:00 p.m. EST) absolute price returns of an asset. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Mean is the average price return computed by taking the average of daily (4:00 p.m. EST to 4:00 p.m. EST) price
returns of an asset. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Standard Deviation is the annualized price return volatility computed by taking the standard deviation of daily
(4:00 p.m. EST to 4:00 p.m. EST) price returns for an asset and annualizing it using a 365-day factor. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There can be no
assurance as to the future performance of bitcoin; the past performance and volatility of bitcoin should not be taken as an indication of future performance or volatility. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more information on bitcoin and the Bitcoin network, <I>see &#147;Bitcoin, Bitcoin Markets and Regulation of</I> <I>Bitcoin&#148;
</I>below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Trust&#146;s Investment Objective </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust&#146;s investment objective is to seek to track the performance of bitcoin, as measured by the Index, adjusted for the Trust&#146;s
expenses and other liabilities. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Trust will hold bitcoin and will value its Shares daily as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time (&#147;EST&#148;) using the same methodology used to calculate the Index. All of
the Trust&#146;s bitcoin will be held by the Custodian. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Fidelity Bitcoin Reference Rate </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Fidelity Bitcoin Reference Rate is designed to reflect the performance of bitcoin in U.S. dollars. The Index is constructed using bitcoin
price feeds from eligible bitcoin spot markets and the VWMP methodology, calculated every 15 seconds based on VWMP spot market data over rolling <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sixty-minute</FONT> increments to develop a
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bitcoin price composite. The Index methodology was developed by Fidelity Product Services LLC (the &#147;Index Provider&#148;) and is monitored by the Fidelity Index Committee (the
&#147;Committee&#148;) with the assistance of the Fidelity Digital Asset Indices Advisory Committee. Coin Metrics, Inc. is the third-party calculation agent (&#147;Calculation Agent&#148;) for the Index. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust is entitled to use the Index pursuant to a licensing arrangement with the Index Provider. As the Index is calculated as a price
return, it does not track forks or air drops involving bitcoin. Accordingly, the Trust will not normally hold forked or air dropped assets, as further described below in &#147;<I>Risk factors &#150; The inability to recognize the economic benefit of
a &#147;fork&#148; or an &#147;air drop&#148; could adversely impact an investment in the Trust</I>.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Summary of Risk Factors </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An investment in the Trust involves risks described in the section below entitled &#147;<I>Risk Factors</I>&#148; and elsewhere in this
Prospectus. Some of these risks are summarized below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Risks associated with bitcoin and the Bitcoin network. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bitcoin network has a limited history relative to traditional commodities and currencies. There is no assurance that use or acceptance of
bitcoin will continue to grow. A contraction in use or adoption of bitcoin may result in increased volatility or a reduction in the price of bitcoin, which would likely have an adverse impact on the value of the Shares. Sales of newly created or
&#147;mined&#148; bitcoin may cause the price of bitcoin to decline, which could negatively affect an investment in the Shares. Bitcoin trading prices experience high levels of volatility, and in some cases such volatility has been sudden and
extreme. Because of such volatility, owners of beneficial interests of Shares (&#147;Shareholders&#148;) could lose all or substantially all of their investment in the Trust in a very short time, even in the course of one day. Shareholders who
invest in the Trust should actively manage and monitor their investments. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bitcoin network could cease to be a focal point for
developer activity, and there is no assurance that the most active developers who participate in monitoring and upgrading the software protocols on which the Bitcoin network is based will continue to do so in the future, which could damage the
network or reduce bitcoin&#146;s competitiveness with competing digital assets or blockchain protocols. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Spot markets on which bitcoin
trades are relatively new and largely unregulated, and, therefore, may be more exposed to fraud and security breaches than established, regulated exchanges for other financial assets or instruments, which could have a negative impact on the
performance of the Trust. Disruptions at bitcoin spot markets, futures markets and in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT></FONT> (&#147;OTC&#148;) markets could adversely affect the
availability of bitcoin and the ability of Authorized Participants (as defined below) to purchase or sell bitcoin or bitcoin derivatives (or provide cash in relation thereto) and therefore their ability to create and redeem Shares of the Trust. The
loss or destruction of certain &#147;private keys,&#148; including by the Custodian, could prevent the Trust from accessing its bitcoin. Loss of these private keys may be irreversible and could result in the loss of all or substantially all of an
investment in the Trust. Loss of private keys may also impede the Trust&#146;s ability to operate, including by limiting the Trust&#146;s ability to transfer bitcoin in the face of a redemption request and forcing the Trust to consider liquidation.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Risks Associated with the Index </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The failure of the Index methodology to measure the actual value of bitcoin could have an adverse effect on the Trust and on the value of an
investment in the Trust. In addition, the value of bitcoin as calculated by the Index methodology may differ from the value of bitcoin calculated by other methodologies and the price of bitcoin on any single spot market. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shareholders may choose to use the Trust as a means of investing indirectly in bitcoin. As noted, there are significant risks and hazards
inherent in the bitcoin market that may cause the price of bitcoin to fluctuate widely. Shareholders considering a purchase of Shares of the Trust should carefully consider what percentage of their total assets should be exposed to the bitcoin
market, and should fully understand, be willing to assume, and have the financial resources necessary to withstand, the risks involved in the Trust&#146;s investment strategy, and be in a position to bear the potential loss of their entire
investment in the Trust. Because the value of bitcoin, and thus the value of the Shares, may be extremely volatile, Shareholders will need to monitor their investment frequently. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There is no assurance that the Trust will generate a profit for investors. In addition, an actual or perceived breach of the Trust&#146;s
account with the Custodian could harm the Trust&#146;s operations, result in partial or total loss of the Trust&#146;s assets, damage the Trust&#146;s reputation and negatively affect the market perception of the effectiveness of the Trust, all of
which could in turn reduce demand for the Shares, resulting in a reduction in the price of the Shares. The Trust may also cease operations, the occurrence of which could similarly result in a reduction in the price of the Shares. Any investment made
in the Trust may result in a total loss of the investment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust&#146;s return will not match the performance of the Index because
the Trust incurs operating expenses. Moreover, the net asset value (&#147;NAV&#148;) of the Trust may deviate from the market price of its Shares for a number of reasons, including price volatility, trading activity, normal trading hours for the
Trust, the calculation methodology of the NAV, and/or the closing of bitcoin trading platforms due to fraud, failure, security breaches or otherwise. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The amount of bitcoin represented by the Shares will continue to be reduced during the life of the Trust due to the transfer of the
Trust&#146;s bitcoin to pay for the Sponsor Fee and other liabilities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Pricing Information Available on the Exchange and Other Sources </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The current market price per Share (symbol: &#147;FBTC&#148;) will be published continuously as trades occur throughout each trading day on the
consolidated tape by market data vendors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">intra-day</FONT> indicative value per Share will be
published by the Exchange once every 15 seconds throughout each trading day on the consolidated tape by market data vendors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The website
for the Trust, www.fidelity.com, or any successor thereto, which will be publicly accessible at no charge, will contain the following information: (a) the prior business day&#146;s NAV; (b) the prior business day&#146;s official closing price; (c)
calculation of the premium or discount of such Exchange&#146;s official closing price against such NAV; (d) data in chart form displaying the frequency distribution of discounts and premiums of the Exchange&#146;s official closing price against the
NAV, within appropriate ranges for each of the four previous calendar quarters (or for the life of the Trust, if shorter); (e) the Prospectus; and (f) other applicable quantitative information. The Trust will also disseminate the Trust&#146;s
holdings on a daily basis on the Trust&#146;s website. The NAV for the Trust will be calculated by the Administrator once a day and will be disseminated daily to all market participants at the same time. Quotation and last sale information regarding
the Shares will be disseminated through the facilities of the consolidated tape. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any adjustments made to the Index will be published on
the Sponsor&#146;s website at i.fidelity.com/indices. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">intra-day</FONT> levels and closing levels of
the Index are published by the Index Provider, and the closing NAV is published by the Administrator (as defined below). </P>
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Exchange makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Index Provider makes no warranty, express or
implied, as to the results to be obtained by any person or entity from the use of the Index for any purpose. Index information and any other data calculated and/or disseminated, in whole or part, by the Index Provider is for informational purposes
only, not intended for trading purposes, and provided on an &#147;as is&#148; basis. The Index Provider does not warrant that the Index information will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects will be corrected. The Index Provider also does
not recommend or make any representation as to possible benefits from any securities or investments, or third-party products or services. Shareholders should undertake their own due diligence regarding securities and investment practices. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more information on the Index and the Index Provider, <I>see &#147;The Trust and Bitcoin Prices&#148; </I>below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Trust&#146;s Legal Structure </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Trust is a Delaware statutory trust, formed on March 17, 2021 pursuant to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. The Trust continuously issues common shares representing fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the Trust that may be
purchased and sold on the Exchange. The Trust will operate pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement (the &#147;Trust Agreement&#148;). Delaware Trust Company, a Delaware trust company, is the Delaware trustee of the Trust (the
&#147;Trustee&#148;). The Trust is managed and controlled by the Sponsor. The Sponsor is a limited liability company formed in the state of Delaware on August&nbsp;23, 2019. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Trust&#146;s Service Providers </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Sponsor </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Sponsor, FD Funds Management LLC, arranged for the creation of the Trust and is responsible for the ongoing registration of the Shares for their public offering in the United States and the listing of Shares on the Exchange. The Sponsor&#146;s
principal address is 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210. The Sponsor will develop a marketing plan for the Trust, will prepare marketing materials regarding the Shares of the Trust, and will exercise the marketing plan of the Trust on an ongoing
basis. The Sponsor has agreed to pay all normal operating expenses except for Extraordinary Expenses (defined below) out of the Sponsor&#146;s unified fee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Trustee </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Trustee, Delaware Trust Company, a Delaware trust company, acts as the trustee of the Trust as required to create a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the Declaration of Trust and the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Administrator </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidelity Service Company, Inc. serves as the Trust&#146;s administrator (the &#147;Administrator&#148;). The Administrator&#146;s principal
address is 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210. Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides necessary administrative, tax and accounting services and financial reporting for the maintenance and operations of the Trust, including
valuing the Trust&#146;s bitcoin and calculating the NAV per Share of the Trust and the NAV of the Trust and supplying pricing information to the Sponsor for the relevant website. In addition, the Administrator makes available the office space,
equipment, personnel and facilities required to provide such services. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Transfer Agent </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">State Street Bank and Trust Company serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. The Transfer Agent: (1)&nbsp;facilitates the issuance and
redemption of Shares of the Trust; (2)&nbsp;responds to correspondence by Trust </P>
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Shareholders and others relating to its duties; (3)&nbsp;maintains Shareholder accounts; and (4)&nbsp;makes periodic reports to the Trust. The Trust&#146;s Transfer Agent will facilitate the
settlement of Shares in response to the placement of creation orders and redemption orders from financial firms that are authorized to purchase or redeem Shares with the Trust (&#147;Authorized Participants&#148;). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC, an affiliate of the Sponsor, serves as the Trust&#146;s bitcoin custodian. The Custodian&#146;s principal
address is 640 Fifth Ave, 5<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor, New York, NY 10019. Under the Custodian Agreement, the Custodian is responsible for safekeeping all of the bitcoin owned by the Trust. The Custodian was
selected by the Sponsor. The Sponsor is responsible for opening an account with the Custodian that holds the Trust&#146;s bitcoin (the &#147;Bitcoin Account&#148;), as well as facilitating the transfer or sale of bitcoin required for the operation
of the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Cash Custodian </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">State Street Bank and Trust Company also serves as the cash custodian for the Trust. The Cash Custodian is responsible for safekeeping all
non-bitcoin assets of the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Distributor </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (&#147;FDC&#148; or the &#147;Distributor&#148;) is responsible for reviewing and approving the marketing
materials prepared by the Sponsor for compliance with applicable SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (&#147;FINRA&#148;) advertising laws, rules, and regulations pursuant to a marketing agreement with the Trust. The principal
business address of FDC is 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI&nbsp;02917. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;1934 Act&#148;) and a member of FINRA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Index Services </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidelity Product Services LLC, an affiliate of the Sponsor, is responsible for oversight of the Fidelity Bitcoin Reference Rate. Coin Metrics,
Inc. is the third-party, independent calculation agent for the Index. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Trust&#146;s Fees and Expenses </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust will pay the Sponsor a unified fee of 0.25% of the Trust&#146;s net assets (the &#147;Sponsor Fee&#148;). The Sponsor Fee is paid by
the Trust to the Sponsor as compensation for services performed under the Trust Agreement. The Sponsor has agreed to waive the entire Sponsor Fee through July 31, 2024. The Administrator will calculate the Sponsor Fee in respect of each day by
reference to the Trust&#146;s net asset value. Except for periods during which all or a portion of the Sponsor Fee is being waived, the Sponsor Fee will accrue daily and be payable monthly in bitcoin or cash. To the extent there are any on-chain
transaction fees incurred in connection with the transfers of bitcoin to pay the Sponsor Fee, the Sponsor, and not the Trust, shall bear such fees. The Sponsor may, at its sole discretion and from time to time, waive all or a portion of the Sponsor
Fee for stated periods of time. The Sponsor is under no obligation to waive any portion of its fees and any such waiver shall create no obligation to waive any such fees during any period not covered by the waiver. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As partial consideration for its receipt of the Sponsor Fee, the Sponsor is obligated under the Trust Agreement to assume and pay all fees and
other expenses incurred by the Trust in the ordinary course of its affairs, excluding taxes, but including: (i) the fees of the Trust&#146;s third-party service providers, including the Distributor, the Administrator, the Custodian, the Transfer
Agent, the Index Provider and the Trustee, (ii) the fees and expenses related to the listing, quotation or trading of the Shares on the Exchange (including customary legal, marketing and audit fees and expenses), (iii) ordinary course legal fees and
expenses, (iv) audit fees, (v) regulatory fees, including, if applicable, any fees relating to the registration of the Shares under the 1933 Act or </P>
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the 1934 Act, (vi) printing and mailing costs, (vii) costs of maintaining the Trust&#146;s website and (viii) applicable license fees (each, a &#147;Sponsor-paid Expense&#148; and collectively,
the &#147;Sponsor-paid Expenses&#148;), provided that any expense that qualifies as an Extraordinary Expense will be deemed to be an Extraordinary Expense and not a Sponsor-paid Expense. There is no cap on the amount of Sponsor-paid Expenses. The
Sponsor has also assumed all fees and expenses related to the organization and offering of the Trust and the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust may incur
certain extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses that are not Sponsor-paid Expenses, including, but not limited to, brokerage and transaction costs associated with the sale or transfer of bitcoin, taxes and governmental charges, expenses and costs of
any extraordinary services performed by the Sponsor (or any other service provider) on behalf of the Trust to protect the Trust or the interests of Shareholders, any indemnification of the Custodian or other agents, service providers or
counterparties of the Trust, extraordinary legal fees and expenses, including any legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with litigation, regulatory enforcement or investigation matters (collectively, &#147;Extraordinary Expenses&#148;).
Under the terms of each Authorized Participant Agreement, the Authorized Participants will be responsible for any brokerage or transaction costs associated with the sale or transfer of bitcoin incurred in connection with the fulfillment of a
creation or redemption order. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent it does not have cash readily available, the Sponsor will cause the transfer or sale of
bitcoin in such quantity as may be necessary to permit the payment of Trust expenses and liabilities not assumed by the Sponsor or for payment of cash redemption proceeds to Authorized Participants. To the extent on-chain transaction fees are
incurred in connection with transfers or sales of bitcoin to pay Extraordinary Expenses, the Trust will bear such fees. The Trust will seek to transfer or sell bitcoin at such times and in the smallest amounts required to permit such payments as
they become due. With respect to transfers or sales necessary to pay Trust expenses and liabilities that are denominated other than in bitcoin, the amount of bitcoin transferred or sold may vary from time to time depending on the actual sales price
of bitcoin relative to the Trust&#146;s expenses and liabilities (e.g., if the price of bitcoin falls, the amount of bitcoin needed to be transferred or sold to pay an expense or liability denominated in U.S. dollars will increase). To the extent
the Trust must buy or sell bitcoin, the Trust may do so through a third-party digital asset broker or dealer, including affiliates of the Sponsor and the Custodian. The Sponsor will select third party brokers or dealers that it believes have
implemented adequate anti-money laundering (&#147;AML&#148;), know-your-customer (&#147;KYC&#148;) and other legal compliance policies and procedures. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Custody of the Trust&#146;s Assets </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Trust&#146;s Custodian will maintain custody of all of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin, which will be held in a segregated account in the name of the Trust on the Custodian&#146;s books and records. The Custodian will maintain the Trust&#146;s bitcoin in
omnibus wallets along with the assets of other customers of the Custodian, and the Trust&#146;s bitcoin will be treated as fungible with the bitcoin of other customers of the Custodian. A portion of the bitcoin is held in hot storage, which requires
private keys to be held online on the Custodian&#146;s intranet, where they are more accessible and can be used for more efficient bitcoin transfers. A majority of the bitcoin held by the Custodian is held in offline (&#147;cold&#148;) storage, and
the Custodian is solely responsible for managing the allocation of bitcoin in hot and cold storage and does not publicly disclose what percentage of bitcoin is held in cold storage. The Trust, as client of the Custodian, performs regular diligence
of operational practices of the Custodian, including practices related to the allocation of assets held in cold or hot storage. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Within
such omnibus hot and cold wallets, the Custodian has represented to the Sponsor that it keeps a substantial majority of assets in cold wallets (generally targeting greater than 98%), to promote security, while the balance of assets is kept in hot
wallets to facilitate timely withdrawals. The Custodian has represented to the Sponsor that the percentage of assets maintained in cold versus hot storage including target percentages may change over time and is determined by ongoing risk analysis
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balances anticipated liquidity needs for its customers as a class against the anticipated greater security of cold storage. The Sponsor has no control over the percentage of bitcoin that the
Custodian maintains in omnibus cold wallets versus omnibus hot wallets. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cold storage is a safeguarding method with multiple layers of
protections and protocols, by which the private key(s) corresponding to the Trust&#146;s bitcoin is (are) generated and stored in an offline manner. When the Custodian transfers bitcoin from cold storage to a hot wallet, it does so by sending
bitcoin over the Bitcoin network. Private keys are generated on devices that are not and never have been connected to the internet so that they are resistant to being hacked. The Custodian has multiple, redundant cold storage sites, which are
geographically distributed including sites within the United States. Cold storage locations of the Custodian are monitored by 24x7 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">on-site</FONT> security, video surveillance and alarms, and hardened room structures,
and access to these facilities is controlled by multi-person controls, multi-team access rules, and multi-factor authentication. The private keys related to the Trust&#146;s bitcoin are not accessible to any person or entity except the Custodian,
including the Sponsor. The Sponsor and the Trust&#146;s service providers will have the ability to verify the existence of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin through information provided from the Custodian. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cold storage of private keys may involve keeping such keys on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-networked</FONT> computer or electronic
device or storing the private keys on a storage device or printed medium and deleting the keys from all computers. The Custodian may receive deposits of bitcoin but may not send bitcoin without use of the corresponding private keys. Outbound bitcoin
transfers require cryptographic signing by the Custodian using private keys, which are protected using high standards of physical, cyber, and operational controls. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust generally does not intend to hold cash or cash equivalents except for cash received from Authorized Participants in connection with
a creation transaction or cash held by the Trust pending distribution to Authorized Participants in a redemption transaction or payment of Trust expenses. The Trust has entered into a cash custody agreement (the &#147;Cash Custody Agreement&#148;)
with the Cash Custodian under which the Cash Custodian acts as custodian of the Trust&#146;s cash. The Trust is obligated to convert any cash contributed to bitcoin as soon as practicable, except to the extent necessary for a redemption transaction
or to pay expenses. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust may change the custodial arrangements described in this Prospectus at any time without notice to
Shareholders. To the extent a change in custodial arrangements is deemed material by the Sponsor, the Trust will notify Shareholders in a prospectus supplement and/or a current report on Form 8-K or in its annual or quarterly reports. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Shares </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust will issue Shares,
which represent fractional undivided beneficial interests in and ownership of the Trust. Shares issued by the Trust will be registered in a book entry system and held in the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. at the facilities of the Depository Trust
Company (&#147;DTC&#148;), and one or more global certificates issued by the Trust to DTC will evidence the Shares. Shareholders may hold their Shares through DTC if they are direct participants in DTC (&#147;DTC Participants&#148;) or indirectly
through entities (such as broker-dealers) that are DTC Participants. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Net Asset Value </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Net Asset Value means the total assets of the Trust including, but not limited to, all bitcoin and cash less total liabilities of the Trust.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Administrator determines the NAV of the Trust on each day that the Exchange is open for regular trading, as promptly as practical
after 4:00 p.m. EST. The NAV of the Trust is the aggregate value of the Trust&#146;s assets less its accrued but unpaid liabilities (which include accrued expenses). In determining the Trust&#146;s NAV,
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the Administrator values the bitcoin held by the Trust based on the price set by the Index as of 4:00 p.m. EST. The Administrator also determines the NAV per Share. For purposes of the
Trust&#146;s financial statements, the Trust will utilize a pricing source that is consistent with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (&#147;GAAP&#148;), as of the financial statement measurement date, which may result in valuations that
differ from the Trust&#146;s daily NAV calculations. The Sponsor will determine in its sole discretion the valuation sources and policies used to prepare the Trust&#146;s financial statements in accordance with GAAP. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Plan of Distribution </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust is an
exchange-traded product. When the Trust sells or redeems its Shares, it will do so in blocks of 25,000 Shares (a &#147;Basket&#148;) based on the quantity of bitcoin attributable to each Share of the Trust (net of accrued but unpaid expenses and
liabilities). For a subscription for Shares, the subscription shall be in the amount of cash needed to purchase the amount of bitcoin represented by the Basket being created, as calculated by the Administrator. For a redemption of Shares, the
Sponsor shall arrange for the bitcoin represented by the Basket to be sold and the cash proceeds distributed. Authorized Participants will deliver, or facilitate the delivery of, cash to the Trust&#146;s account with the Cash Custodian in exchange
for Shares when they purchase Shares, and the Trust will deliver cash to such Authorized Participants when they redeem Shares with the Trust. Further, Authorized Participants will not directly or indirectly purchase, hold, deliver, or receive
bitcoin as part of the creation or redemption process or otherwise direct the Trust or a third party with respect to purchasing, holding, delivering, or receiving bitcoin as part of the creation or redemption process. Shares initially comprising the
same Basket but offered by the Authorized Participants to the public at different times may have different offering prices, which depend on various factors, including the supply and demand for Shares, the value of the Trust&#146;s assets, and market
conditions at the time of a transaction. Shareholders who buy or sell Shares during the day from their broker may do so at a premium or discount relative to the NAV of the Shares of the Trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shareholders who decide to buy or sell Shares of the Trust will place their trade orders through their brokers and will incur customary
brokerage commissions and charges. Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the Shares. The Shares are expected to be listed for trading, subject to notice of issuance, on the Exchange under the ticker symbol &#147;FBTC.&#148;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Federal Income Tax Considerations </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is expected that an owner of Shares will be treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as if they owned a proportionate share of the
assets of the Trust. A shareholder will accordingly include in the computation of their taxable income their proportionate share of the income and expenses realized by the Trust. Each sale or other disposition of bitcoin by the Trust (including,
under current Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) guidance, the use of bitcoin to pay expenses of the Trust) will give rise to gain or loss and will therefore constitute a taxable event for some or all of the Shareholders. <I>See &#147;United
States Federal Income Tax Consequences&#151;Taxation of U.S. Shareholders.&#148;</I> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Use of Proceeds </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proceeds received by the Trust from the issuance of Baskets consist of cash. Deposits of cash are held by the Cash Custodian on behalf of the
Trust until (i) transferred in connection with the purchase of bitcoin, (ii)&nbsp;delivered out in connection with redemptions of Baskets or (iii)&nbsp;transferred to pay fees due to the Sponsor and Trust expenses and liabilities not assumed by the
Sponsor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">When the Trust uses cash proceeds from creation transactions to purchase bitcoin, the Trust will receive bitcoin from a third
party that is not an Authorized Participant. The Trust&#151;not any Authorized Participant&#151;is responsible for selecting the third party to deliver the bitcoin. Furthermore, the third party will not be acting as an
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agent of any Authorized Participant with respect to the delivery of the bitcoin to the Trust or acting at the direction of any Authorized Participant with respect to the delivery of the bitcoin
to the Trust. The Trust will redeem Shares by delivering bitcoin to a third party that is not an Authorized Participant. The Trust&#151;not any Authorized Participant&#151;is responsible for selecting the third party to receive the bitcoin. In
addition, the third party will not be acting as an agent of any Authorized Participant with respect to the receipt of the bitcoin from the Trust or acting at the direction of any Authorized Participant with respect to the receipt of the bitcoin from
the Trust. The third party will be unaffiliated with the Trust and the Sponsor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of January 9, 2024, the Trust has entered into
arrangements for JSCT, LLC and Cumberland DRW LLC to act as third party bitcoin trading counterparties. Each of these third parties are, and any other trading counterparty the Trust places orders with in the future will be, subject to U.S. federal
and/or state licensing requirements or similar laws in non-U.S. jurisdictions and maintain practices and policies designed to comply with AML and KYC regulations or similar laws in non-U.S. jurisdictions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Emerging Growth Company </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust is an
&#147;emerging growth company&#148; as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the &#147;JOBS Act&#148;). For as long as the Trust is an emerging growth company, unlike other public companies, it will not be required to, among
other things: (i)&nbsp;provide an auditor&#146;s attestation report on management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of its system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section&nbsp;404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; or
(ii)&nbsp;comply with any new audit rules adopted by the PCAOB after April&nbsp;5, 2012, unless the SEC determines otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust
will cease to be an &#147;emerging growth company&#148; upon the earliest of (i)&nbsp;it having $1.0&nbsp;billion or more in annual revenues, (ii)&nbsp;at least $700&nbsp;million in market value of Shares being held by
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-affiliates,</FONT> (iii)&nbsp;it issuing more than $1.0&nbsp;billion of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-convertible</FONT> debt over a three-year period or (iv)&nbsp;the last day of the fiscal year following
the fifth anniversary of its initial public offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, Section&nbsp;107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth
company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#147;1933 Act&#148;) for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth
company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The Trust intends to take advantage of the benefits of the extended transition period. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>You should consider carefully the risks described below before making an investment decision. You should also refer to the other
information included in this Prospectus, as well as information found in documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus, before you decide to purchase any Shares. These risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to
time by risk factors contained in any periodic report, prospectus supplement, post-effective amendment or in other reports filed with the SEC in the future. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Risk Factors Related to Digital Assets </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The trading prices of many digital assets, including bitcoin, have experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may continue to
do so. Extreme volatility in the future, including further declines in the trading prices of bitcoin, could have a material adverse effect on the value of the Shares and the Shares could lose all or substantially all of their value. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The trading prices of many digital assets, including bitcoin, have experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so.
For instance, there were steep increases in the value of certain digital assets, including bitcoin, over the course of 2017, followed by steep drawdowns throughout 2018 in digital asset trading prices, including for bitcoin. These drawdowns
notwithstanding, digital asset prices, including bitcoin, increased significantly again during 2019, decreased significantly again in the first quarter of 2020 amidst broader market declines as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak and
increased significantly again over the remainder of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. Digital asset prices, including bitcoin, continued to experience significant and sudden changes throughout 2021 followed by steep drawdowns in the fourth quarter
of 2021, and throughout 2022, and digital asset prices have continued to fluctuate to date in 2023. In particular, digital asset prices have experienced extreme volatility since November 2022 when FTX Trading Ltd. (&#147;FTX&#148;) halted customer
withdrawals. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Extreme volatility in the future, including further declines in the trading prices of bitcoin, could have a material adverse
effect on the value of the Shares and the Shares could lose all or substantially all of their value. Furthermore, a lack of regulatory clarity may reduce confidence in the digital asset economy and may result in greater volatility in the price of
bitcoin and other digital assets, including a depreciation in value. The Trust is not actively managed and will not take any actions to take advantage, or mitigate the impacts, of volatility in the price of bitcoin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Digital assets such as bitcoin were only introduced within the past decade, and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">medium-to-long</FONT></FONT> term value of the Shares is subject to a number of factors relating to the capabilities and development of blockchain technologies and to the fundamental investment characteristics of digital
assets. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Digital assets such as bitcoin were only introduced within the past decade, and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">medium-to-long</FONT></FONT> term value of the Shares is subject to a number of factors relating to the capabilities and development of blockchain technologies, such as the recentness of their development, their dependence
on the internet and other technologies, their dependence on the role played by users, developers and miners and the potential for malicious activity. For example, the realization of one or more of the following risks could materially adversely
affect the value of the Shares: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Digital asset networks and the software used to operate them are in the early stages of development. Given the
recentness of the development of digital asset networks, digital assets may not function as intended and parties may be unwilling to use digital assets, which would dampen the growth, if any, of digital asset networks. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Digital asset networks are dependent upon the internet. A disruption of the internet or a digital asset network,
such as the Bitcoin network, would affect the ability to transfer digital assets, including bitcoin, and, consequently, their value. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The acceptance of software patches or upgrades by a significant, but not overwhelming, percentage of the users
and miners in a digital asset network, such as the Bitcoin network, could result in a &#147;fork&#148; in such network&#146;s blockchain, resulting in the operation of multiple separate networks. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Governance of the Bitcoin network is by voluntary consensus and open competition. As a result, governance
challenges such as lack of consensus may stymie the Bitcoin network&#146;s utility and ability to grow and face challenges. In particular, it may be difficult to find solutions or martial sufficient effort to overcome any future problems on the
Bitcoin network, especially long-term problems. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The foregoing notwithstanding, the Bitcoin network&#146;s protocol is informally managed by a group of core
developers that propose amendments to the Bitcoin network&#146;s source code. The core developers evolve over time, largely based on self- determined participation. To the extent that a significant majority of users and miners adopt amendments to
the Bitcoin network, the Bitcoin network will be subject to new protocols that may adversely affect the value of bitcoin. In addition, if a digital asset network has high-profile contributors, a perception that such contributors will no longer
contribute to the network could have an adverse effect on the market price of the related digital asset. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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computer processors, graphics processing units and first-generation application specific integrated circuit machines to &#147;professionalized&#148; mining operations using proprietary hardware or sophisticated machines. If the profit margins of
digital asset mining operations are not sufficiently high, including due to an increase in electricity costs, digital asset miners are more likely to immediately sell tokens earned by mining, resulting in an increase in liquid supply of that digital
asset, which would generally tend to reduce that digital asset&#146;s market price. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">To the extent that any miners cease to record transactions that do not include the payment of a transaction fee
in solved blocks or do not record a transaction because the transaction fee is too low, such transactions will not be recorded on the blockchain until a block is mined by a miner who does not require the payment of transaction fees or is willing to
accept a lower fee. Any widespread delays in the recording of transactions could result in a loss of confidence in a digital asset network. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Digital asset mining operations can consume significant amounts of electricity, which may have a negative
environmental impact and give rise to public opinion against allowing, or government regulations restricting, the use of electricity for mining operations. Additionally, miners may be forced to cease operations during an electricity shortage or
power outage. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Many digital asset networks face significant scaling challenges and are being upgraded with various features to
increase the speed and throughput of digital asset transactions. These attempts to increase the volume of transactions may not be effective. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The open-source structure of many digital asset network protocols, such as the protocol for the Bitcoin network,
means that developers and other contributors are generally not directly compensated for their contributions in maintaining and developing such protocols. As a result, the developers and other contributors of a particular digital asset may lack a
financial incentive to maintain or develop the network, or may lack the resources to adequately address emerging issues. Alternatively, some developers may be funded by companies whose interests are at odds with other participants in a particular
digital asset network. A failure to properly monitor and upgrade the protocol of the Bitcoin network could damage that network. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Moreover, in the past, flaws in the source code for digital assets have been exposed and exploited, including
flaws that disabled some functionality for users, and/or resulted in the theft of users&#146; digital assets. The cryptography underlying bitcoin could prove to be flawed or ineffective, or developments in mathematics and/or technology, including
advances in digital computing, algebraic geometry and quantum computing, could result in such cryptography becoming ineffective. In any of these circumstances, a malicious actor may be able to take the Trust&#146;s bitcoin, which would adversely
affect the value of the Shares. Moreover, functionality of the Bitcoin network may be negatively affected </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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such that it is no longer attractive to users, thereby dampening demand for bitcoin. Even if a digital asset other than bitcoin were affected by similar circumstances, any reduction in confidence
in the source code or cryptography underlying such digital asset generally could negatively affect the demand for bitcoin and therefore adversely affect the value of the Shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Moreover, because digital assets, including bitcoin, have been in existence for a short period of time and are continuing to develop, there
may be additional risks in the future that are impossible to predict as of the date of this Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Digital asset networks are
developed by a diverse set of contributors and the perception that certain high-profile contributors will no longer contribute to the network could have an adverse effect on the market price of the related digital asset. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Digital asset networks are often developed by a diverse set of contributors, and the perception that high-profile contributors may no longer
contribute to the network may have an adverse effect on the market price of any related digital assets. For example, in June 2017, an unfounded rumor circulated that Ethereum protocol developer Vitalik Buterin had died. Following the rumor, the
price of ETH decreased approximately 20% before recovering after Buterin himself dispelled the rumor. In the event a high-profile contributor to the Bitcoin network is perceived as no longer able to contribute to the Bitcoin network due to death,
retirement, withdrawal, incapacity, or otherwise, whether or not such perception is valid, it could negatively affect the price of bitcoin, which could adversely impact the value of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Recent developments in the digital asset economy have led to extreme volatility and disruption in digital asset markets, a loss of
confidence in participants of the digital asset ecosystem, significant negative publicity surrounding digital assets broadly and market-wide declines in liquidity. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2021 and continuing throughout 2022 and through 2023, digital asset prices began falling precipitously.
This has led to volatility and disruption in the digital asset markets and financial difficulties for several prominent industry participants, including digital asset trading platforms, hedge funds and lending platforms. For example, in the first
half of 2022, digital asset lenders Celsius Network LLC and Voyager Digital Ltd. and digital asset hedge fund Three Arrows Capital each declared bankruptcy, and the stablecoin TerraUSD collapsed. These events caused a loss of confidence in
participants in the digital asset ecosystem, negative publicity surrounding digital assets more broadly and market-wide declines in digital asset trading prices and liquidity. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thereafter, in November 2022, FTX, the third largest digital asset trading platform by volume at the time, halted customer withdrawals amid
rumors of the company&#146;s liquidity issues and likely insolvency. Shortly thereafter, FTX&#146;s CEO resigned and FTX and numerous affiliates of FTX filed for bankruptcy. The U.S. Department of Justice subsequently brought criminal charges,
including charges of fraud, violations of federal securities laws, money laundering, and campaign finance offenses, against FTX&#146;s former CEO and others. FTX is also under investigation by the SEC, the Justice Department, and the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, as well as by various regulatory authorities in the Bahamas, Europe and other jurisdictions. In response to these events, the digital asset markets have experienced extreme price volatility and declines in liquidity, and
regulatory and enforcement scrutiny has increased, including from the DOJ, the SEC, the CFTC, the White House and Congress. In addition, several other entities in the digital asset industry filed for bankruptcy following FTX&#146;s bankruptcy
filing, such as BlockFi Inc. and Genesis Global Capital, LLC. The SEC also brought charges against Genesis Global Capital, LLC and Gemini Trust Company, LLC on January&nbsp;12, 2023 for their alleged unregistered offer and sale of securities to
retail investors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The collapse of TerraUSD and the bankruptcy filings of FTX, Celsius, Voyager and BlockFi have resulted in calls for
heightened scrutiny and regulation of the digital asset industry, with a specific focus on digital asset trading platforms, and custodians. Federal and state legislatures and regulatory agencies are expected to introduce
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and enact new laws and regulations to regulate digital asset intermediaries, such as digital asset trading platforms and custodians. The U.S. regulatory regime&#151;namely the Federal Reserve
Board, U.S. Congress and certain U.S. agencies (e.g., the SEC, the CFTC, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (&#147;FinCEN&#148;), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation) as well as the White House have issued reports and releases concerning digital assets, including bitcoin and digital asset markets. However, the extent and content of any forthcoming laws and regulations are not yet ascertainable with
certainty, and it may not be ascertainable in the near future. It is possible that new laws and increased regulation and regulatory scrutiny may require the Trust to comply with certain regulatory regimes, which could result in new costs for the
Trust. The Trust may have to devote increased time and attention to regulatory matters, which could increase costs to the Trust. New laws, regulations and regulatory actions could significantly restrict or eliminate the market for, or uses of,
digital assets including bitcoin, which could have a negative effect on the value of bitcoin, which in turn would have a negative effect on the value of the Trust&#146;s Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These events are continuing to develop at a rapid pace and it is not possible to predict at this time all of the risks that they may pose to
the Sponsor, the Trust, their affiliates and/or the Trust&#146;s third-party service providers, or to the digital asset industry as a whole. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Continued disruption and instability in the digital asset markets as these events develop, including further declines in the trading prices
and liquidity of bitcoin, could have a material adverse effect on the value of the Shares and the Shares could lose all or substantially all of their value. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Digital assets may have concentrated ownership and large sales or distributions by holders of such digital assets could have an adverse
effect on the market price of such digital assets. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The largest bitcoin wallets are believed to hold, in aggregate, a significant
percentage of the bitcoins in circulation. Moreover, it is possible that other persons or entities control multiple wallets that collectively hold a significant number of bitcoins, even if they individually only hold a small amount, and it is
possible that some of these wallets are controlled by the same person or entity. As a result of this concentration of ownership, large sales or distributions by such holders could have an adverse effect on the market price of bitcoin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>It may be illegal now, or in the future, to acquire, own, hold, sell or use digital assets in one or more countries. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Countries such as China, India and Russia have previously taken regulatory action to prohibit certain activities relating to digital assets
and may take additional steps to prohibit or otherwise limit the use of digital assets in the future. In addition, countries may impose new or existing regulatory regimes on digital assets that are inconsistent with their intended operation. The
imposition of such regulatory regimes on digital assets may have wide ranging implications on the offer, sale, trading, clearing and use of such assets, which may impede their continued adoption. Such regulatory regimes may adversely affect an
investment in the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For example, in the United States, the SEC has been active in asserting its jurisdiction over digital assets.
Specifically, the SEC and its staff have taken the position that certain digital assets fall within the definition of a security under the U.S. federal securities laws, beginning with the June 2017 Report of Investigation that concluded that
&#147;DAO Tokens&#148; were investment contracts, because they were issued with the purpose of raising funds for investing in digital assets. More recently, the bankruptcy filings of FTX, the third largest digital asset trading platform by volume at
the time of its filing, and other bankruptcy filings of crypto companies throughout calendar year 2022 have increased the regulatory scrutiny of the digital asset industry. On June&nbsp;5, 2023, the SEC charged each of Coinbase and Binance with
operating its digital asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency, asserting that certain assets supported on each trading platform are securities. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, Congress continues to consider potential legislation designed to
comprehensively regulate the digital asset industry in the U.S. If enacted, such new legislation could dramatically restructure the regulatory framework within which digital assets may be offered, sold, traded, cleared and used in the U.S. Such a
restructuring could affect the viability of digital assets in the U.S. and accordingly adversely affect an investment in the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Risks Associated
with Bitcoin and the Bitcoin Network </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Bitcoin is a relatively new technological innovation with a limited operating history.
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin has a relatively limited history of existence and operations compared to traditional commodities. There is a limited
established performance record for the price of bitcoin and, in turn, a limited basis for evaluating an investment in bitcoin. Although past performance is not necessarily indicative of future result, if bitcoin had a more established history, such
history might (or might not) provide investors with more information on which to evaluate an investment in the trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Spot markets
on which bitcoin trades are relatively new and largely unregulated, and, therefore, may be more exposed to fraud and security breaches than established, regulated exchanges for other financial assets or instruments, which could have a negative
impact on the performance of the Trust. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Digital asset trading platforms are relatively new and, in some cases, unregulated.
Several digital asset trading platforms are unlicensed, unregulated, operate without extensive supervision by governmental authorities, and do not provide the public with significant information regarding their ownership structure, management team,
corporate practices, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the U.S., digital asset trading platforms may not be subject to, or may
not comply with, regulations governing the operation of national securities exchanges or designated contract markets. Furthermore, while many prominent digital asset trading platforms provide the public with significant information regarding their
ownership structure, management teams, corporate practices and regulatory compliance, many digital asset trading platforms do not provide this information. Furthermore, because these platforms are largely unregulated, there is an increased risk of
fraud, manipulation and other malfeasance on these platforms, both by malicious third-party actors or the platforms&#146; own personnel. For example, persons with access to trade order information on a digital asset trading platform may use such
information to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;front-run&#148;</FONT> those orders, which may go undetected in part due to the lack of regulations requiring those platforms to adopt deterrence mechanisms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Outside the U.S., digital asset trading platforms may be subject to significantly less stringent regulatory and compliance requirements in
their local jurisdictions. As a result, trading activity on or reported by these digital asset trading platforms is generally significantly less regulated than trading in regulated U.S. securities and commodities markets, and may reflect behavior
that would be prohibited in regulated U.S. trading venues. For example, in 2019 there were reports claiming that 80.95% of bitcoin trading volume on digital asset trading platforms was false or noneconomic in nature, with specific focus on
unregulated platforms located outside of the United States. Such reports may indicate that the digital asset trading platform market is significantly smaller than expected and that the U.S. makes up a significantly larger percentage of the digital
asset trading platform market than is commonly understood. Nonetheless, any actual or perceived false trading in the digital asset trading platform market, and any other fraudulent or manipulative acts and practices, could adversely affect the value
of bitcoin and/or negatively affect the market perception of bitcoin. As a result, the marketplace may lose confidence in digital asset trading platform, including prominent exchanges that handle a significant volume of bitcoin trading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, over the past several years, some digital asset trading platforms have been closed due to fraud and manipulative activity,
business failure or security breaches. In many of these instances, the customers of such digital asset trading platforms were not compensated or made whole for the partial or complete losses of their
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account balances in such digital asset trading platforms. While, generally speaking, smaller digital asset trading platforms are less likely to have the infrastructure and capitalization that
make larger digital asset trading platforms more stable, larger digital asset trading platforms are more likely to be appealing targets for hackers and malware and may be more likely to be targets of regulatory enforcement action. For example, the
collapse of Mt.&nbsp;Gox, which filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan in late February 2014, demonstrated that even the largest digital asset trading platforms could be subject to abrupt failure with consequences for both users of digital asset
trading platforms and the digital asset industry as a whole. In particular, in the two weeks that followed the February&nbsp;7, 2014 halt of bitcoin withdrawals from Mt.&nbsp;Gox, the value of one bitcoin fell on other platforms from around $795 on
February&nbsp;6, 2014 to $578 on February&nbsp;20, 2014. Additionally, in January 2015, Bitstamp announced that approximately 19,000 bitcoin had been stolen from its operational or &#147;hot&#148; wallets. Further, in August 2016, it was reported
that almost 120,000 bitcoins worth around $78&nbsp;million were stolen from Bitfinex, a large digital asset trading platform. The value of bitcoin and other digital assets immediately decreased over 10% following reports of the theft at Bitfinex. In
November 2022, FTX, one of the largest digital asset trading platforms by volume at the time, halted customer withdrawals amid rumors of the company&#146;s liquidity issues and likely insolvency, which were subsequently corroborated by its CEO.
Shortly thereafter, FTX&#146;s CEO resigned and FTX and many of its affiliates filed for bankruptcy in the United States, while other affiliates have entered insolvency, liquidation, or similar proceedings around the globe, following which the U.S.
Department of Justice brought criminal fraud and other charges, and the SEC and CFTC brought civil securities and commodities fraud charges, against certain of FTX&#146;s and its affiliates&#146; senior executives, including its former CEO. Around
the same time, there were reports that approximately <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$300-600&nbsp;million</FONT> of digital assets were removed from FTX and the full facts remain unknown, including whether such removal was the result of a hack,
theft, insider activity, or other improper behavior. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Negative perception, a lack of stability in the digital asset markets and the
closure or temporary shutdown of digital asset trading platforms due to fraud, failure or security breaches may reduce confidence in the Bitcoin network and result in greater volatility or decreases in the prices of bitcoin. Furthermore, the closure
or temporary shutdown of a digital asset trading platforms used in calculating the Index may result in a loss of confidence in the Trust&#146;s ability to determine its NAV on a daily basis. The potential consequences of a digital asset trading
platform&#146;s failure could adversely affect the value of the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Furthermore, some spot markets, including both centralized and
decentralized venues, lack certain safeguards put in place by more traditional exchanges to enhance the stability of trading on the exchange and prevent flash crashes, such as limit-down circuit breakers. As a result, the prices of digital assets
such as bitcoin on digital asset trading platforms may be subject to larger and/or more frequent sudden declines than assets traded on more traditional exchanges. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A lack of stability in the bitcoin spot markets, including as a result of any manipulation of bitcoin spot markets and the termination or
suspension of spot market operations due to fraud, operational failures, cybersecurity breaches, or violations or alleged violations of laws and regulations, may reduce confidence in bitcoin generally and result in greater volatility in the market
price of bitcoin and the Shares of the Trust. Furthermore, the closure or temporary shutdown of a bitcoin spot market may impact the Trust&#146;s ability to determine the value of its bitcoin holdings or for the Trust&#146;s Authorized Participants
to effectively arbitrage the Trust&#146;s Shares. The potential consequences of a spot market&#146;s failure or failure to prevent market manipulation could adversely affect the value of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Momentum pricing. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The value of a bitcoin as represented by the Index may also be subject to momentum pricing due to speculation regarding future appreciation in
value, leading to greater volatility that could adversely affect the value of the Shares. Momentum pricing typically is associated with growth stocks and other assets whose </P>
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valuation, as determined by the investing public, is impacted by appreciation in value. Momentum pricing may result in speculation regarding future appreciation in the value of digital assets,
which inflates prices and leads to increased volatility. As a result, bitcoin may be more likely to fluctuate in value due to changing investor confidence in future appreciation or depreciation in prices, which could adversely affect the price of
bitcoin, and, in turn, an investment in the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Some market observers have asserted that the bitcoin market is experiencing a
&#147;bubble&#148; and have predicted that, in time, the value of bitcoin will fall to a fraction of its current value, or even to zero. Bitcoin has not been in existence long enough for market participants to assess these predictions with any
precision, but if these observers are even partially correct, an investment in the Shares may turn out to be substantially worthless. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>A decline in the adoption of bitcoin could negatively impact the Trust. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The further development and acceptance of the Bitcoin network, which is part of a new and rapidly changing industry, is subject to a variety
of factors that are difficult to evaluate. For example, the Bitcoin network faces significant obstacles to increasing the usage of bitcoin without resulting in higher fees or slower transaction settlement times, and attempts to increase the volume
of transactions may not be effective. The slowing, stopping or reversing of the development or acceptance of the Bitcoin network may adversely affect the price of bitcoin and therefore an investment in the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The use of bitcoin to, among other things, buy and sell goods and services is part of a new and rapidly evolving industry that employs digital
assets based upon computer-generated mathematical and/or cryptographic protocols. Bitcoin is a prominent, but not unique, part of this industry. The growth of this industry is subject to a high degree of uncertainty. Currently, market speculators
and investors generate a significant portion of demand for bitcoin, which can contribute to price volatility. This price volatility in turn limits the adoption of bitcoin as a means of payment for goods and services. Although certain merchants and
major retail and commercial businesses have begun accepting bitcoin as a means of payment for goods and services, consumer use of bitcoin as a means of payment remains limited. A lack of expansion by bitcoin into retail and commercial markets or a
contraction of such use may result in a reduction in the price of bitcoin, which could adversely affect an investment in the Trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Irrevocable nature of blockchain-recorded transactions. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin transactions recorded on the Bitcoin network are not, from an administrative perspective, reversible without the consent and active
participation of the recipient of the transaction or, in theory, control or consent of a majority of the nodes on the Bitcoin network. Once a transaction has been verified and recorded in a block that is added to the blockchain, an incorrect
transfer of a bitcoin or a theft of bitcoin generally will not be reversible, and the Trust may not be capable of seeking compensation for any such transfer or theft. It is possible that, through computer or human error, or through theft or criminal
action, the Trust&#146;s bitcoin could be transferred from custody accounts in incorrect quantities or to unauthorized third parties. To the extent that the Trust is unable to seek a corrective transaction with such third-party or is incapable of
identifying the third-party that has received the Trust&#146;s bitcoin through error or theft, the Trust will be unable to revert or otherwise recover incorrectly transferred bitcoin. To the extent that the Trust is unable to seek redress for such
error or theft, such loss could adversely affect the value of the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>The loss or destruction of a private key required
to access bitcoin may be irreversible</I></B><B>. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Digital assets, including bitcoin, are controllable only by the possessor of both
the unique public key and private key or keys relating to the &#147;digital wallet&#148; in which the digital asset is held. Private keys must be safeguarded and kept private in order to prevent a third-party from accessing the digital asset held in
such wallet. To the extent a private key is lost, destroyed or otherwise compromised and no backup of the private key is accessible, the Trust will be unable to access, and will effectively lose, the bitcoin held in the related digital
</P>
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wallet. In addition, if the Trust&#146;s private keys are misappropriated and the Trust&#146;s bitcoin holdings are stolen, including from or by the Custodian, the Trust could lose some or all of
its bitcoin holdings, which would adversely impact an investment in the Shares of the Trust. Any loss of private keys relating to digital wallets used to store the Trust&#146;s bitcoin would adversely affect the value of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>A disruption of the internet may affect bitcoin operations, which may adversely affect the bitcoin industry and an investment in the
Trust. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bitcoin network relies on the Internet. A significant disruption of Internet connectivity could disrupt the Bitcoin
network&#146;s functionality and operations until the disruption in the Internet is resolved. A disruption in the Internet could adversely affect an investment in the Trust or the ability of the Trust to operate. In particular, some variants of
digital assets have experienced a number of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">denial-of-service</FONT></FONT> attacks, which have led to temporary delays in block creation and digital asset transfers. Moreover, it is
possible that as bitcoin increases in value, it may become a bigger target for hackers and subject to more frequent hacking and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">denial-of-service</FONT></FONT> attacks. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Digital assets are also susceptible to border gateway protocol hijacking (&#147;BGP hijacking&#148;). Such an attack can be a very effective
way for an attacker to intercept traffic en route to a legitimate destination. BGP hijacking impacts the way different nodes and miners are connected to one another to isolate portions of them from the remainder of the network, which could lead to a
risk of the network allowing double-spending and other security issues. If BGP hijacking occurs on the Bitcoin network, participants may lose faith in the security of bitcoin, which could affect bitcoin&#146;s value and consequently the value of the
Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any future attacks that impact the ability to transfer bitcoin could have a material adverse effect on the price of bitcoin and
the value of an investment in the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Potential amendments to the Bitcoin network&#146;s protocols and software could, if
accepted and authorized by the Bitcoin network community, adversely affect an investment in the Trust. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bitcoin network uses a
cryptographic protocol to govern the interactions within the Bitcoin network. A loose community of core developers has evolved to informally manage the source code for the protocol. Membership in the community of core developers evolves over time,
largely based on self-determined participation in the resource section dedicated to the Bitcoin network on Github.com. The core developers can propose amendments to the Bitcoin network&#146;s source code that could alter the protocols and software
of the Bitcoin network and the properties of bitcoin. These alterations occur through software upgrades and could potentially include changes to the irreversibility of transactions and limitations on the mining of new bitcoin. The Bitcoin network
could be subject to new protocols and software that may adversely affect an investment in the Trust, to the extent that a significant majority of the users and miners on the Bitcoin network install such software upgrades. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The open-source structure of the Bitcoin network protocol means that the core developers and other contributors are generally not
directly compensated for their contributions in maintaining and developing the Bitcoin network protocol. A failure to properly monitor and upgrade the Bitcoin network protocol could damage the Bitcoin network and an investment in the Trust.
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bitcoin network operates based on an open-source protocol maintained by a group of core developers and other contributors,
largely on the GitHub resource section dedicated to development of the Bitcoin network. As the Bitcoin network protocol is not sold or made available subject to licensing or subscription fees and its use does not generate revenues for its
development team, the core developers are generally not compensated for maintaining and updating the Bitcoin network protocol. Consequently, there is a lack of financial incentive for developers to maintain or develop the Bitcoin network and the
core developers may lack the resources to adequately address emerging issues with the Bitcoin network protocol. Although the Bitcoin network is currently supported by the core developers, there can be no guarantee that such support will continue or
be sufficient in the </P>
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future. Alternatively, entities whose interests are at odds with other participants in the Bitcoin network may seek to obtain control over the Bitcoin network by influencing core developers. For
example, malicious actors could attempt to bribe a core developer or group of core developers to propose certain changes to the network core developers. To the extent that material issues arise with the Bitcoin network protocol and the core
developers and open-source contributors are unable to address the issues adequately or in a timely manner, the Bitcoin network and an investment in the Trust may be adversely affected. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Decentralized governance of the Bitcoin network could have a negative impact on the performance of the Trust. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Governance of decentralized networks, such as the Bitcoin network, is achieved through voluntary consensus and open competition. In other
words, the Bitcoin network has no central decision-making body or clear manner in which participants can come to an agreement other than through overwhelming consensus. The lack of clarity on governance may adversely affect bitcoin&#146;s utility
and ability to grow and face challenges, both of which may require solutions and directed effort to overcome problems, especially long-term problems. For example, a seemingly simple technical issue once divided the Bitcoin network community: namely,
whether to increase the block size of the blockchain or implement another change to increase the scalability of bitcoin. <I>See </I>&#147;<I>Risk Factors</I>&#151;<I>The Bitcoin network faces scaling challenges and efforts to increase the volume of
transactions may not be successful</I>.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent lack of clarity in corporate governance of the Bitcoin network leads to
ineffective decision- making that slows development and growth, the value of the Shares may be adversely affected.<B><I> </I></B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The inability to recognize the economic benefit of a &#147;fork&#148; or an &#147;air drop&#148; could adversely impact an investment in
the Trust. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Network Forks. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin is open source, meaning that any user can download the software, modify it and then propose that the users and miners of bitcoin adopt
the modification. When a modification is introduced and a substantial majority of users and miners consent to the modification, the change is implemented and the Bitcoin network remains uninterrupted. However, a &#147;hard fork&#148; occurs if less
than a substantial majority of users and miners consent to the proposed modification, and the modification is not compatible with the software prior to its modification. In other words, two incompatible networks would then exist: (1)&nbsp;one
network running the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-modified</FONT> software and (2)&nbsp;another network running the modified software. The effect of such a fork would be the existence of two versions of bitcoin running in parallel, yet
lacking interchangeability. This is in contrast to a &#147;soft fork,&#148; or a proposed modification to the software governing the network that results in a post-update network that is compatible with the network as it existed prior to the update,
because it restricts the network operations that can be performed after the update. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forks occur for a variety of reasons. A fork could
occur after a significant security breach. Participants on the network could elect to &#147;fork&#148; the network to its state before the hack, effectively reversing the hack. A fork could also be introduced by an unintentional, unanticipated
software flaw in the multiple versions of otherwise compatible software run by users. Such a fork could adversely affect bitcoin&#146;s viability. It is possible, however, that a substantial number of users and miners could adopt an incompatible
version of the digital asset while resisting <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">community-led</FONT> efforts to merge the two chains. This would result in a permanent fork. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A fork may occur as a result of disagreement among network participants as to whether a proposed modification to the network should be
accepted. For example, on August&nbsp;1, 2017, the Bitcoin network &#147;forked&#148;, with bitcoin existing on one fork and a new digital asset, &#147;Bitcoin Cash&#148; on another. This fork resulted from a several-year dispute over how to
increase the rate of transactions that the Bitcoin network can process. Since then, the Bitcoin network has forked several times to launch new digital assets, such as Bitcoin Gold, Bitcoin Silver and Bitcoin Diamond. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forks can introduce new security risks. For example, forks may result in &#147;replay
attacks&#148; or attacks in which transactions from one network were rebroadcast to nefarious effect on the other network. After a hard fork, it may become easier for an individual miner or mining pool&#146;s hashing power to exceed 50% of the
processing power of the digital asset network, thereby making digital assets that rely on proof of work more susceptible to attack. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
only digital asset that will be held by the Trust is bitcoin. If bitcoin were to fork into two digital assets, the Trust may hold, in addition to its existing bitcoin balance, a right to claim an equivalent amount of the new &#147;forked&#148; asset
following the hard fork. However, the Index does not track forks involving bitcoin. The Trust may receive or claim rights to any digital assets created by a fork of the Bitcoin network that are supported by the Custodian and for which the
Trust&#146;s trading counterparties support a secondary market. Before the Trust claims any digital asset resulting from a fork in the Bitcoin network (other than bitcoin), the Trust would need to seek and obtain certain regulatory approvals,
including an amendment to the Trust&#146;s registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part and approval of an application by the Exchange to amend its listing rules. If such approvals are not obtained, the Sponsor will cause the Trust to
irrevocably abandon such digital asset. The Trust Agreement requires that if the Trust receives or claims a forked asset, the Sponsor will cause the forked asset to be sold and have the proceeds distributed to the Shareholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Air Drops. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin may
become subject to an occurrence similar to a fork, which is known as an &#147;air drop.&#148; In an air drop, the promotors of a new digital asset announce to holders of another digital asset that they will be entitled to claim a certain amount of
the new digital asset for free, based on the fact that they hold such other digital asset. Air drops are not included in the Index under its current methodology. <I>See &#147;Prospectus Summary &#150; The Fidelity Bitcoin Reference Rate.&#148;</I>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Index does not track air drops involving bitcoin. Accordingly, the Trust will disclaim, and the Sponsor will cause the Trust to
irrevocably abandon, all rights to digital assets air dropped to holders of bitcoin. By investing in the Trust rather than directly in bitcoin, you forgo potential economic benefits associated with air drops. Any change to the Trust&#146;s policy on
air dropped assets would require the Trust to seek and obtain certain regulatory approvals, including an amendment to the Trust&#146;s registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part and approval of an application by the Exchange to amend
its listing rules. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>In the event of a hard fork of the Bitcoin network, the Sponsor will, as permitted by the terms of the Trust
Agreement, use its discretion to determine which network should be considered the appropriate network for the Trust&#146;s purposes, and in doing so may adversely affect the value of the Shares. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The only digital asset that will be held by the Trust is bitcoin. In the event of a hard fork of the Bitcoin network, the Sponsor will, as
permitted by the terms of the Trust Agreement, use its sole discretion to determine, in good faith, which <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">peer-to-peer</FONT></FONT> network, among a group of incompatible forks of
the Bitcoin network, is generally accepted as the Bitcoin network and should therefore be considered the appropriate network for the Trust&#146;s purposes. The Sponsor will base its determination on whatever factors it deems relevant, including but
not limited to, the Sponsor&#146;s beliefs regarding expectations of the core developers of bitcoin, the developer roadmap, users of block space (available capacity within a block to store data and execute code) including services and businesses,
suppliers of block space (i.e. miners) and their associated incentives, and other constituencies, as well as other <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-fundamental</FONT> factors, the Bitcoin network, the Custodian&#146;s ability and willingness to
support the fork, or whatever other factors it deems relevant. There is no guarantee that the Sponsor will choose the digital asset that is ultimately the most valuable fork, and the Sponsor&#146;s decision may adversely affect the value of the
Shares as a result. The Sponsor may also disagree with Shareholders, the Custodian, other service providers, the Index Provider, cryptocurrency exchanges, or other market participants on what is generally accepted as bitcoin and should therefore be
considered &#147;bitcoin&#148; for the Trust&#146;s purposes, which may also adversely affect the value of the Shares as a result. Before the Trust claims any digital asset resulting from a fork in the Bitcoin network (other than bitcoin), the Trust
would need to seek and obtain certain regulatory approvals, including an amendment to the Trust&#146;s registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part and approval of an application by the Exchange to amend its listing rules. If such
approvals are not obtained, the Sponsor will cause the Trust to irrevocably abandon such digital asset. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Bitcoin is subject to cybersecurity risks, which could adversely affect an investment
in the Trust or the ability of the Trust to operate. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Digital asset networks, including the Bitcoin network, are subject to
control by entities that capture a significant amount of the network&#146;s processing power or a significant number of developers important for the operation and maintenance of such digital asset network. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the majority of the processing power dedicated to mining on the Bitcoin network is controlled by a bad actor (often referred to as a
&#147;51% attack&#148;), it may be able to alter the Bitcoin Blockchain on which the Bitcoin network and bitcoin transactions rely, including by constructing fraudulent blocks. In addition, such a bad actor could prevent certain transactions from
completing in a timely manner, or at all, and could control, exclude or modify the ordering of transactions, though it could not generate new bitcoin (except through rewards from the creation of fraudulent blocks) or prevent new transactions from
being broadcast to the Bitcoin network. Further, a bad actor could &#147;double-spend&#148; its own bitcoin (i.e., spend the same bitcoin in more than one transaction) and prevent the confirmation of other users&#146; transactions for so long as it
maintained control. To the extent that such malicious actor or botnet did not yield its control of the processing power on the Bitcoin network or the network community did not reject the fraudulent blocks as malicious, reversing any changes made to
the blockchain may not be possible. Further, a malicious actor or botnet could create a flood of transactions in order to slow down confirmations of transactions on the Bitcoin network. Other digital asset networks have been subject to malicious
activity achieved through control of over 50% of the processing power on the network. For example, on May&nbsp;24, 2018, it was reported that attackers compromised the Bitcoin Gold network in this manner and were successfully able to double-spend
units of bitcoin gold in a series of transactions over the course of at least one week and in a total amount of at least $18&nbsp;million. In August 2020, the Ethereum Classic Network was the target of two double-spend attacks by an unknown actor or
actors that gained more than 50% of the processing power of the Ethereum Classic network. The attacks resulted in reorganizations of the Ethereum Classic blockchain that allowed the attacker or attackers to reverse previously recorded transactions
in excess of $5.0&nbsp;million and $1.0&nbsp;million. Any similar attacks on the Bitcoin network could negatively impact the value of bitcoin and the value of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the past, mining pools have gained control of significant amounts of the processing power or &#147;hash rate&#148; of the Bitcoin network.
If a mining pool obtains control of more than 50% of the hash rate of the Bitcoin network, a malicious actor would be able to gain full control of the network and the ability to alter the blockchain. During May and June 2014, mining pool
GHash.IO&#146;s processing power approached and during a twenty-four to forty-eight hour period, may have exceeded 50% of the processing power on the Bitcoin network. Although no malicious activity or abnormal transaction recording was observed at
the time, the incident focused attention on the influence of mining pools. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Moreover, certain hardware providers may create hardware that
collectively has majority power and the manufacturer could potentially exert control itself. For example, it was discovered that the mining machines produced by Bitmain contained backdoor code that would allow Bitmain to remotely shut down the
mining machines. This vulnerability is colloquially referred to as the &#147;Antbleed backdoor.&#148; At worst, the Antbleed backdoor could have allowed Bitmain to shut off up to an estimated 70% of the global hash rate. Bitmain released an official
response to the controversy claiming that the Antbleed backdoor had no malicious intent, and on April 28, 2017, the day following the discovery of the Antbleed backdoor, Bitmain released new source code and firmware upgrades for its mining hardware
to remove the backdoor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the feasibility of a bad actor gaining control of the processing power on the Bitcoin network increases, there
may be a negative effect on an investment in the Trust. To the extent that the Bitcoin ecosystem, including the core developers and the administrators of mining pools, does not act to ensure greater decentralization of mining processing power, the
feasibility of a malicious actor obtaining control of the processing power on the Bitcoin network will increase, which may adversely affect the value of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any of these exploitations or attacks occur, it could result in a loss of public confidence in bitcoin and a decline in the value of
bitcoin and, as a result, adversely impact an investment in the Shares. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>If miners expend less processing power on the Bitcoin network, it could increase the
likelihood of a malicious actor obtaining control. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Miners ceasing operations would reduce the collective processing power on the
Bitcoin network, which would adversely affect the confirmation process for transactions (i.e., temporarily decreasing the speed at which blocks are added to the Bitcoin Blockchain until the next scheduled adjustment in difficulty for block
solutions). If a reduction in processing power occurs, the Bitcoin network may be more vulnerable to a malicious actor obtaining control in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the processing power on the Bitcoin network. As a result, it may be possible
for a bad actor to manipulate the Bitcoin Blockchain and hinder transactions. Any reduction in confidence in the confirmation process or processing power of the Bitcoin network may adversely affect an investment in the Trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Cancer nodes</I></B><B>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cancer nodes are computers that appear to be participating in the Bitcoin network but that are not in fact connected to the network, which a
malicious actor sets up to place users onto a separate network or disconnect them from the Bitcoin network. By using cancer nodes, a malicious actor can disconnect the target user from the bitcoin economy entirely by refusing to relay any blocks or
transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Double-spending risks</I></B><B>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A malicious actor may attempt to double spend (i.e., spend the same units in more than one transaction) bitcoin by altering the formation of
the blockchain. In this type of attack, a miner creates a valid new block containing a double-spend transaction and schedules the release of such attack block so that it is added to the blockchain before a target user&#146;s legitimate transaction
can be included in a block. All double-spend attacks require that the miner sequence and execute the steps of its attack with sufficient speed and accuracy. Double- spend attacks require extensive coordination and are very expensive. Typically,
transactions that allow for a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">zero-confirmation</FONT> acceptance tend to be prone to these types of attacks. Accordingly, traders and merchants may execute
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">instantaneous/zero-confirmation</FONT> transactions only if they are of sufficiently <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">low-value.</FONT> Users and merchants can take additional precautions by adjusting their network
software programs to connect only to other well-connected participants in the Bitcoin network and to disable incoming connections. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Flaws in source code. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the past, flaws in the source code for digital asset networks have been exposed and exploited, including flaws that disabled some
functionality for users, exposed users&#146; personal information and/or resulted in the theft of users&#146; digital assets. Discovery of flaws in or exploitations of the source code that allow malicious actors to take or create money in
contravention of known network rules have occurred. The cryptography underlying bitcoin could prove to be flawed or ineffective, or developments in mathematics and/or technology, such as advances in digital computing, algebraic geometry and quantum
computing, could make cryptography ineffective. In any of these circumstances, a malicious actor may be able to steal bitcoin held by others, which could adversely affect the demand for bitcoin and therefore adversely impact the price of bitcoin and
the value of the Shares. Even if another digital asset other than bitcoin were affected by similar circumstances, any reduction in confidence in the robustness of the source code or cryptography underlying digital assets generally could negatively
affect the demand for all digital assets, including bitcoin, and therefore adversely affect the value of the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Mathematical
or technological advances could undermine the Bitcoin network&#146;s consensus mechanism. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bitcoin network is premised on
multiple persons competing to solve cryptographic puzzles quickly. It is possible that mathematical or technological advances, such as the development of quantum computers with significantly more power than computers presently available, could
undermine or vitiate the cryptographic consensus mechanism underpinning the Bitcoin Blockchain. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Bitcoin network faces scaling challenges and efforts to increase the volume of
transactions may not be successful. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Many digital asset networks, including the Bitcoin network, face significant scaling
challenges due to the fact that public blockchains generally face a tradeoff between security and scalability. One means through which public blockchains achieve security is decentralization, which means that transactions are validated through a
dispersed network of nodes running without a central authority. Although this structure makes it difficult for a bad actor to manipulate the network, it also makes validating transactions and the state of the blockchain a slow and resource-intensive
process. As a result, a digital asset network may be limited in the number of transactions it can process by the capabilities of each single fully participating node. Many developers are actively researching and testing scalability solutions for
public blockchains that do not necessarily result in lower levels of security or decentralization, such as <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-chain</FONT> payment channels and sharding. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-chain</FONT> payment
channels would allow parties to transact without requiring the full processing power of a blockchain. Sharding can increase the scalability of a database, such as a blockchain, by splitting the data processing responsibility among many nodes,
allowing for parallel processing and validating of transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of November&nbsp;2023 the Bitcoin network handled approximately seven
transactions per second. In an effort to increase the volume of transactions that can be processed on a given digital asset network, many digital assets are being upgraded with various features to increase the speed and throughput of digital asset
transactions. For example, in August 2017, the Bitcoin network was upgraded with a technical feature known as &#147;Segregated Witness&#148; that potentially doubles the transactions per second that can be handled
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">on-chain.</FONT> More importantly, Segregated Witness also enables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> second layer solutions, such as the Lightning Network, or payment channels that greatly increase
transaction throughput (i.e., millions of transactions per second). Wallets and &#147;intermediaries,&#148; or connecting nodes that facilitate payment channels, that support Segregated Witness or Lightning Network-like technologies have not yet
seen wide-scale use. Additionally, questions remain regarding Lightning Network services, such as its cost and who will serve as intermediaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In 2021, the Bitcoin protocol implemented the Taproot upgrade to add enhanced support for complex transactions on the network such as
multi-signature transactions, which require two or more parties to execute a transaction on the Bitcoin network. Prior to the upgrade, multi-signature transactions were historically slow, expensive, and easily identifiable. Taproot is intended to
reduce the amount of data written to a block and makes multi-signature transactions indistinguishable from regular transactions, adding an enhanced layer of privacy. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As corresponding increases in throughput lag behind growth in the use of digital asset networks, average fees and settlement times may
increase considerably. For example, the Bitcoin network has been, at times, at capacity, which has led to increased transaction fees. Since January&nbsp;1, 2019, bitcoin transaction fees have increased from $0.18 per bitcoin transaction, on average,
to a high of $60.95 per transaction, on average, on April&nbsp;20, 2021. As of December&nbsp;31, 2022, bitcoin transaction fees were $1.17 per transaction, on average. Increased fees and decreased settlement speeds could preclude certain uses for
bitcoin (e.g., micropayments), and could reduce demand for, and the price of, bitcoin, which could adversely impact the value of the Shares. In May&nbsp;2023, events related to the adoption of ordinals, which are a means of inscribing digital
content on the Bitcoin Blockchain, caused transaction fees to temporarily spike above $30 per transaction. As of July&nbsp;31, 2023, bitcoin transaction fees were averaging $0.79 per transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There is no guarantee that any of the mechanisms in place or being explored for increasing the scale of settlement of transactions in bitcoin
will be effective, or how long these mechanisms will take to become effective, which could adversely impact an investment in the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>New competing digital assets may pose a challenge to bitcoin&#146;s current market position, resulting in a reduction in demand for
bitcoin, which could have a negative impact on the price of bitcoin and may have a negative impact on the performance of the Trust. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bitcoin network and bitcoin, as an asset, hold a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;first-to-market&#148;</FONT></FONT> advantage over other digital assets. This <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">first-to-market</FONT></FONT>
advantage has resulted in the Bitcoin network evolving into the most well-developed </P>
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network of any digital asset. The Bitcoin network enjoys the largest user base and has more mining power in use to secure the Bitcoin Blockchain than any other digital asset. However, despite the
first-mover advantage of the Bitcoin network over other digital assets, it is possible that real or perceived shortcomings in the Bitcoin network, or technological, regulatory or other developments, could result in a decline in popularity and
acceptance of bitcoin and the Bitcoin network, and other digital currencies and trading systems could become more widely accepted and used than the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin is one of the only virtual currencies that the staff of the SEC and certain
commissioners has publicly indicated is likely not a &#147;security&#148; under the federal securities laws. <I>See Risk Factors</I>&#151;<I>Future regulations may require the Trust or the Sponsor to become registered, which may cause the Trust to
liquidate. </I>Regulatory changes or guidance that result in other virtual currencies not meeting the definition of &#147;security&#148; will reduce advantages associated with bitcoin&#146;s current regulatory status, which could adversely impact an
investment in the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Promoters of other digital assets claim that those digital assets have solved certain of the purported
drawbacks of the Bitcoin network, for example, allowing faster settlement times, reducing mining fees, or reducing electricity usage in connection with mining. For example, in 2022, the Ethereum network completed a transition from a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">proof-of-work</FONT></FONT> to a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">proof-of-stake</FONT></FONT> consensus mechanism. If these digital assets are successful,
such success could reduce demand for bitcoin and adversely affect the value of bitcoin and an investment in the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Competition
from central bank digital currencies (&#147;CBDCs&#148;) could adversely affect the value of bitcoin and other digital assets. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Central banks have introduced digital forms of legal tender. China&#146;s CBDC project, known as Digital Currency Electronic Payment, has
reportedly been tested in a live pilot program conducted in multiple cities in China. Central banks representing at least 130 countries have published retail or wholesale CBDC work ranging from research to pilot projects. Whether or not they
incorporate blockchain or similar technology, CBDCs, as legal tender in the issuing jurisdiction, could have an advantage in competing with, or replacing, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange or store of value. As a result, the
value of bitcoin could decrease, which could adversely affect an investment in the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Prices of bitcoin may be affected by
stablecoins, the activities of stablecoin issuers and their regulatory treatment. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">While the Trust does not invest in stablecoins,
it may nonetheless be exposed to certain risks that stablecoins pose to the bitcoin market. Stablecoins are digital assets designed to have a stable value over time as compared to typically volatile digital assets, and may be backed by a fiat
currency, such as the U.S. dollar, or other digital assets. Given the foundational role that stablecoins play in global digital asset markets, their fundamental liquidity could have a dramatic impact on the broader digital asset market, including
the market for bitcoin. Volatility in stablecoins, operational issues with stablecoins (for example, technical issues that prevent settlement), concerns about the sufficiency of any reserves that support stablecoins or potential manipulative
activity when unbacked stablecoins are used to pay for other digital assets (including bitcoin), or regulatory concerns about stablecoin issuers or intermediaries, such as exchanges, that support stablecoins, could impact individuals&#146;
willingness to trade on trading venues that rely on stablecoins, reduce liquidity in the bitcoin market, and affect the value of bitcoin, and in turn impact an investment in the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For example, because a large portion of the digital asset market still depends on stablecoins such as Tether and USDC, there is a risk that a
disorderly <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">de-pegging</FONT> or a run on Tether or USDC could lead to dramatic market volatility in digital assets more broadly. Questions about the sufficiency of the backing of certain stablecoins has caused the
prices for such stablecoins to fluctuate, which fluctuations may affect the price of bitcoin. For example, some have argued that the issuance of Tether has been used to artificially increase demand for bitcoin, thereby inflating its price. On
February 17, 2021 the New York Attorney General entered an agreement with Tether&#146;s operators, requiring them to cease any further trading activity with New York persons and pay $18.5&nbsp;million in penalties for false and misleading statements
made regarding the assets backing Tether. On October&nbsp;15, 2021, the CFTC announced a settlement with Tether&#146;s operators in which they agreed to pay </P>
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$41&nbsp;million in fines to settle charges that, among others, Tether&#146;s claims that it maintained sufficient U.S. dollar reserves to back every Tether stablecoin in circulation with the
&#147;equivalent amount of corresponding fiat currency&#148; held by Tether were untrue. In another example, in May 2022, the digital asset TerraUSD (UST) lost its $1 peg. As UST <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;de-pegged,&#148;</FONT> the
custodian of UST&#146;s bitcoin reserves, the Luna Foundation Guard, sold bitcoin to buy UST in an ultimately unsuccessful effort to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-peg</FONT> the price of UST to its $1 peg. It is believed that the foregoing
action by the Luna Foundation Guard exacerbated a bitcoin <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sell-off</FONT> that adversely affected the price of bitcoin. Similar future occurrences may significantly impact the value and trading of bitcoin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Volatility in stablecoins can be triggered by bank risk. USDC is a reserve-backed stablecoin issued by Circle Internet Financial that is
commonly used as a method of payment in digital asset markets, including the bitcoin market. An affiliate of the Sponsor acts as investment manager to a money market fund, the Circle Reserve Fund, which the issuer of USDC uses to hold reserves
backing USDC stablecoins. While USDC is designed to maintain a stable value at 1 U.S. dollar at all times, on March&nbsp;10, 2023, the value of USDC fell below $1.00 for multiple days after Circle Internet Financial disclosed that
US$3.3&nbsp;billion of the USDC reserves were held at Silicon Valley Bank, which had entered Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation receivership earlier that day. Stablecoins are reliant on the U.S. banking system and U.S. treasuries, and the failure
of either to function normally could impede the function of stablecoins, and therefore could adversely affect the value of the Shares. An affiliate of the Sponsor has a minority equity interest in the issuer of USDC. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Operational cost may exceed the award for solving blocks or transaction fees. Increased transaction fees may adversely affect the usage
of the Bitcoin network. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bitcoin network is designed to periodically reduce the fixed award given to miners for solving new
blocks (the &#147;block reward&#148;), most recently in May 2020, when the block reward reduced from 12.5 to 6.25 bitcoin. It is estimated that it will halve again during 2024. See <I>&#147;Bitcoin, Bitcoin Markets and Regulation of
Bitcoin&#151;Mathematically Controlled Supply.&#148;</I> As the block reward continues to decrease over time, the mining incentive structure may transition to a higher reliance on transaction confirmation fees in order to incentivize miners to
continue to dedicate processing power to the blockchain. If transaction confirmation fees become too high, the marketplace may be reluctant to use bitcoin. Increased transaction fees may motivate market participants, such as merchants or commercial
institutions, to switch from bitcoin to another digital asset or back to fiat currency as their preferred medium of exchange. Decreased demand for bitcoin may adversely affect its price, which may adversely affect an investment in the Trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ultimately, if the awards of new bitcoin for solving blocks declines and transaction fees for recording transactions are not sufficiently high
to incentivize miners, miners may operate at a loss or cease operations. If the award does not exceed the costs of mining in the long-term, miners may have to cease operations entirely. If miners cease their operations, this could have a negative
impact on the Bitcoin network and could adversely affect the value of the bitcoin held by the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Miners ceasing operations would
reduce the collective processing power on the Bitcoin network, which would adversely affect the confirmation process for transactions (i.e., temporarily decreasing the speed at which blocks are added to the blockchain until the next scheduled
adjustment in difficulty for block solutions) and make the Bitcoin network more vulnerable to a malicious actor or botnet obtaining sufficient control to manipulate the blockchain and hinder transactions. Any reduction in confidence in the
confirmation process or processing power of the Bitcoin network may adversely affect the value of the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>To the extent that
any miners exclude some or all transactions, significant increases in fees and widespread delays in the recording of transactions could result in a loss of confidence in the Bitcoin network, which could adversely impact an investment in
Shares</I></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent that any miners solve blocks that exclude some or all transactions that have been transmitted to the
Bitcoin network, such transactions will not be recorded on the blockchain until another miner solves a block that incorporates those transactions. Some in the bitcoin community have suspected that certain
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technologies (for example, before segregated witness was activated, ASICBoost) enhance speed and reduce electricity use of mining while reducing the number of transactions that are included in
mined blocks on the Bitcoin network. To the extent that more blocks are mined with fewer transactions, transactions will settle more slowly, and fees will increase. This could result in a loss of confidence in the Bitcoin network, which could
adversely impact an investment in the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Miners could act in collusion to raise transaction fees, which may adversely affect
the usage of the Bitcoin network. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin miners collect fees for each transaction they confirm. Miners validate unconfirmed
transactions by adding the previously unconfirmed transactions to new blocks in the blockchain. Miners are not forced to confirm any specific transaction, but they are economically incentivized to confirm valid transactions as a means of collecting
fees. To the extent that any miners cease to record transactions in solved blocks, such transactions will not be recorded on the Bitcoin Blockchain until a block is solved by a miner who does not require the payment of transaction fees. Miners have
historically accepted relatively low transaction confirmation fees because miners have a very low marginal cost of validating unconfirmed transactions. If miners collude in an anticompetitive manner to reject low transaction fees, then bitcoin users
could be forced to pay higher fees, thus reducing the attractiveness of the Bitcoin network, or to wait longer times for their transactions to be validated by a miner who does not require the payment of a transaction fee. Bitcoin mining occurs
globally and it may be difficult for authorities to apply antitrust regulations across multiple jurisdictions. Any collusion among miners may adversely impact an investment in the Trust or the ability of the Trust to operate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>As technology advances, miners may be unable to acquire the digital asset mining hardware necessary to develop and launch their
operations. A decline in the bitcoin mining population could adversely affect the Bitcoin network and an investment in the Trust. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Miners may be unable to acquire the proper mining equipment or suitable amounts of equipment necessary to continue their operations or develop
and launch their operations. In addition, because successful mining of a digital asset that uses &#147;proof of work&#148; validation requires maintaining or exceeding a certain level of computing power relative to other validators, miners will need
to upgrade their mining hardware periodically to keep up with their competition. The development of supercomputers with disproportionate computing power may threaten the integrity of the bitcoin market by concentrating mining power, which would make
it unprofitable for other miners to mine. The expense of purchasing or upgrading new equipment may be substantial and diminish returns to miners dramatically. A decline in miners may result in a decrease in the value of bitcoin and the value of the
Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>If profit margins of bitcoin mining operations are not high, miners may elect to immediately sell bitcoin earned by mining,
resulting in a reduction in the price of bitcoin that could adversely affect an investment in the Trust. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin network mining
operations have rapidly evolved over the past several years from individual users mining with computer processors, graphics processing units and first-generation ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) machines. New processing power is
predominantly added to the Bitcoin network currently by &#147;professionalized&#148; mining operations. Such operations may use proprietary hardware or sophisticated ASIC machines acquired from ASIC manufacturers. Significant capital is necessary
for mining operations to acquire this hardware, lease operating space (often in data centers or warehousing facilities), afford electricity costs and employ technicians to operate the mining farms. As a result, professionalized mining operations are
of a greater scale than prior Bitcoin network validators and have more defined, regular expenses and liabilities. In past years, individual miners are believed to have been more likely to hold newly mined bitcoin for extended periods. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A professional mining operation operating at a low profit margin may be more likely to sell a higher percentage of its newly mined bitcoin
rapidly, and it may partially or completely cease operations if its profit </P>
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margin is negative. In a low profit margin environment, a higher percentage of the new bitcoin mined each day will be sold into the bitcoin market more rapidly, thereby reducing bitcoin prices.
The network effect of reduced profit margins resulting in greater sales of newly mined bitcoin could result in a reduction in the price of bitcoin that could adversely affect an investment in the Trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Bitcoin mining activities are energy-intensive, which may restrict the geographic locations of miners and have a negative environmental
impact and consequently affect the price of bitcoin. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin mining activities are inherently energy-intensive and electricity
costs account for a significant portion of the overall mining costs. The availability and cost of electricity will restrict the geographic locations of mining activities. High costs of electricity may incentivize miners to redirect their resources
to other validation protocols, such a proof-of-stake blockchains, or abandon their validation activities entirely. A significant decrease in the computational resources dedicated to the Bitcoin network&#146;s validation protocol could reduce the
security of the network which may erode bitcoin&#146;s viability as a store of value or means of exchange. In addition, the significant consumption of electricity may have a negative environmental impact, including contribution to climate change,
which may give rise to public opinion against allowing the use of electricity for bitcoin mining activities or government measures restricting or prohibiting the use of electricity for bitcoin mining activities. Any such developments could lower the
demand for bitcoin and have a material and adverse effect on the price of bitcoin. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Concerns have been raised about the electricity
required to secure and maintain digital asset networks. For example, as of October&nbsp;31, 2023, over 462 million tera hashes were performed every second in connection with mining on the Bitcoin network. Although measuring the electricity consumed
by this process is difficult because these operations are performed by various machines with varying levels of efficiency, the process consumes a significant amount of energy. Further, in addition to the direct energy costs of performing
calculations on any given digital asset network, there are indirect costs that impact a network&#146;s total energy consumption, including the costs of cooling the machines that perform these calculations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Driven by concerns around energy consumption and the impact on public utility companies, various states and cities have implemented, or are
considering implementing, moratoriums on mining activity in their jurisdictions. For example, in November 2022, New York imposed a two-year moratorium on new proof-of-work mining permits at fossil fuel plants in the state. A significant reduction in
mining activity as a result of such actions could adversely affect the security of the Bitcoin network by making it easier for a malicious actor or botnet to manipulate the Bitcoin network. If regulators or public utilities take action that
restricts or otherwise impacts mining activities, such actions could result in decreased security of a digital asset network, including the Bitcoin network, and consequently adversely impact the value of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Large-Scale Sales or Distributions</I></B><B>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Some entities hold large amounts of bitcoin relative to other market participants, and to the extent such entities engage in large-scale
hedging, sales or distributions on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-market</FONT> terms, or sales in the ordinary course, it could result in a reduction in the price of bitcoin and adversely affect the value of the Shares. Additionally,
political or economic crises may motivate large-scale acquisitions or sales of such digital assets, including bitcoin, either globally or locally. Such large-scale sales or distributions could result in selling pressure that may reduce the price of
bitcoin and adversely affect an investment in the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of the date of this Prospectus, the largest 100 bitcoin wallets held a
substantial amount of the outstanding supply of bitcoin and it is possible that some of these wallets are controlled by the same person or entity. Moreover, it is possible that other persons or entities control multiple wallets that collectively
hold a significant number of bitcoin, even if each wallet individually only holds a small amount. As a result of this concentration of ownership, large sales by such holders could have an adverse effect on the market price of bitcoin. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Congestion or delay in the Bitcoin network may delay purchases or sales of bitcoin by
the Trust. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The size of each block on the Bitcoin Blockchain is currently limited and the transaction rate is significantly below
the level that centralized systems can provide. Increased transaction volume could result in delays in the recording of transactions due to congestion in the Bitcoin network. Moreover, unforeseen system failures, disruptions in operations, or poor
connectivity may also result in delays in the recording of transactions on the Bitcoin network. Any delay in the Bitcoin network could affect the Authorized Participant&#146;s ability to buy or sell bitcoin at an advantageous price resulting in
decreased confidence in the Bitcoin network. Over the longer term, delays in confirming transactions could reduce the attractiveness to merchants and other commercial parties as a means of payment. As a result, the Bitcoin network and the value of
the Trust would be adversely affected. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>If the digital asset award for mining blocks and transaction fees for recording transactions
on the Bitcoin network are not sufficiently high to incentivize miners, or if certain jurisdictions continue to limit or otherwise regulate mining activities, miners may cease expanding processing power or demand high transaction fees, which could
negatively impact the value of bitcoin and the value of the Shares. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the digital asset awards for mining blocks or the
transaction fees for recording transactions on the Bitcoin network are not sufficiently high to incentivize miners, or if certain jurisdictions continue to limit or otherwise regulate mining activities, miners may cease expending processing power to
mine blocks and confirmations of transactions on the Bitcoin Blockchain could be slowed. For example, the realization of one or more of the following risks could materially adversely affect the value of the Shares: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Over the past several years, digital asset mining operations have evolved from individual users mining with
computer processors, graphics processing units and first-generation application specific integrated circuit machines to &#147;professionalized&#148; mining operations using proprietary hardware or sophisticated machines. If the profit margins of
digital asset mining operations are not sufficiently high, including due to an increase in electricity costs, digital asset miners are more likely to immediately sell tokens earned by mining, resulting in an increase in liquid supply of that digital
asset, which would generally tend to reduce that digital asset&#146;s market price. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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malicious actor or botnet obtaining control. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Miners have historically accepted relatively low transaction confirmation fees on most digital asset networks. If
miners demand higher transaction fees for recording transactions in the Bitcoin Blockchain or a software upgrade automatically charges fees for all transactions on the Bitcoin network, the cost of using bitcoin may increase and the marketplace may
be reluctant to accept bitcoin as a means of payment. Alternatively, miners could collude in an anti-competitive manner to reject low transaction fees on the Bitcoin network and force users to pay higher fees, thus reducing the attractiveness of the
Bitcoin network. Higher transaction confirmation fees resulting through collusion or otherwise may adversely affect the attractiveness of the Bitcoin network, the value of bitcoin and the value of the Shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">To the extent that any miners cease to record transactions that do not include the payment of a transaction fee
in mined blocks or do not record a transaction because the transaction fee is too low, such transactions will not be recorded on the Bitcoin Blockchain until a block is mined by a miner who does not require the payment of transaction fees or is
willing to accept a lower fee. Any widespread delays in the recording of transactions could result in a loss of confidence in the digital asset network. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Digital asset mining operations can consume significant amounts of electricity, which may have a negative
environmental impact and give rise to public opinion against allowing, or government regulations restricting, the use of electricity for mining operations. Additionally, miners may be forced to cease operations during an electricity shortage or
power outage. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>If the Bitcoin network is used to facilitate illicit activities or evade sanctions,
businesses that facilitate transactions in bitcoin could be at increased risk of criminal or civil lawsuits, or of having services cut off, which could negatively affect the price of bitcoin and the value of the Shares. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Digital asset networks have in the past been, and may continue to be, used to facilitate illicit activities. If the Bitcoin network is used to
facilitate illicit activities or evade sanctions, businesses that facilitate transactions in bitcoin could be at increased risk of potential criminal or civil lawsuits, or of having banking or other services cut off, and bitcoin could be removed
from digital asset trading platforms as a result of these concerns. Other service providers of such businesses may also cut off services if there is a concern that the Bitcoin network is being used to facilitate crime. Any of the aforementioned
occurrences could increase regulatory scrutiny of the Bitcoin network and/or adversely affect the price of bitcoin, the attractiveness of the Bitcoin network and an investment in the Shares of the Trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust and the Sponsor, acting on behalf of the Trust, directly interact with parties that are themselves subject to AML program
requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act or similar laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Authorized Participants are registered broker-dealers or financial
institutions exempt from broker-dealer registration and therefore are subject to AML and countering the financing of terrorism obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act as administered by FinCEN and further overseen by the SEC and FINRA. In accordance
with its regulatory obligations, the Authorized Participants conduct customer due diligence. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">When the Trust and the Sponsor, acting on
behalf of the Trust, buy, sell or deliver, as applicable, bitcoin, they transact directly with financial institution counterparties that are subject to U.S. federal and/or state licensing requirements or similar laws in non-U.S. jurisdictions and
maintain practices and policies designed to comply with AML and KYC regulations or similar laws in non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Trust will not hold any bitcoin except those that have been delivered by the Trust&#146;s bitcoin trading counterparties
in connection with creation requests. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Sponsor, the Trust, or an Authorized Participant were nevertheless to transact with such a
sanctioned entity, the Sponsor, the Trust, and such Authorized Participant would be at increased risk of potential criminal or civil lawsuits. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Risks
Associated with Investing in the Trust </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Investment-Related Risks</I></B><B>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investing in bitcoin and, consequently, the Trust, is speculative. The price of bitcoin is volatile, and market movements of bitcoin are
difficult to predict. Supply and demand changes rapidly are affected by a variety of factors, including regulation and general economic trends, such as interest rates, availability of credit, credit defaults, inflation rates and economic
uncertainty. All investments made by the Trust will risk the loss of capital. Therefore, an investment in the Trust involves a high degree of risk, including the risk that the entire amount invested may be lost. No guarantee or representation is
made that the Trust&#146;s investment program will be successful, that the Trust will achieve its investment objective or that there will be any return of capital invested to investors in the Trust, and investment results may vary. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The NAV may not always correspond to the market price of bitcoin. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The NAV of the Trust will change as fluctuations occur in the market price of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin holdings. Shareholders should be aware
that the public trading price per share may be different from the NAV for a number of reasons, including price volatility and the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for shares are related, but not identical,
to the supply and demand forces influencing the market price of bitcoin. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An Authorized Participant may be able to create or redeem a Basket at a discount or a
premium to the public trading price per share, and the Trust will therefore maintain its intended fractional exposure to a specific amount of bitcoin per share. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Different from directly owning bitcoin</I></B><B>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The performance of the Trust will not reflect the specific return an investor would realize if the investor actually held or purchased bitcoin
directly. The differences in performance may be due to factors such as fees, transaction costs, and index tracking risk. Investors will also forgo certain rights conferred by owning bitcoin directly, such as the right to claim air drops. <I>See
&#147;Risk Factors &#150; The inability to recognize the economic benefit of a &#147;fork&#148; or an &#147;air drop&#148; could adversely impact an investment in the Trust</I>&#148;. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Index tracking risk</I></B><B>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust may not achieve the desired degree of correlation between its performance and that of the Index and thus may not achieve its
investment objective. The difference in performance may be due to factors such as fees, transaction costs, redemptions of, and subscriptions for, Shares, pricing differences, differences in the timing of the addition or removal of constituent
exchanges underlying the Index or the cost to the Trust of complying with various new or existing regulatory requirements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Liquidity risk. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust&#146;s and the Authorized Participants&#146; ability to buy or sell bitcoin may be adversely affected by limited trading volume,
lack of a market maker, or legal restrictions. It is also possible that a bitcoin spot market or governmental authority may suspend or restrict trading in bitcoin altogether. Therefore, it may not always be possible to execute a buy or sell order at
the desired price or to liquidate an open position due to market conditions on spot markets, regulatory issues affecting bitcoin or other issues affecting counterparties. Bitcoin is a new asset with a very limited trading history. Therefore, the
markets for bitcoin may be less liquid and more volatile than other markets for more established products. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The value of the Shares
may be influenced by a variety of factors unrelated to the value of bitcoin. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The value of the Shares may be influenced by a
variety of factors unrelated to the price of bitcoin and the bitcoin exchanges included in the Index that may have an adverse effect on the price of the Shares. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following factors: </P>
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the Shares may arise, in particular due to the fact that the mechanisms and procedures governing the creation and offering of the Shares and storage of bitcoin have been developed specifically for this product; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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connection with expansions or updates to such infrastructure, which are likely to be complex and could lead to unanticipated delays, unforeseen expenses and security vulnerabilities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The Trust could experience unforeseen issues relating to the performance and effectiveness of the security
procedures used to protect the Trust&#146;s account with the Custodian, or the security procedures may not protect against all errors, software flaws or other vulnerabilities in the Trust&#146;s technical infrastructure, which could result in theft,
loss or damage of its assets; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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introduction of privacy enhancing features to the Bitcoin network may increase the potential for bitcoin to be used to facilitate crime, exposing such service providers to potential reputational harm. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any of these factors could affect the value of the Shares, either directly or indirectly
through their effect on the Trust&#146;s assets. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Authorized Participants&#146; buying and selling activity associated with the
creation and redemption of Baskets may adversely affect an investment in the Shares. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Authorized Participants&#146; purchase of
bitcoin in connection with Basket creation orders may cause the price of bitcoin to increase, which will result in higher prices for the Shares. Increases in the bitcoin prices may also occur as a result of bitcoin purchases by other market
participants who attempt to benefit from an increase in the market price of bitcoin when baskets are created. The market price of bitcoin may therefore decline immediately after Baskets are created. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Selling activity associated with sales of bitcoin by Authorized Participants in connection with redemption orders may decrease the bitcoin
prices, which will result in lower prices for the Shares. Decreases in bitcoin prices may also occur as a result of selling activity by other market participants. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to the effect that purchases and sales of bitcoin by Authorized Participants may have on the price of bitcoin, sales and purchases
of bitcoin by similar investment vehicles (if developed) could impact the price of bitcoin. If the price of bitcoin declines, the trading price of the Shares will generally also decline. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The inability of Authorized Participants and market makers to hedge their bitcoin exposure may adversely affect the liquidity of Shares
and the value of an investment in the Shares. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Authorized Participants and market makers will generally want to hedge their
exposure in connection with Basket creation and redemption orders. To the extent Authorized Participants and market makers are unable to hedge their exposure due to market conditions (e.g., insufficient bitcoin liquidity in the market, inability to
locate an appropriate hedge counterparty, extreme volatility in the price of bitcoin, wide spreads between prices quotes on different bitcoin trading platforms, etc.), such conditions may make it difficult to create or redeem Baskets or cause them
to not create or redeem Baskets. In addition, the hedging mechanisms employed by Authorized Participants and market makers to hedge their exposure to bitcoin may not function as intended, which may make it more difficult for them to enter into such
transactions. Such events could negatively impact the market price of Shares and the spread at which Shares trade on the open market. To the extent Authorized Participants wish to use futures to hedge their exposure, note that while growing in
recent years, the market for exchange-traded bitcoin futures has a limited trading history and operational experience and may be less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than more established futures
markets. The liquidity of the market will depend on, among other things, the adoption of bitcoin and the commercial and speculative interest in the market. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Arbitrage transactions intended to keep the price of Shares closely linked to the price of bitcoin may be problematic if the process for
the creation and redemption of Baskets encounters difficulties, which may adversely affect an investment in the Shares. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the
processes of creation and redemption of the Shares encounter any unanticipated difficulties, potential market participants who would otherwise be willing to purchase or redeem Baskets to take advantage of any arbitrage opportunity arising from
discrepancies between the price of the Shares and the price of the underlying bitcoin may not take the risk that, as a result of those difficulties, they may not be able to realize the profit they expect. In addition, the Trust&#146;s NAV and the
price of a Basket Deposit (as defined below) could rise or fall substantially between the time a purchase order is submitted by an Authorized Participant and the time the amount of the purchase price in respect thereof is determined, and the risk of
such price movements will be borne solely by the Authorized Participant. Such price movements may further frustrate efforts to effectively seize arbitrage opportunities. If this is the case, the liquidity of Shares may decline and the price of the
Shares may fluctuate independently of the price of bitcoin and may fall. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The use of cash creations and redemptions, as opposed to in-kind creations and
redemptions, may adversely affect the arbitrage transactions by Authorized Participants intended to keep the price of the Shares closely linked to the price of bitcoin and, as a result, the price of the Shares may fall or otherwise diverge from NAV.
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The use of cash creations and redemptions, as opposed to in-kind creations and redemptions, could cause delays in trade execution
due to potential operational issues arising from implementing a cash creation and redemption model, which involves more complex operational steps (and therefore execution risk) than the originally contemplated in-kind creation and redemption models.
Such delays could cause the execution price associated with such trades to materially deviate from the Index price used to determine the NAV. Even though the Authorized Participant is responsible for the dollar cost of such difference in prices,
Authorized Participants could default on their obligations to the Trust, or such potential risks and costs could lead Authorized Participants, who would otherwise be willing to purchase or redeem Baskets to take advantage of any arbitrage
opportunity arising from discrepancies between the price of the Shares and the price of the underlying bitcoin, to elect to not participate in the Trust&#146;s Share creation and redemption processes. This may adversely affect the arbitrage
mechanism intended to keep the price of the Shares closely linked to the price of bitcoin, and as a result, the price of the Shares may fall or otherwise diverge from NAV. If the arbitrage mechanism is not effective, purchases or sales of Shares on
the secondary market could occur at a premium or discount to NAV, which could harm Shareholders by causing them buy Shares at a price higher than the value of the underlying bitcoin held by the Trust or sell Shares at a price lower than the value of
the underlying bitcoin held by the Trust, causing Shareholders to suffer losses. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Authorized Participants serve in such capacity
for several competing exchange-traded bitcoin products, which could adversely affect the Trust&#146;s operations and the secondary market for the Shares. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only an Authorized Participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Trust. The Trust may have a limited number
of financial institutions that act as Authorized Participants, none of which are obligated to engage in creation and/or redemption transactions. Some or all of the Trust&#146;s Authorized Participants are expected to serve as authorized participants
or market makers for one or more exchange-traded bitcoin products that compete with the Trust. This may make it more difficult to engage or retain Authorized Participants for the Trust.&nbsp;There is no guarantee that the Trust will be able to
attract Authorized Participants. Furthermore, decisions by Authorized Participants to reduce their role with respect to market making or creation and redemption activities during times of market stress, or a decline in the number of Authorized
Participants due to decisions to exit the business, bankruptcy, competing products in the same asset class or other factors, could inhibit the effectiveness of the arbitrage process in maintaining the relationship between the underlying value of the
Trust&#146;s bitcoin and the market price of the Shares.&nbsp;To the extent that other Authorized Participants do not step forward to engage in creation and redemption orders, there may be a significantly diminished trading market for the Shares or
the Shares may trade at a discount (or premium) to NAV and possibly face trading halts and/or de-listing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Security threats and
cyber-attacks could result in the halting of Trust operations and a loss of Trust assets or damage to the reputation of the Trust, each of which could result in a reduction in the price of the Shares. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Security breaches, cyber-attacks, computer malware and computer hacking attacks have been a prevalent concern in relation to digital assets.
Multiple thefts of bitcoin and other digital assets from other holders have occurred in the past. Because of the pseudonymous nature of the Bitcoin Blockchain, thefts can be difficult to trace, which may make bitcoin a particularly attractive target
for theft. Cyber security failures or breaches of one or more of the Trust&#146;s service providers (including but not limited to, the Index Provider, the Transfer Agent, the Distributor, the Administrator, or the Custodian) have the ability to
cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or
additional compliance costs. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust and its service providers&#146; use of internet, technology and information
systems (including mobile devices and cloud-based service offerings) may expose the Trust to potential risks linked to cyber-security breaches of those technological or information systems. The Sponsor believes that the Trust&#146;s bitcoin held in
the Trust&#146;s account with the Custodian will be an appealing target to hackers or malware distributors seeking to destroy, damage or steal the Trust&#146;s bitcoin or private keys and will only become more appealing as the Trust&#146;s assets
grow. While the Trust, the Sponsor and the Custodian have implemented procedures to identify and or stop new security threats and expect to adapt to technological changes in the digital asset industry, to the extent such efforts are unsuccessful the
Trust&#146;s bitcoin may be subject to theft, loss, destruction or other attack. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, access to the Trust&#146;s bitcoin could
be restricted by natural events (such as an earthquake or flood) or human actions (such as a terrorist attack). The Sponsor has evaluated the security procedures in place for safeguarding the Trust&#146;s bitcoin. Nevertheless, the security
procedures cannot guarantee the prevention of any loss due to a security breach, software defect or act of God that may be borne by the Trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The security procedures and operational infrastructure may be breached due to the actions of outside parties, error or malfeasance of an
employee of the Sponsor, the Custodian, or otherwise, and, as a result, an unauthorized party may obtain access to the Trust&#146;s account with the Custodian, the private keys (and therefore bitcoin) or other data of the Trust. Additionally,
outside parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees of the Sponsor, the Custodian, or the Trust&#146;s other service providers to disclose sensitive information in order to gain access to the Trust&#146;s infrastructure. As the techniques
used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems change frequently, or may be designed to remain dormant until a predetermined event and often are not recognized until launched against a target, the Sponsor and the
Custodian may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An actual or perceived breach of the
Trust&#146;s account with the Custodian could harm the Trust&#146;s operations, result in partial or total loss of the Trust&#146;s assets, damage the Trust&#146;s reputation and negatively affect the market perception of the effectiveness of the
Trust, all of which could in turn reduce demand for the Shares, resulting in a reduction in the price of the Shares. The Trust may also cease operations, the occurrence of which could similarly result in a reduction in the price of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">While the Sponsor and the Trust&#146;s service providers have established business continuity plans and systems that they respectively believe
are reasonably designed to prevent cyber attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems including the possibility that certain risks have not been, or cannot be, identified. Service providers may have limited indemnification
obligations to the Trust, which could be negatively impacted as a result, <I>see &#147;Liability and Indemnification&#148; </I>and <I>&#147;Material Contracts&#148; </I>below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Trust&#146;s holdings of bitcoin are lost, stolen or destroyed under circumstances rendering a party liable to the Trust, the
responsible party may not have the financial resources sufficient to satisfy the Trust&#146;s claim. For example, as to a particular event of loss, the only source of recovery for the Trust may be limited to the relevant custodian or, to the extent
identifiable, other responsible third parties (for example, a thief or terrorist), any of which may not have the financial resources (including liability insurance coverage) to satisfy a valid claim of the Trust. Similarly, as noted below, the
Trust&#146;s Custodian has limited liability to the Trust, which could adversely affect the Trust&#146;s ability to seek recovery from them, even when the Custodian&#146;s actions or failure to act are the cause of the Trust&#146;s loss. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It may not be possible, either because of a lack of available policies or because of prohibitive cost, for the Trust to obtain insurance that
would cover losses of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin. If an uninsured loss occurs or a loss exceeds policy limits, the Trust could lose all of its assets. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Trust&#146;s risk management processes and policies may prove to not be adequate
to prevent any loss of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Custody of digital assets presents inherent and unique risks relating to access
loss, theft and means of recourse in such scenarios. These risks are applicable to the Trust&#146;s use of FDAS, despite its status as an affiliate of the Sponsor. The Sponsor is continuing to monitor and evaluate the Trust&#146;s risk management
processes and policies and believes that the current risk management processes and procedures are reasonably designed and effective. The Trust does not normally interact with any digital asset trading platforms, and the Trust&#146;s bitcoin is held
in a cold storage wallet with the Custodian, a duly chartered New York limited liability trust company, pursuant to an express custodial relationship. The Sponsor believes that the security procedures that the Sponsor and the Custodian utilize, such
as hardware redundancy, segregation and offline data storage (i.e., the maintenance of data on computers and/or storage media that is not directly connected to or accessible from the internet and/or networked with other computers, also known as
&#147;cold storage&#148;) protocols are reasonably designed to safeguard the Trust&#146;s bitcoin from theft, loss, destruction or other issues relating to hackers and technological attack. Despite the number of security procedures that the Sponsor
and Custodian employ, it is impossible to guarantee the prevention of any loss due to a security breach, software defect, act of God, pandemic or riot that may be borne by the Trust. Notwithstanding the above, the Sponsor and the Custodian are
responsible for their own gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. In the event that the Trust&#146;s risk management processes and policies prove to not be adequate to prevent any loss of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin and such loss is not
covered by insurance or is otherwise recoverable, the value of the Shares will decrease as a result and investors would experience a decrease in the value of their investment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Trust&#146;s Custodian could become insolvent or become subject to a receivership or bankruptcy proceeding, which may result in a
loss of or delay in access to Trust assets. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Custodian becomes insolvent or subject to a receivership or bankruptcy
proceeding, the Trust&#146;s operations may be adversely affected, and there is a risk that the insolvency, receivership or bankruptcy of the Custodian may result in the loss of all or a substantial portion of the Trust&#146;s assets or in a
significant delay in the Trust having access to those assets. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust&#146;s assets will be held in one or more accounts maintained for
the Trust by the Custodian. The Custodian is a limited liability trust company organized under the New York Banking Law and is subject to the supervision of New York Department of Financial Services. The Custody Agreement for Trust assets contains
an agreement by the parties to treat the bitcoin credited to the Trust as financial assets under Article 8 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code (&#147;Article 8&#148;), in addition to stating that the Custodian will serve as a securities
intermediary with respect to such assets. Further, the Custodian has agreed to hold Trust assets for the benefit of the Trust as the entitlement holder, and while the Trust assets will be commingled with assets of the Custodian&#146;s other
customers in an omnibus account, such assets will not be commingled with the Custodian&#146;s proprietary assets. While other types of assets held in a similarly-segregated manner have been deemed not to be part of the asset custodian&#146;s
bankruptcy estate under various regulatory regimes, bankruptcy courts have not yet fully addressed the appropriate treatment of custodial holdings of digital assets and any such determination may be highly fact-specific. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Given that the contractual protections and legal rights of customers with respect to digital assets held on their behalf by third parties are
relatively untested in a bankruptcy or receivership proceeding of an entity such as the Custodian, in the event of an insolvency, receivership or bankruptcy proceeding with respect to the Custodian, there is a risk that the Trust&#146;s assets may
be considered the property of the bankruptcy estate of the Custodian, and that customers of the Custodian &#150; including the Trust &#150; may be at risk of being treated as general unsecured creditors of the Custodian and subject to the risk of
total loss or markdowns on value of such assets. Moreover, even if the Trust&#146;s assets ultimately are not treated as part of the Custodian&#146;s bankruptcy estate, the automatic stay could apply until the bankruptcy court made such a
determination, and the limited precedent and fact-dependent nature of the determination could delay or preclude the return of such assets to the Trust. Further, the bankruptcy court may permit the Custodian to retain possession or custody of its
customers&#146; assets until any claims the estate may have against the customers (including the Trust) are resolved. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An actual or perceived business failure or interruption, default, failure to perform
security breach or other problems affecting the Custodian could harm the Trust&#146;s operations, result in partial or total loss of the Trust&#146;s assets, damage the Trust&#146;s reputation and negatively affect the market perception of the
effectiveness of the Trust, all of which could in turn reduce demand for the Shares, resulting in a reduction in the price of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust may change the custodial arrangements described in this Prospectus at any time without notice to Shareholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Loss of a critical banking relationship for, or the failure of a bank used by, the Trust could adversely impact the Trust&#146;s ability
to create or redeem Baskets, or could cause losses to the Trust. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Cash Custodian is necessary to facilitate the creation and
redemption of Baskets (in exchange for cash subscriptions by Authorized Participants, or in exchange for redemptions of Shares by Authorized Participants), and other cash movements, including in connection with the purchase of bitcoin by the Sponsor
to effectuate subscriptions for cash and the selling of bitcoin to effect redemptions for cash and, to the extent applicable, other Trust expenses, and in extraordinary circumstances, to effect the liquidation of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin. The Trust
relies on the Cash Custodian to hold any cash related to the purchase or sale of bitcoin. To the extent that the Trust or Sponsor face difficulty establishing or maintaining banking relationships, the loss of the Trust&#146;s banking partners,
including the Cash Custodian, or the imposition of operational restrictions by these banking partners and the inability of the Trust to utilize other financial institutions may result in a disruption of creation and redemption activity of the Trust,
or cause other operational disruptions or adverse effects for the Trust. In the future, it is possible that the Trust could be unable to establish accounts at new banking partners, or that the banks with which the Trust is able to establish
relationships may not be as large or well-capitalized or subject to the same degree of prudential supervision as the existing providers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust could also suffer losses in the event that a bank in which the Trust holds customer cash, including the Cash Custodian, fails,
becomes insolvent, enters receivership, is taken over by regulators, enters financial distress, or otherwise suffers adverse effects to its financial condition or operational status. Recently, some banks have experienced financial distress. If the
Cash Custodian were to experience financial distress or its financial condition is otherwise affected, the Cash Custodian&#146;s ability to provide services to the Trust could be affected. Moreover, the future failure of the Cash Custodian or other
bank at which the Trust maintains cash could result in losses to the Trust, to the extent the balances are not covered by deposit insurance. As a result, the Trust could suffer losses. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Trust is subject to risks due to its concentration of investments in a single asset class. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unlike other funds that may invest in diversified assets, the Trust&#146;s investment strategy is concentrated in a single asset within a
single asset class. This concentration maximizes the degree of the Trust&#146;s exposure to a variety of market risks associated with bitcoin and digital assets. By concentrating its investment strategy solely in bitcoin, any losses suffered as a
result of a decrease in the value of bitcoin can be expected to reduce the value of an interest in the Trust and will not be offset by other gains if the Trust were to invest in underlying assets that were diversified. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The lack of active trading markets for the Shares may result in losses on Shareholders&#146; investments at the time of disposition of
Shares. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Although Shares of the Trust are expected to be publicly listed and traded on an exchange, there can be no guarantee that
an active trading market for the Shares will develop or be maintained. If Shareholders need to sell their Shares at a time when no active market for them exists, the price Shareholders receive for their Shares, assuming that Shareholders are able to
sell them, may be lower than the price that Shareholders would receive if an active market did exist and, accordingly, a Shareholder may suffer losses. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Several factors may affect the Trust&#146;s ability to achieve its investment
objective on a consistent basis. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There can be no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objective. Prospective
investors should read this entire Prospectus and consult with their own advisers before subscribing for Shares. Factors that may affect the Trust&#146;s ability to meet its investment objective include: (1)&nbsp;Authorized Participants&#146; ability
to purchase and sell bitcoin in an efficient manner to effectuate creation and redemption orders; (2)&nbsp;transaction fees associated with the Bitcoin network; (3)&nbsp;the bitcoin market becoming illiquid or disrupted; (4)&nbsp;the need to conform
the Trust&#146;s portfolio holdings to comply with investment restrictions or policies or regulatory or tax law requirements; (5)&nbsp;early or unanticipated closings of the markets on which bitcoin trades, resulting in the inability of Authorized
Participants to execute intended portfolio transactions; and (6)&nbsp;accounting standards. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The amount of bitcoin represented by
the Shares will decline over time. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The amount of bitcoin represented by the Shares will continue to be reduced during the life of
the Trust due to the transfer of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin to pay for the Sponsor Fee and other liabilities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each outstanding Share
represents a fractional, undivided interest in the bitcoin held by the Trust. The Trust does not generate any income and transfers bitcoin to pay for the Sponsor Fee and other liabilities. Therefore, the amount of bitcoin represented by each Share
will gradually decline over time. Assuming a constant bitcoin price, the trading price of the Shares is expected to gradually decline relative to the price of bitcoin as the amount of bitcoin represented by the Shares gradually declines. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shareholders should be aware that the gradual decline in the amount of bitcoin represented by the Shares will occur regardless of whether the
trading price of the Shares rises or falls in response to changes in the price of bitcoin. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The development and commercialization of
the Trust is subject to competitive pressures. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust and the Sponsor face competition with respect to the creation of
competing products. The Sponsor&#146;s competitors may have greater financial, technical and human resources than the Sponsor. Smaller or early-stage companies may also prove to be effective competitors, particularly through collaborative
arrangements with large and established companies. In addition, the timing of the Trust in reaching the market and the fee structure of the Trust relative to similar products may have a detrimental effect on the scale and sustainability of the
Trust. The Sponsor&#146;s competitors may be able to launch similar products to the Trust before the launch of the Trust due to, for example, the satisfaction of all regulatory requirements required to launch before the Trust is able to do so.
Accordingly, the Sponsor&#146;s competitors may commercialize a product involving bitcoin more rapidly or effectively than the Sponsor is able to, which could adversely affect the Sponsor&#146;s competitive position, the likelihood that the Trust
will achieve initial market acceptance and the Sponsor&#146;s ability to generate meaningful revenues from the Trust (i.e., revenues that would commercially justify the Sponsor continuing to devote time and resources to the operation of the Trust),
which in turn could cause the Sponsor to dissolve and terminate the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, to the extent that the Trust incurs transaction
expenses in connection with the creation and redemption process, litigation expenses, indemnification obligations under the Trust&#146;s service provider agreements and other Extraordinary Expenses that are not Sponsor-paid Expenses, such expenses
will be borne by the Trust. To the extent that the Trust fails to attract a sufficiently large amount of investors, the effect of such expenses on the value of the Shares may be significantly greater than would be the case if the Trust had attracted
more assets. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Sponsor may need to find and appoint a replacement custodian quickly, which could pose a challenge to the
safekeeping of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor could decide to replace the Custodian as the custodian of the Trust&#146;s
bitcoin, or the Custodian may cease providing the custodial services necessary for the Trust&#146;s normal operations. For example, the Trust&#146;s custodian may become insolvent and enter bankruptcy or receivership proceedings, or discontinue
business </P>
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operations with little or no warning to the Sponsor or the Trust. Transferring maintenance responsibilities of the Trust&#146;s account with the Custodian to another party will likely be complex
and could subject the Trust&#146;s bitcoin to the risk of loss during the transfer, which could have a negative impact on the performance of the Shares or result in loss of the Trust&#146;s assets. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor may not be able to find a party willing to serve as the custodian under the same terms as the current Custodian Agreement. To the
extent that Sponsor is not able to find a suitable party willing to serve as the custodian, the Sponsor may be required to terminate the Trust and liquidate the Trust&#146;s bitcoin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Limited recourse</I></B><B>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodian has limited liability for any loss, claim, or damage to the Trust, impairing the ability of the Trust to recover losses relating
to its bitcoin and any recovery may be limited, except to the extent of a final, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-appealable</FONT> judicial determination that such loss, claim or damage directly resulted from the gross negligence, willful
misconduct or fraud of the Custodian. In addition, the Custodian is generally not be liable for any loss caused, directly or indirectly, by the failure of the Trust to adhere to the Custodian&#146;s policies and procedures that have been disclosed
to the Trust, a force majeure event or certain actions determined by the Custodian to be necessary or advisable to inspect and protect the security of the Trust&#146;s assets. Furthermore, the Custodian is generally not liable for a loss caused,
directly or indirectly, by any failure or delay to act by any service provider to the Custodian or any system failure (other than a system failure caused by the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Custodian or the Custodian&#146;s
affiliates), that prevents the Custodian from fulfilling its obligations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Trust Agreement, the Trustee and the Sponsor will not
be liable for any liability or expense incurred absent fraud, gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee or the Sponsor or breach by the Sponsor of the Trust Agreement, as the case may be. As a result, the recourse
of the Trust or the Shareholder to Trustee or the Sponsor may be limited. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Index Provider has limited liability relating to the use of
the Index, impairing the ability of the Trust to recover losses relating to its use of the Index. The Index Provider does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or performance of the Index or the data included therein and shall have no liability
in connection with the Index or index calculation, errors, omissions or interruptions of any Fidelity index or any data included therein. The Index could be calculated now or in the future in a way that adversely affects an investment in the Trust.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Calculation Agent also has limited liability, impairing the ability of the Trust to recover losses relating to the calculation of the
Index. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The value of the Shares will be adversely affected if the Trust is required to indemnify the Sponsor, the Trustee, the
Transfer Agent or the Custodian. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of the Sponsor, the Trustee, the Transfer Agent and the Custodian has a right to be
indemnified by the Trust for certain liabilities or expenses that it incurs without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on its part. Therefore, the Sponsor, Trustee, Transfer Agent or the Custodian may require that the assets of the
Trust be sold in order to cover losses or liability suffered by it. Any sale of that kind would reduce the bitcoin holdings of the Trust and the value of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Intellectual property rights claims may adversely affect the Trust and the value of the Shares. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor is not aware of any intellectual property rights claims that may prevent the Trust from operating and holding bitcoin. However,
third parties may assert intellectual property rights claims relating to the operation of the Trust and the mechanics instituted for the investment in, holding of and transfer of bitcoin. Regardless of the merit of an intellectual property or other
legal action, any legal expenses to defend or payments </P>
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to settle such claims would be Extraordinary Expenses that would be borne by the Trust through the sale or transfer of its bitcoin and any threatened action that reduces confidence in long-term
viability or the ability of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">end-users</FONT> to hold and transfer bitcoin may adversely affect the value of the Shares. Additionally, a meritorious intellectual property rights claim could prevent the Trust from
operating and force the Sponsor to terminate the Trust and liquidate its bitcoin. As a result, an intellectual property rights claim against the Trust could adversely affect the value of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Unforeseeable risks</I></B><B>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin has gained commercial acceptance only within recent years and, as a result, there is little data on its long-term investment
potential. Additionally, due to the rapidly evolving nature of the bitcoin market, including advancements in the underlying technology, changes to bitcoin may expose investors in the Trust to additional risks which are impossible to predict. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>The Sponsor&#146;s policies and procedures may not fully mitigate the risk of conflicts of interest. </I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor does not have operating practices that require personnel to pre-clear personal trading activity in which bitcoin is the referenced
asset. In general, pre-clearance policies prohibit employees and agents from engaging in certain personal trading activity without first obtaining pre-clearance of the transaction from the firm&#146;s chief compliance officer, chief financial
officer, or some senior officer with similar responsibilities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Without implementing pre-clearance requirements, the Sponsor may not be
able to fully mitigate the risk of conflicts of interest or avoid the appearance of impropriety in connection with the purchase and sale of bitcoin. There is no guarantee that every employee, officer, director, or similar person associated with the
Sponsor, or its affiliates will refrain from engaging in insider trading in violation of their duties to the Trust and Sponsor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This risk
is present in traditional financial markets and is not unique to bitcoin. If such employees or others affiliated with the Sponsor engage in illegal conduct or conduct which fails to meet applicable regulatory standards, the Sponsor and its
affiliates could be the target of civil or criminal fines, penalties, punishments, or other regulatory sanctions or lawsuits or could be the target of an investigation. Any of these outcomes could cause the Trust and Shareholders to suffer harm.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor and its affiliates may also participate in transactions related to bitcoin, either for their own account (subject to certain
internal employee trading operating practices) or for the account of others, such as clients, and such transactions may occur prior to, during, or after the commencement of this offering. Such transactions may not serve to benefit the Shareholders
of the Trust and may have a positive or negative effect on the value of the bitcoin held by the Trust and, consequently, on the market value of bitcoin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Potential conflicts of interest may arise among the Sponsor or its affiliates and the Trust. The Sponsor and its affiliates have
no fiduciary duties to the Trust and its Shareholders other than as provided in the Trust Agreement, which may permit them to favor their own interests to the detriment of the Trust and its Shareholders.</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor will manage the affairs of the Trust. Conflicts of interest may arise among the Sponsor and its affiliates, on the one hand, and
the Trust and its Shareholders, on the other hand. As a result of these conflicts, the Sponsor may favor its own interests and the interests of its affiliates over the Trust and its Shareholders. These potential conflicts include, among others, the
following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Sponsor has no fiduciary duties to, and is allowed to take into account the interests of parties other than,
the Trust and its Shareholders in resolving conflicts of interest, provided the Sponsor does not act in bad faith; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Trust has agreed to indemnify the Sponsor, the Trustee and their respective affiliates pursuant to the Trust
Agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Sponsor is responsible for allocating its own limited resources among different clients and potential future
business ventures, to each of which it may owe fiduciary duties; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Sponsor and its staff also service affiliates of the Sponsor, and may also service other digital asset
investment vehicles, and their respective clients and cannot devote all of its, or their, respective time or resources to the management of the affairs of the Trust; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Fidelity Product Services, LLC, the Index Provider of the Fidelity Bitcoin Reference Rate, Fidelity Digital Asset
Services, LLC, the Custodian of the Trust, and Fidelity Service Company, Inc., the Administrator of the Trust are all affiliates of the Sponsor, and as such the Sponsor is disincentivized from replacing them as the Trust&#146;s service providers;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Sponsor, its affiliates and their officers and employees are not prohibited from engaging in other businesses
or activities, including those that might be in direct competition with the Trust; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">affiliates of the Sponsor may start to have substantial direct investments in bitcoin, or other digital assets or
companies in the digital assets ecosystem that they are permitted to manage taking into account their own interests without regard to the interests of the Trust or its Shareholders, and any increases, decreases or other changes in such investments
could affect the Index price and, in turn, the value of the Shares; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Sponsor decides whether to retain separate counsel, accountants or others to perform services for the Trust.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By purchasing the Shares, Shareholders agree and consent to the provisions set forth in the Trust Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Risks Associated with the Index and Index Pricing </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Index was developed by an affiliate of the Sponsor, the Index Provider. The Index Provider has substantial discretion at any time to
change the methodology used to calculate the Index, including the spot markets that contribute prices to the Trust&#146;s NAV. Any such changes could affect the present, past and expected levels of the Index and could adversely affect performance of
the Index. The Index Provider does not have any obligation to take the needs of the Trust, the Trust&#146;s Shareholders, or anyone else into consideration in connection with such changes. There is no guarantee that the methodology currently used in
calculating the Index will appropriately track the price of bitcoin in the future. The Index Provider has no obligation to take the needs of the Trust or the Shareholders into consideration in determining, composing, or calculating the Index. By
investing in the Trust, Shareholders will have no rights against the Index Provider or any other persons that have discretion over the Index, even though these entities administer, oversee and determine the Index. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pricing sources used by the Index are digital asset spot markets that facilitate the buying and selling of bitcoin and other digital assets.
Although many pricing sources refer to themselves as &#147;exchanges,&#148; they are not registered with, or supervised by, the SEC or CFTC and do not meet the regulatory standards of a national securities exchange or designated contract market. For
these reasons, among others, purchases and sales of bitcoin may be subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due to various factors, including the lack of liquidity in the markets and government regulation and intervention. For example,
on June&nbsp;5, 2023, the SEC filed lawsuits against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance alleging, among other things, their operation of an unlicensed securities exchange. These circumstances could affect the price of bitcoin used in
Index calculations and, therefore, could adversely affect the level of the Index. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Index is based on various inputs which include
price data from various third-party bitcoin spot markets. The Index Provider does not guarantee the validity of any of these inputs, which may be subject to technological error, manipulative activity, or fraudulent reporting from their initial
source. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Right to change index</I></B><B>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may cause the Trust to track (or price its portfolio based upon) an index or standard other than the
Index at any time, with prior notice to the Shareholders, if investment conditions change or the Sponsor believes that another index or standard better reflects the price of bitcoin. The Sponsor, however, is under no obligation whatsoever to make
such changes in any circumstance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Risks related to pricing</I></B><B>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As set forth under &#147;<I>CALCULATION OF NAV</I>&#148; below, the Trust&#146;s portfolio will be priced, including for purposes of
determining the NAV, based upon the VWMP of bitcoin used for the calculation of the Index as of the time of such valuation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Using a VWMP
methodology and price feeds from eligible bitcoin spot markets, the Index intends to represent the U.S. dollar value of one bitcoin every 15 seconds based on VWMP spot market data over rolling <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sixty-minute</FONT>
increments. As such, the VWMP methodology used to determine the NAV may not be reflective of market events and other developments that occur after its pricing window and thus this methodology may not be reflective of the then-available market price
of bitcoin in periods between its calculation. Additionally, as the methodology references a median price, it may not reflect the price of bitcoin available for the Trust to transact on any single spot market. The Sponsor does not intend, and
disclaims any obligation, to determine whether the methodology used to determine the level of the Index accurately reflects the value of bitcoin or the price at which market transactions in bitcoin could be readily effected at any given time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because the NAV of the Trust will be based almost entirely on the value of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin portfolio as determined by such VWMP
methodology, and subscriptions and redemptions are processed based on the NAV of the Trust, if the methodology does not reflect the market value of bitcoin at a given time, subscription and redemption transactions will be effected at prices that may
adversely affect the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The NAV of the Trust will change as fluctuations occur in the market price of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin
holdings. Shareholders should be aware that the public trading price per Share may be different from the NAV for a number of reasons, including price volatility, trading activity, the closing of bitcoin trading platforms due to fraud, failure,
security breaches or otherwise, and the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for Shares are related, but not identical, to the supply and demand forces influencing the market price of bitcoin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An Authorized Participant may be able to create or redeem a Basket at a discount or a premium to the public trading price per Share and the
Trust will therefore maintain its intended fractional exposure to a specific amount of bitcoin per Share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shareholders also should note
that the size of the Trust in terms of total bitcoin held may change substantially over time and as Baskets are created and redeemed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
the event that the value of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin holdings or bitcoin holdings per Share is incorrectly calculated, neither the Sponsor nor the Administrator will be liable for any error and such misreporting of valuation data could adversely
affect the value of the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Regulatory Risk </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As bitcoin and digital assets have grown in both popularity and market size, the U.S. Congress and a number of U.S. federal and state agencies
have been examining the operations of digital asset networks, digital asset users and the digital asset spot market. Many of these state and federal agencies have brought enforcement actions and issued advisories and rules relating to digital asset
markets. The SEC has recently charged certain large U.S. digital asset trading platforms of supporting trading and settlement of securities in violation of the U.S. federal securities laws. Specifically, the SEC has alleged that these exchanges are
operating as unregistered </P>
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securities exchanges, brokers and clearing agencies. For example, on June&nbsp;5, 2023, the SEC filed lawsuits against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance alleging, among other things,
their operation of an unlicensed securities exchange. Although the SEC has not alleged that bitcoin is a security, the outcome of these enforcement actions and others may result in the substantial restructuring of the digital asset market in the
United States. Moreover, until these actions are resolved, the structure of the digital asset market in the United States will remain subject to substantial regulatory risk, which may impact the demand for digital assets and the continued
availability of existing exchanges and offerings. The U.S. Congress is also actively preparing new legislation to address certain market structure issues relating to digital assets and stablecoins. The outcome of this legislation is unknown. Both
the outcome of the pending SEC enforcement actions and federal legislation are highly uncertain and may alter, perhaps to a materially adverse extent, the nature of an investment in the Shares and/or the ability of the Trust to continue to operate.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Although neither the SEC nor the CFTC has exerted direct authority over bitcoin or bitcoin spot trading activity, the SEC and CFTC have
broad authority over the regulation of issuances of securities (including digital asset securities) and commodity interests (including derivative instruments utilizing or referencing digital assets). The SEC and CFTC&#146;s engagement with the
digital asset industry has had a material impact on the development of digital asset markets, including initial coin offerings, margin trading, regulated and unregulated derivatives markets, and decentralized finance markets. For example, the SEC
has issued guidance as to the application of the securities laws to digital assets and initiated enforcement actions against certain digital asset issuers and offerings on the basis that such digital assets and offerings are securities under U.S.
securities laws. In these actions, the SEC reasoned that the unregistered offer and sale of digital assets can, in certain circumstances, including ICOs, be considered an illegal public offering of securities. Similarly, the CFTC, together with the
Department of Justice, has initiated enforcement actions against digital asset trading platforms relating to violations of the CEA, on the basis that such platforms engaged in illegal, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-exchange</FONT> retail
commodity transactions in digital assets and digital asset derivative transactions. Further enforcement actions against participants in the digital asset industry could have negative impacts the price of digital assets, including bitcoin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In August 2021, Gary Gensler, the Chairman of the SEC, stated that he believed investors using digital asset trading platforms are not
adequately protected, and that activities on the platforms can implicate the securities laws, commodities laws and banking laws, raising a number of issues related to protecting investors and consumers, guarding against illicit activity, and
ensuring financial stability. Chair Gensler expressed a need for the SEC to have additional authorities to prevent transactions, products, and platforms from &#147;falling between regulatory cracks,&#148; as well as for more resources to protect
investors in &#147;this growing and volatile sector.&#148; Chair Gensler called for federal legislation centering on digital asset trading, lending, and decentralized finance platforms, seeking &#147;additional plenary authority&#148; to write rules
for digital asset trading and lending. It is not possible to predict whether the U.S. Congress will grant additional authorities to the SEC or other regulators, what the nature of such additional authorities might be, how they might impact the
ability of digital assets markets to function or how any new regulations that may flow from such authorities might impact the value of digital assets generally and bitcoin held by the Trust specifically. Subsequent to Chair Gensler&#146;s assertions
in August 2021, in April 2022, he announced that he instructed the SEC staff to work (i)&nbsp;to register and regulate digital asset platforms like securities exchanges; (ii)&nbsp;with the CFTC on how to jointly address digital asset platforms that
trade both securities and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-securities;</FONT> (iii)&nbsp;on segregating out digital asset platforms&#146; custody of customer assets, if appropriate; and (iv)&nbsp;on segregating out the market making functions of
digital asset platforms, if appropriate. At the same time and continuing through the date of this Prospectus, the U.S. Congress continues to consider and debate a variety of proposals regarding how digital assets should be characterized and
regulated. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to the SEC&#146;s actions targeting digital assets and trading platforms directly, the SEC has also targeted
regulated investments that provide exposure to digital assets indirectly. For example, in a recent letter regarding the SEC&#146;s review of proposed rule changes to list and trade shares of certain bitcoin-related investment vehicles on public
markets, the SEC staff stated that it has significant investor protection concerns regarding the markets for digital assets, including the potential for market manipulation and fraud. In March 2018, it was reported that the SEC was examining as many
as 100 investment funds with strategies focused on digital assets. </P>
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The reported focus of the examinations is on the accuracy of risk disclosures to investors in these funds, digital asset pricing practices, and compliance with rules meant to prevent the theft of
investor funds, as well as on information gathering so that the SEC can better understand new technologies and investment products. It has further been reported that some of these funds have received subpoenas from the SEC&#146;s Enforcement
Division. Additionally, the SEC&#146;s Division of Examinations (then the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (&#147;OCIE&#148;)) stated that digital assets remain an examination priority for 2023. In particular, OCIE intended to focus
its examination on portfolio management of digital assets, safety of client funds and assets, pricing and valuation of client portfolios, compliance and internal controls, and supervision of employee outside business activities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">OFAC has added digital currency addresses to the list of Specially Designated Nationals whose assets are blocked, and with whom U.S. persons
are generally prohibited from dealing. Such actions by OFAC, or by similar organizations in other jurisdictions, may introduce uncertainty in the market as to whether bitcoin that has been associated with such addresses in the past can be easily
sold. This &#147;tainted&#148; bitcoin may trade at a substantial discount to untainted bitcoin. Reduced fungibility in the bitcoin markets may reduce the liquidity of bitcoin and therefore adversely affect its price. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In December 2020, FinCEN, a bureau within the U.S. Treasury Department, proposed a rule that would require financial institutions to submit
reports, keep records, and verify the identity of customers for certain transactions to or from <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> &#147;unhosted&#148; wallets, also commonly referred to as self-hosted wallets. In May 2021, the U.S.
Department of Treasury proposed new rules potentially requiring businesses to record transactions in digital assets that exceed $10,000 in value. It remains unclear if these proposed rules will ultimately be adopted. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;9, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets (the &#147;Executive
Order&#148;), which outlined a unified federal regulatory approach to addressing the risks and benefits of digital assets. The Executive Order articulated various policy objectives related to digital assets, including investor protections, financial
and national security risks, and responsible development and use of digital assets. The Executive Order directed federal government departments and agencies to produce various reports, frameworks, analyses, and regulatory and legislative
recommendations to the Biden Administration. The policies and objectives of the Executive Order are broad and, at this time, it is unclear what impact it may have on the regulation of bitcoin and other digital assets. The consequences of increased
federal regulation of digital assets and digital asset activities could have a material adverse effect on the Trust and the Shares. If the Sponsor determines not to comply with such additional regulatory and registration requirements, it may seek to
cease certain or all of the Trust&#146;s operations. Any such action could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The entire cryptocurrency industry experienced a significant drawdown in 2022, particularly throughout the latter half of the year. The
decline was due to numerous factors, including a slowing macroeconomic environment, rising interest rates, expiring pandemic financial assistance, and the public collapse of several major industry participants, including Three Arrows Capital,
Voyager, Celsius, and most recently, FTX and Genesis. The cryptocurrency industry&#146;s turbulent drawdown in 2022 is expected to draw increased regulatory scrutiny from the U.S. Congress, SEC, and CFTC in the remainder of 2023 and beyond. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under regulations from the New York State Department of Financial Services (&#147;NYDFS&#148;), businesses involved in certain digital asset
business activity involving New York or a New York resident must apply for a license, commonly known as a BitLicense, from the NYDFS and must comply with anti-money laundering, cyber security, consumer protection, and financial and reporting
requirements, among others. As an alternative to a BitLicense, a firm can apply for a charter to become a limited purpose trust company under New York law qualified to engage in digital asset business activity. Other states have considered or
approved digital asset business activity statutes or rules, passing, for example, regulations or guidance indicating that certain digital asset business activities constitute money transmission requiring licensure. The regulation of digital asset
activity under state money transmission laws varies substantially. Differences between state regimes increase the </P>
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complexity and compliance burden of operating digital asset businesses across the U.S., which may affect consumer adoption of bitcoin and its price. In an attempt to address these issues, the
Uniform Law Commission passed a model law in July 2017, the Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency Businesses Act, which has many similarities to the BitLicense and features a multistate reciprocity licensure feature, wherein a business licensed in
one state could apply for accelerated licensure procedures in other states. As of 2023, only Rhode Island has adopted the model law, while three other states have introduced it. It is still unclear; however, how many states will ultimately adopt
some or all of the model legislation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In June 2021, the government of El Salvador announced and passed legislation that identified
bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador. Other South and Central American political leaders have indicated a desire to explore the issues relating to legal tender status for bitcoin. In April 2022, the government of the Central African Republic
announced its adoption of bitcoin as legal tender in the Central African Republic. It is unclear whether the designation of bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador, the Central African Republic, or any other country will impact the regulatory
treatment of bitcoin in the United States, or whether other countries will adopt similar legislation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;15, 2022,
Representative Warren Davidson introduced the &#147;Keep Your Coins Act,&#148; which is intended &#147;[t]o prohibit Federal agencies from restricting the use of convertible virtual currency by a person to purchase goods or services for the
person&#146;s own use, and for other purposes.&#148; That same day, Congressman Josh Gottheimer also announced a&nbsp;discussion draft&nbsp;of the &#147;Stablecoin Innovation and Protection Act,&#148; which is intended to define &#147;qualified
stablecoins&#148; to differentiate them from &#147;more volatile cryptocurrencies.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;17, 2022, Senators Elizabeth
Warren, Jack Reed, Mark Warner, and Jon Tester introduced the&nbsp;Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act&nbsp;in an attempt to ensure blacklisted Russian individuals and businesses do not use cryptocurrency to evade economic sanctions.
The bill does not come without controversy, however, as it &#147;would place sweeping restrictions on persons who build, operate and use cryptocurrency networks even if they have no knowledge or intent to help anyone evade sanctions,&#148; according
to policy group Coin Center. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;28, 2022, Representative Stephen Lynch, along with
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-sponsors</FONT> Jes&uacute;s G. Garc&iacute;a, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, and Alma Adams, introduced&nbsp;H.R. 7231, the Electronic Currency and Secure Hardware Act (ECASH Act), which would direct the
secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (not the Federal Reserve) to develop and issue a digital analogue to the U.S. dollar, or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;e-cash,&#148;</FONT> which is intended to &#147;replicate and preserve
the privacy, anonymity-respecting, and minimal transactional data-generating properties of physical currency instruments such as coins and notes to the greatest extent technically and practically possible,&#148; all without requiring a bank account.
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-cash</FONT> would be legal tender, payable to the bearer and functionally identical to physical U.S. coins and notes, &#147;capable of instantaneous, final, direct, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">peer-to-peer,</FONT></FONT> offline transactions using secured hardware devices that do not involve or require subsequent or final settlement on or via a common or distributed ledger, or any other additional approval or
validation by the United States Government or any other third-party payments processing intermediary,&#148; including fully anonymous transactions, and &#147;interoperable with all existing financial institutions and payment systems and generally
accepted payments standards and network protocols, as well as other public payments programs.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;6, 2022, Senator Pat
Toomey released a draft of his&nbsp;Stablecoin Transparency of Reserves and Uniform Safe Transactions Act, or Stablecoin TRUST Act. The draft bill contemplates a &#147;payment stablecoin,&#148; which is convertible directly to fiat currency by the
issuer. Only an insured depositary institution, a money transmitting business (authorized by its respective state authority) or a new &#147;national limited payment stablecoin issuer&#148; would be eligible to issue payment stablecoins.
Additionally, payment stablecoins would be exempt from the federal securities requirements, including the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On June&nbsp;7, 2022, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis introduced the &#147;Responsible Financial Innovation Act,&#148; which
was drafted to &#147;create a complete regulatory framework for digital assets that encourages </P>
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responsible financial innovation, flexibility, transparency and robust consumer protections while integrating digital assets into existing law.&#148; Importantly, the legislation would assign
regulatory authority over digital asset spot markets to the CFTC and codify that digital assets that meet the definition of a commodity, such as bitcoin and ether, would be regulated by the CFTC. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In 2023, Congress continued to consider several stand-alone digital asset bills, including a formal process to determine when digital assets
will be treated as either securities to be regulated by the SEC or commodities under the purview of the CFTC, what type of federal/state regulatory regime will exist for payment stablecoins and the how the Bank Secrecy Act (&#147;BSA&#148;) will
apply to cryptocurrency providers. The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (&#147;FIT for the 21st Century Act&#148;) advanced through the House in a vote along bipartisan lines. The FIT for the 21st Century Act would
require the SEC and the CFTC to jointly issue rules or guidance that would outline their process in delisting a digital asset that they deem inconsistent with the CEA, federal securities laws and the FIT for the 21st Century Act. The bill, in part,
would also provide a certification process for blockchains to be recognized as decentralized, which would allow the SEC to challenge claims made by token issuers about meeting the outlined standards. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Legislative efforts have also focused on setting criteria for stablecoin issuers and what rules will govern redeemability and collateral. The
Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023, as introduced by House Finance Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (the &#147;McHenry bill&#148;), would make it unlawful for any entity other than a permitted payment stablecoin issuer to issue a payment
stablecoin. The McHenry bill would establish bank-like regulation and supervision for federal qualified nonbank payment stablecoin issuers. These requirements include capital, liquidity and risk management requirements, application of the Bank
Secrecy Act and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act&#146;s customer privacy requirements, certain activities limits, and broad supervision and enforcement authority. The McHenry bill would grant state regulators primary supervision, examination and
enforcement authority over state stablecoin issuers, leaving the Federal Reserve Board with secondary, backup enforcement authority for &#147;exigent&#148; circumstances. The McHenry bill would also amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the
1940 Act, the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to specify that payment stablecoins are not securities for purposes of those federal securities laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Several other bills have advanced through Congress to curb crypto as a payment gateway for illicit activity and money laundering. The
&#147;Blockchain Regulatory Clarity Act&#148; would provide clarity to the regulatory classification of digital assets, providing market certainty for innovators and clear jurisdictional boundaries for regulators by affirming that blockchain
developers and other related service providers that do not custody customer funds are not money transmitters. The &#147;Financial Technology Protection Act&#148;, another bipartisan measure, would set up an independent Financial Technology Working
Group to combat terrorism and illicit financing in cryptocurrency. The &#147;Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act&#148; aims to protect certain blockchain platforms from being designated as money-services businesses. Both acts advanced through the
House with bipartisan support. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In a similar effort to prevent money laundering and stop crypto-facilitated crime and sanctions
violations, bipartisan legislation was introduced to require decentralized finance (&#147;DeFi&#148;) services to meet the same anti-money laundering and economic sanctions compliance obligations as other financial companies. DeFi generally refers
to applications that facilitate <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">peer-to-peer</FONT></FONT> financial transactions that are recorded on blockchains. By design, DeFi provides anonymity, which can allow malicious and
criminal actors to evade traditional financial regulatory tools. Noting that transparency and sensible rules are vital for protecting the financial system from crime, the &#147;Crypto-Asset National Security Enhancement and Enforcement (CANSEE)
Act&#148; was introduced. The CANSEE Act would end special treatment for DeFi by applying the same national security laws that apply to banks and securities brokers, casinos and pawn shops, and other cryptocurrency companies like centralized trading
platforms. DeFi services would be forced to meet basic obligations, most notably to maintain anti-money laundering programs, conduct due diligence on their customers, and report suspicious transactions to FinCEN. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The continued evolution of federal, state and foreign government regulators and policymakers will continue to impact the viability and success
of digital asset markets, broadly, and bitcoin, specifically. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Shareholders do not have the protections associated with ownership of shares in an
investment company registered under the 1940 Act or commodity pools under the Commodity Exchange Act. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The 1940 Act establishes a
comprehensive federal regulatory framework for investment companies. Regulation of investment companies under the 1940 Act is designed to, among other things: prevent insiders from managing the companies to their benefit and to the detriment of
public investors; prevent the inequitable or discriminate issuance of investment company securities and prevent the use of unsound or misleading methods of computing asset values. For example, registered investment companies subject to the 1940 Act
must have a board of directors, a certain minimum percentage of whom must be independent (generally, at least a majority). Further, after an initial <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-year</FONT> period, such registered investment companies&#146;
advisory and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sub-advisory</FONT> contracts must be annually reapproved by a majority of (1)&nbsp;the entire board of directors and (2)&nbsp;the independent directors. Additionally, such registered investment
companies are subject to prohibitions and restrictions on transactions with their affiliates and required to maintain fund assets with special types of custodians (generally, banks or broker-dealers). Moreover, such registered investment companies
are subject to significant limits on the use of leverage, as well as limits on the form of capital structure and the types of securities a registered fund can issue. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act, and the Sponsor believes that the Trust is not permitted or required
to register under such act. Consequently, Shareholders do not have the regulatory protections provided to investors in investment companies. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust will not hold or trade in commodity interests regulated by the CEA, as administered by the CFTC. Furthermore, the Sponsor believes
that the Trust is not a commodity pool for purposes of the CEA, and that neither the Sponsor nor the Trustee is subject to regulation by the CFTC as a commodity pool operator or a commodity trading advisor in connection with the operation of the
Trust. Consequently, Shareholders will not have the regulatory protections provided to investors in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">CEA-regulated</FONT> instruments or commodity pools. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Future and current regulations by a United States or foreign government or quasi-governmental agencies could have an adverse effect on
an investment in the Trust. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The regulation of bitcoin and related products and services continues to evolve, may take many
different forms and will, therefore, impact bitcoin and its usage in a variety of manners. The inconsistent, unpredictable, and sometimes conflicting regulatory landscape may make it more difficult for bitcoin businesses to provide services, which
may impede the growth of the bitcoin economy and have an adverse effect on consumer adoption of bitcoin. There is a possibility of future regulatory change altering, perhaps to a material extent, the nature of an investment in the Trust or the
ability of the Trust to continue to operate. Additionally, changes to current regulatory determinations of bitcoin&#146;s status as not being a security, changes to regulations surrounding bitcoin futures or related products, or actions by a United
States or foreign government or quasi-governmental agencies exerting regulatory authority over bitcoin, the Bitcoin network, bitcoin trading, or related activities impacting other parts of the digital asset market, may adversely impact bitcoin and
therefore may have an adverse effect on the value of your investment in the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin and other digital assets currently face an
uncertain regulatory landscape in many foreign jurisdictions such as the European Union, China, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Russia, Israel, Poland, India, Hong Kong, Canada and Singapore. Cybersecurity attacks by state actors, particularly
for the purpose of evading international economic sanctions, are likely to attract additional regulatory scrutiny to the acquisition, ownership, sale and use of digital assets, including bitcoin. The effect of any existing regulation or future
regulatory change on the Trust or bitcoin is impossible to predict, but such change could be substantial and adverse to the Trust and the value of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Various foreign jurisdictions have adopted, and may continue to adopt in the near future, laws, regulations or directives that affect bitcoin,
particularly with respect to bitcoin spot markets, trading venues and service providers that fall within such jurisdictions&#146; regulatory scope. Such laws, regulations or directives may conflict </P>
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with those of the United States and may negatively impact the acceptance of bitcoin by users, merchants and service providers outside the United States and may therefore impede the growth or
sustainability of the bitcoin economy in these jurisdictions as well as in the United States and elsewhere, or otherwise negatively affect the value of bitcoin, and, in turn, the value of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Future regulations may require the Trust or the Sponsor to become registered, which may cause the Trust to liquidate. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Current and future legislation, SEC and CFTC rulemaking, and other regulatory developments may impact the manner in which bitcoin is treated.
While the SEC has not officially affirmed that bitcoin is not a security under U.S. federal securities laws, public statements by senior officials at the SEC, including a June 2018 speech by the director of the SEC&#146;s division of Corporation
Finance, indicate that such officials do not believe that bitcoin is a security. Such statements are not official policy statements by the SEC and reflect only the speaker&#146;s views, which are not binding on the SEC or any other agency or court.
If bitcoin is determined to be a &#147;security&#148; under federal or state securities laws by the SEC or any other agency, or in a proceeding in a court of law or otherwise, it may have material adverse consequences for bitcoin&#146;s utility as a
means of exchange and accordingly for its continued adoption. In the face of such developments, the required registrations and compliance steps may result in extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses to the Trust. Specifically, the Trust and the Sponsor
may be subject to additional regulatory requirements including under the 1940 Act, and the Sponsor may be required to register as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act. If the Sponsor determines not to comply with such additional
regulatory and registration requirements, the Sponsor will terminate the Trust. Any such termination could result in the liquidation of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin at a time that is disadvantageous to Shareholders. Alternatively, compliance with these
requirements could result in additional expenses to the Trust or significantly limit the ability of the Trust to pursue its investment objective. These additional requirements may result in extraordinary, recurring and/or nonrecurring expenses of
the Trust, thereby materially and adversely impacting the Shares. If the Sponsor and/or the Trust determines not to comply with such additional regulatory and registration requirements, the Sponsor may terminate the Trust. Any such termination could
result in the liquidation of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin at a time that is disadvantageous to Shareholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>If regulatory changes or
interpretations of an Authorized Participant&#146;s, the Trust&#146;s or the Sponsor&#146;s activities require the regulation of an Authorized Participant, the Trust or the Sponsor as a money services business under the regulations promulgated by
FinCEN under the authority of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act or as a money transmitter or digital asset business under state regimes for the licensing of such businesses, an Authorized Participant, the Trust or the Sponsor may be required to register and
comply with such regulations, which could result in extraordinary, recurring and/or nonrecurring expenses to the Authorized Participant, Trust or Sponsor or increased commissions for the Authorized Participant&#146;s clients, thereby reducing the
liquidity of the Shares. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent that the activities of any Authorized Participant, the Trust or the Sponsor cause it to be
deemed a &#147;money services business&#148; under the regulations promulgated by FinCEN under the authority of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, such Authorized Participant, the Trust or the Sponsor may be required to comply with FinCEN regulations,
including those that would mandate the implementation of an anti-money laundering program, the submission of certain reports to FinCEN and the maintenance of certain records. Similarly, the activities of an Authorized Participant, the Trust or the
Sponsor may require it to be licensed as a money transmitter or as a digital asset business, such as under NYDFS&#146; BitLicense regulation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Such additional regulatory obligations may cause the Authorized Participant, the Trust or the Sponsor to incur Extraordinary Expenses. If the
Authorized Participant, the Trust or the Sponsor decide to seek the required licenses, there is no guarantee that they will receive them in a timely manner. In addition, to the extent an Authorized Participant, the Trust, or the Sponsor is found to
have operated without appropriate state or federal licenses, it may be subject to investigation, administrative or court proceedings, and civil or criminal monetary fines and penalties, all of which could harm the reputation of the Authorized
Participant, the Trust or the Sponsor </P>
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and affect the value of the Shares. Furthermore, an Authorized Participant, the Trust, or the Sponsor may not be able to acquire necessary state licenses or be capable of complying with certain
federal or state regulatory obligations applicable to money services businesses, money transmitters, and businesses engaged in digital asset activity in a timely manner. The Authorized Participant may also instead decide to terminate its role as
Authorized Participant of the Trust, or the Sponsor may decide to terminate the Trust. Termination by the Authorized Participant may decrease the liquidity of the Shares, which may adversely affect the value of the Shares, and any termination of the
Trust in response to the changed regulatory circumstances may be at a time that is disadvantageous to the Shareholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Tax Risk </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The ongoing activities of the Trust may generate tax liabilities for Shareholders. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As described below under &#147;United States Federal Income Tax Consequences&#151;Taxation of U.S. Shareholders,&#148; it is expected that
each Shareholder will include in the computation of their taxable income their proportionate share of the taxable income and expenses of the Trust, including gains and losses realized in connection with the use of bitcoin or the sale of bitcoin to
pay Trust expenses or facilitate redemption transactions. The current tax rules applicable to the Trust require the allocation of income and expenses based upon distributions. The Trust does not anticipate making distributions to Shareholders, so
any tax liability that a Shareholder incurs as a result of holding Shares will need to be satisfied from some other source of funds. For some purposes, however, redemptions will count as distributions, so Shareholders receiving redemption proceeds
after a sale to fund a redemption in cash may be allocated a larger portion of income or gain than those that do not. If a Shareholders sells Shares in order to raise funds to satisfy such a tax liability, the sale itself may generate additional
taxable gain or loss. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The tax treatment of bitcoin and transactions involving bitcoin for United States federal income tax purposes
may change. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under current IRS guidance, bitcoin is treated as property, not as currency, for U.S. federal income tax purposes and
transactions involving payment in bitcoin in return for goods and services are treated as barter exchanges. Such exchanges result in capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the price at which bitcoin is exchanged and the
taxpayer&#146;s basis in the bitcoin. However, because bitcoin is a new technological innovation, because IRS guidance has taken the form of administrative pronouncements that may be modified without prior notice and comment, and because there is as
yet little case law on the subject, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of an investment in bitcoin or in transactions relating to investments in bitcoin may change from that described in this Prospectus, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such
change in the U.S. federal income tax treatment of bitcoin may have a negative effect on prices of bitcoin and may adversely affect the value of the Shares. In this regard, the IRS has indicated that it has made it a priority to issue additional
guidance related to the taxation of virtual currency transactions, such as transactions involving bitcoin. While it has started to issue such additional guidance, whether any future guidance will adversely affect the U.S. federal income tax
treatment of an investment in bitcoin or in transactions relating to investments in bitcoin is unknown. Moreover, future developments that may arise with respect to digital currencies may increase the uncertainty with respect to the treatment of
digital currencies for U.S. federal income tax purposes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The tax treatment of bitcoin and transactions involving bitcoin for state
and local tax purposes is not settled. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because bitcoin is a new technological innovation, the tax treatment of bitcoin for state
and local tax purposes, including without limitation state and local income and sales and use taxes, is not settled. It is uncertain what guidance, if any, on the treatment of bitcoin for state and local tax purposes may be issued in the future. A
state or local government authority&#146;s treatment of bitcoin may have negative consequences, including the imposition of a greater tax burden on investors in bitcoin or the imposition of a greater cost on the acquisition and disposition of
bitcoin generally. Any such treatment may have a negative effect on prices of bitcoin and may adversely affect the value of the Shares. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>A hard &#147;fork&#148; of the Bitcoin Blockchain could result in Shareholders
incurring a tax liability. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except for cash temporarily held to pay Trust expenses, facilitate redemption transactions, or
received in creation transactions, the Trust will only invest in bitcoin. The Trust has no obligation to claim a digital asset created by a fork of the Bitcoin network. The Trust intends to disclaim, and the Sponsor will cause the Trust to
irrevocably abandon, any digital assets air dropped to holders of bitcoin. The Trust may receive or claim rights to any digital assets created by a fork of the Bitcoin network that are supported by the Custodian and for which the Trust&#146;s
trading counterparties support a secondary market. Before the Trust claims any digital asset resulting from a fork in the Bitcoin network (other than bitcoin), the Trust would need to seek and obtain certain regulatory approvals, including an
amendment to the Trust&#146;s registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part and approval of an application by the Exchange to amend its listing rules. Under current IRS guidance, a hard fork resulting in the receipt of new units of
cryptocurrency is a taxable event giving rise to ordinary income equal to the value of the new cryptocurrency. The Trust Agreement requires that if the Trust receives or claims a forked asset, the Sponsor will cause the forked asset to be sold and
have the proceeds distributed to the Shareholders. Such a sale will give rise to gain or loss, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, if the amount realized on the sale differs from the value of the new forked or air dropped asset at the time it was
received by the Trust. A hard fork may therefore give rise to additional tax liabilities for Shareholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The intended tax
treatment of the Trust will limit the flexibility of the Trust&#146;s investment decisions. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust is intended to be a grantor
trust for Federal income tax purposes. A grantor trust is not permitted to change the investment of the Shareholders to take advantage of market fluctuations. Thus, the Sponsor may allow the Trust to hold when an actively managed fund would sell.
The Sponsor may distribute proceeds when an actively managed fund would reinvest the proceeds. In addition, a fund treated as a grantor trust may not participate in trading or lending activity without raising a risk of change in status. This means
that the returns of the Trust may be less than a successfully actively managed fund. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Other Risks </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Exchange on which the Shares are listed may halt trading in the Trust&#146;s Shares, which would adversely impact a
Shareholder&#146;s ability to sell Shares. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust&#146;s Shares are listed for trading on the Exchange under the market symbol
&#147;FBTC.&#148; Trading in Shares may be halted due to market conditions or, in light of the Exchange rules and procedures, for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable. In addition, trading is subject to
trading halts or pauses caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to &#147;circuit breaker&#148; rules and/or &#147;limit up/limit down&#148; rules that require trading to be halted or paused for a specified period based on a specified
market decline. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the requirements necessary to maintain the listing of the Trust&#146;s Shares will continue to be met or will remain unchanged. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The liquidity of the Shares may also be affected by the withdrawal from participation of Authorized Participants, which could adversely
affect the market price of the Shares. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event that one or more Authorized Participants or market makers that have
substantial interests in the Trust&#146;s Shares withdraw or &#147;step away&#148; from participation in the purchase (creation) or sale (redemption) of the Trust&#146;s Shares, the liquidity of the Shares will likely decrease, which could adversely
affect the market price of the Shares and result in Shareholders incurring a loss on their investment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The market infrastructure of
the bitcoin spot market could result in the absence of active Authorized Participants able to support the trading activity of the Trust. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin is extremely volatile, and concerns exist about the stability, reliability and robustness of many spot markets where bitcoin trade. In
a highly volatile market, or if one or more spot markets supporting the bitcoin </P>
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market faces an issue, it could be extremely challenging for any Authorized Participants to provide continuous liquidity in the Shares. There can be no guarantee that the Sponsor will be able to
find an Authorized Participant to actively and continuously support the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Shareholders that are not Authorized Participants
may only purchase or sell their Shares in secondary trading markets, and the conditions associated with trading in secondary markets may adversely affect Shareholders&#146; investment in the Shares. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only Authorized Participants may create or redeem Baskets. All other Shareholders that desire to purchase or sell Shares must do so through
the Exchange or in other markets, if any, in which the Shares may be traded. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to the NAV per Share. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Sponsor relies heavily on key personnel. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor relies heavily on key personnel to manage its activities. These key personnel intend to allocate their time managing the Trust in
a manner that they deem appropriate. If such key personnel were to leave or be unable to carry out their present responsibilities, it may have an adverse effect on the management of the Sponsor. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shareholders have no right or power to take part in the management of the Trust. Accordingly, no investor should purchase Shares unless such
investor is willing to entrust all aspects of the management of the Trust to the Trustee and the Sponsor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, certain personnel
performing services on behalf of the Sponsor will be shared with affiliates of the Sponsor, including with respect to execution, Trust operations and legal, regulatory and tax oversight. Such individuals will devote a small percentage of their time
to those activities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, there can be no assurance that all of the personnel who provide services to the Trust will continue to
be associated with the Trust for any length of time. The loss of the services of one or more such individuals could have an adverse impact on the Trust&#146;s ability to realize its investment objective. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Trust is new, and if it is not profitable, the Trust may terminate and liquidate at a time that is disadvantageous to Shareholders.
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust is new. If the Trust does not attract sufficient assets to remain open, or if the trust experiences excessive
withdrawals, then the Trust could be terminated and liquidated at the direction of the Sponsor (or required to do so because it is delisted by the Exchange). Termination and liquidation of the Trust could occur at a time that is disadvantageous to
Shareholders. When the Trust&#146;s assets are sold as part of the Trust&#146;s liquidation, the resulting proceeds distributed to Shareholders may be less than those that may be realized in a sale outside of a liquidation context. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Shareholders do not have the rights enjoyed by investors in certain other vehicles and may be adversely affected by a lack of statutory
rights and by limited voting and distribution rights. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Shares have limited voting and distribution rights. For example,
Shareholders do not have the right to elect directors, the Trust may enact splits or reverse splits without Shareholder approval, and the Trust is not required to pay regular distributions, although the Trust may pay distributions at the discretion
of the Sponsor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Shareholders may be adversely affected by creation or redemption orders that are subject to postponement,
suspension or rejection under certain circumstances. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust may, in its discretion, suspend the right of creation or
redemption or may postpone the redemption or purchase settlement date, for (1)&nbsp;any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which </P>
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the fulfillment of a purchase order or the redemption distribution is not reasonably practicable, or (2)&nbsp;such other period as the Sponsor determines to be necessary for the protection of the
Shareholders of the Trust. In addition, the Trust may reject a redemption order if the order is not in proper form as described in the Authorized Participant Agreement or if the fulfillment of the order might be unlawful. Any such postponement,
suspension or rejection could adversely affect a redeeming Authorized Participant. Suspension of creation privileges may adversely impact how the Shares are traded and arbitraged on the secondary market, which could cause them to trade at levels
materially different (premiums and discounts) from the fair value of their underlying holdings. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Shareholders may be adversely
affected by an overstatement or understatement of the NAV calculation of the Trust due to the valuation methodology employed on the date of the NAV calculation. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Index is not available or the Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that the Index should not be used, the Trust&#146;s bitcoin
investments may be valued using techniques other than reliance on the price established by the Index. The value established by using the Index may be different from what would be produced through the use of another methodology. Bitcoin valued using
techniques other than those employed by the Index, including bitcoin investments that are &#147;fair valued,&#148; may differ from the value established by the Index. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Trust Agreement includes provisions that limit Shareholders&#146; voting rights and restrict Shareholders&#146; right to bring a
derivative action. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Trust Agreement, Shareholders generally have no voting rights and the Trust will not have regular
Shareholder meetings. Shareholders take no part in the management or control of the Trust. Accordingly, Shareholders do not have the right to authorize actions, appoint service providers or take other actions as may be taken by shareholders of other
trusts or companies where shares carry such rights. The Sponsor may take actions in the operation of the Trust that may be adverse to the interests of Shareholders and may adversely affect the value of the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Moreover, pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement, Shareholders&#146; statutory right under Delaware law to bring a derivative action
(i.e., to initiate a lawsuit in the name of the Trust in order to assert a claim belonging to the Trust against a fiduciary of the Trust or against a third-party when the Trust&#146;s management has refused to do so) is restricted. Under Delaware
law, a shareholder may bring a derivative action if the shareholder is a shareholder at the time the action is brought and either (i)&nbsp;was a shareholder at the time of the transaction at issue or (ii)&nbsp;acquired the status of shareholder by
operation of law or the Trust&#146;s governing instrument from a person who was a shareholder at the time of the transaction at issue. Additionally, Section&nbsp;3816(e) of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act specifically provides that a
&#147;beneficial owner&#146;s right to bring a derivative action may be subject to such additional standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in the governing instrument of the statutory trust, including, without limitation, the
requirement that beneficial owners owning a specified beneficial interest in the statutory trust join in the bringing of the derivative action.&#148; In addition to the requirements of applicable law and in accordance with Section&nbsp;3816(e), the
Trust Agreement provides that no Shareholder will have the right, power or authority to bring or maintain a derivative action, suit or other proceeding on behalf of the Trust unless two or more Shareholders who (i)&nbsp;are not
&#147;Affiliates&#148; (as defined in the Trust Agreement) of one another and (ii)&nbsp;collectively hold at least 10.0% of the outstanding Shares join in the bringing or maintaining of such action, suit or other proceeding. This provision applies
to any derivative actions brought in the name of the Trust other than claims under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Due to this additional requirement, a Shareholder attempting to bring or maintain a derivative action in the name of the Trust will be
required to locate other Shareholders with which it is not affiliated and that have sufficient Shares to meet the 10.0% threshold based on the number of Shares outstanding on the date the claim is brought and thereafter throughout the duration of
the action, suit or proceeding. This may be difficult and may result in increased costs to a Shareholder attempting to seek redress in the name of the Trust in court. Moreover, if Shareholders bringing a derivative action, suit or proceeding
pursuant to this provision of the Trust Agreement do not hold 10.0% of the outstanding Shares on the date such an action, suit or proceeding is brought, or such </P>
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Shareholders are unable to maintain Share ownership meeting the 10.0% threshold throughout the duration of the action, suit or proceeding, such Shareholders&#146; derivative action may be subject
to dismissal. As a result, the Trust Agreement limits the likelihood that a Shareholder will be able to successfully assert a derivative action in the name of the Trust, even if such Shareholder believes that he or she has a valid derivative action,
suit or other proceeding to bring on behalf of the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_33"></A>BITCOIN, BITCOIN MARKETS AND REGULATION OF BITCOIN
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This section of the Prospectus provides a more detailed description of bitcoin, including information about the historical
development of bitcoin, how a person holds bitcoin, how to use bitcoin in transactions, how to trade bitcoin, the spot markets where bitcoin can be bought, held and sold, the bitcoin OTC market and bitcoin mining. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Bitcoin and the Bitcoin network </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin
is based on the decentralized, open source protocol of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">peer-to-peer</FONT></FONT> electronic network. No single entity owns or operates the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin is not issued by
governments, banks or any other centralized authority. The infrastructure of the Bitcoin network is collectively maintained on a distributed basis by the network&#146;s participants, consisting of &#147;miners&#148;, who run special software to
validate transactions, developers, who maintain and contribute updates to the Bitcoin network&#146;s source code, and users, who download and maintain on their individual computer a full or partial copy of the Bitcoin Blockchain and related
software. Anyone can be a user, developer, or miner. The Bitcoin network is accessed through software, and software governs bitcoin&#146;s creation, movement, and ownership. The source code for the Bitcoin network and related software protocol is
open-source, and anyone can contribute to its development. The value of bitcoin is in part determined by the supply of, and demand for, bitcoin in the global markets for the trading of bitcoin, market expectations for the adoption of bitcoin as a
decentralized store of value, the number of merchants and/or institutions that accept bitcoin as a form of payment, and the volume of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">peer-to-peer</FONT></FONT> transactions, among
other factors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin transaction and ownership records are reflected on the Bitcoin Blockchain. Miners authenticate and bundle bitcoin
transactions sequentially into files called &#147;blocks&#148;, which requires performing computational work to solve a cryptographic puzzle set by the Bitcoin network&#146;s software protocol. Because each solved block contains a reference to the
previous block, they form a chronological &#147;chain&#148; back to the first bitcoin transaction. Copies of the Bitcoin Blockchain are stored in a decentralized manner on the computers of each individual Bitcoin network full node, i.e., any user
who chooses to maintain on their computer a full copy of the Bitcoin Blockchain as well as related software. Each bitcoin is associated with a set of unique cryptographic &#147;keys&#148;, in the form of a string of numbers and letters, which allow
whoever is in possession of the private key to assign that bitcoin in a transfer that the Bitcoin network will recognize. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Bitcoin </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin is a digital asset that can be transferred among participants on the Bitcoin network on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">peer-to-peer</FONT></FONT> basis via the Internet. Unlike other means of electronic payments, bitcoin can be transferred without the use of a central administrator or clearing agency. Because a central party is not
necessary to administer bitcoin transactions or maintain the bitcoin ledger, the term decentralized is often used in descriptions of bitcoin. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Bitcoin
network </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin was first described in a white paper released in 2008 and published under the name &#147;Satoshi Nakamoto.&#148; The
protocol underlying bitcoin was subsequently released in 2009 as open source software and currently operates on a worldwide network of computers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The first step in using bitcoin for transactions is to download specialized software referred to as a &#147;bitcoin wallet.&#148; A
user&#146;s bitcoin wallet can run on a computer or smartphone, and can be used both to send and to receive </P>
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bitcoin. Within a bitcoin wallet, a user can generate one or more unique &#147;bitcoin addresses,&#148; which are conceptually similar to bank account numbers on the Bitcoin Blockchain and are
associated with a pair of public and private keys. After establishing a bitcoin address, a user can send or receive bitcoin from his or her bitcoin address to another user&#146;s address using the public and private keys. Sending bitcoin from one
bitcoin address to another is similar in concept to sending a bank wire from one person&#146;s bank account to another person&#146;s bank account. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The amount of bitcoin associated with each bitcoin address is listed in a public ledger, referred to as a &#147;blockchain.&#148; Copies of
the Bitcoin Blockchain exist on thousands of computers on the Bitcoin network throughout the Internet. A user&#146;s bitcoin wallet will either contain a copy of the Bitcoin Blockchain or be able to connect with another computer that holds a copy of
the Bitcoin Blockchain. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">When a bitcoin user wishes to transfer bitcoin to another user, the sender must first request a bitcoin address
from the recipient. The sender then uses his or her bitcoin wallet software to create a data packet containing the proposed addition (often referred to as a &#147;transaction&#148;) to the Bitcoin Blockchain. The proposed transaction would reduce
the sender&#146;s address and increase the recipient&#146;s address by the amount of bitcoin desired to be transferred, and is sent on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">peer-to-peer</FONT></FONT> basis to other
computers participating in the Bitcoin network. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Bitcoin Protocol </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin is an open source project with no official company or group that controls the Bitcoin network, and anyone can review the underlying
code and suggest changes. There are, however, a number of individual developers that regularly contribute to a specific distribution of Bitcoin network software known as the &#147;Bitcoin Core,&#148; and who loosely oversee the development of its
source code. There are many other compatible versions of Bitcoin network software, but Bitcoin Core is the most widely adopted and currently provides the <I>de facto </I>standard for the Bitcoin protocol. The core developers are able to access, and
can alter, the Bitcoin network source code and, as a result, they are responsible for quasi-official releases of updates and other changes to the Bitcoin network&#146;s source code. However, because bitcoin has no central authority, the release of
updates to the Bitcoin network&#146;s source code by the core developers does not guarantee that the updates will be automatically adopted by the other participants in the Bitcoin network. Users and miners must accept any changes made to the Bitcoin
network source code by downloading the proposed modification of the Bitcoin network&#146;s source code. A modification of the Bitcoin network&#146;s source code is effective only with respect to those Bitcoin users and miners who choose to download
it. If a modification is accepted by only a percentage of users and miners, a division in the Bitcoin network will occur such that one network will run the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-modification</FONT> source code and the other network
will run the modified source code. Such a division is known as a &#147;fork.&#148; See <I>&#147;Risk Factors&#151;Risks Associated with bitcoin and the Bitcoin network.&#148; </I>A modification to the source code becomes part of the Bitcoin network
only if accepted by participants collectively having most of the processing power on the Bitcoin network. In recent years, there have been several forks in the Bitcoin network, including, but not limited to, forks resulting in the creation of
Bitcoin Cash (August 1, 2017), Bitcoin Gold (October 24, 2017) and Bitcoin SegWit2X (December 28, 2017), among others. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The only digital
asset that will be held by the Trust is bitcoin. The Trust has adopted the following procedures to address situations involving a fork that results in the issuance of new cryptocurrency that the Trust may receive. The Trust may receive or claim
rights to any digital assets created by a fork of the Bitcoin network that are supported by the Custodian and for which the Trust&#146;s trading counterparties support a secondary market. Before the Trust claims any digital asset resulting from a
fork in the Bitcoin network (other than bitcoin), the Trust would need to seek and obtain certain regulatory approvals, including an amendment to the Trust&#146;s registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part and approval of an
application by the Exchange to amend its listing rules. If such approvals are not obtained, the Sponsor will cause the Trust to irrevocably abandon such digital asset. The Trust Agreement requires that, if the Trust receives or claims a forked
asset, the Sponsor will cause the forked asset to be sold and have the proceeds distributed to the Shareholders. The Trust is under no obligation to claim the forked asset if doing so will expose the Trust&#146;s (original) bitcoin holdings to risk.
Alternatively, the Custodian may not agree to provide the Trust with access to the forked asset. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A bitcoin transaction is similar in concept to an irreversible digital check. The transaction contains the sender&#146;s bitcoin address, the
recipient&#146;s bitcoin address, the amount of bitcoin to be sent, a transaction fee and the sender&#146;s digital signature. The sender&#146;s use of his or her digital signature enables participants on the Bitcoin network to verify the
authenticity of the bitcoin transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A user&#146;s digital signature is generated via usage of the user&#146;s <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> &#147;private key,&#148; one of two numbers in a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> cryptographic &#147;key pair.&#148; A key pair consists of a &#147;public key&#148; and its corresponding
private key, both of which are lengthy alphanumeric codes, derived together and possessing a unique relationship. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Public keys are
associated with bitcoin addresses that are publicly known and can accept a bitcoin transfer. Private keys are used to sign transactions that initiate the transfer of bitcoin from a sender&#146;s bitcoin address to a recipient&#146;s bitcoin address.
Only the holder of the private key associated with a particular bitcoin address can digitally sign a transaction proposing a transfer of bitcoin from that particular bitcoin address. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A user&#146;s bitcoin address may be safely distributed, but a user&#146;s private key must be kept in accordance with appropriate controls
and procedures to ensure it is used only for legitimate and intended transactions. Only by using a private key can a bitcoin user create a digital signature to transfer bitcoin to another user. In addition, if an unauthorized third person learns of
a user&#146;s private key, that third person could forge the user&#146;s digital signature and send the user&#146;s bitcoin to any arbitrary bitcoin address, thereby stealing the user&#146;s bitcoin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The usage of key pairs is a cornerstone of the Bitcoin network. This is because the use of a private key is the only mechanism by which a
bitcoin transaction can be signed. If a private key is lost, the corresponding bitcoin is thereafter permanently <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-transferable.</FONT> Moreover, the theft of a private key enables the thief immediate and
unfettered access to the corresponding bitcoin. Bitcoin users must therefore understand that in this regard, bitcoin is a bearer asset, similar to cash: that is, the person or entity in control of the private key corresponding to a particular
quantity of bitcoin has <I>de facto </I>control of the bitcoin. For large quantities of bitcoin, holders often employ sophisticated security measures. For a discussion of how the Trust secures its bitcoin, see &#147;The Custodian&#148; below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bitcoin network incorporates a system to prevent double spending of a single bitcoin. To prevent the possibility of double-spending a
single bitcoin, each validated transaction is recorded, time stamped and publicly displayed in a &#147;block&#148; in the Bitcoin Blockchain, which is publicly available. Thus, the Bitcoin network provides confirmation against double-spending by
memorializing every transaction in the Bitcoin Blockchain, which is publicly accessible and downloaded in part or in whole by all users of the Bitcoin network software program. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The process by which bitcoin are created and bitcoin transactions are verified is called mining. To begin mining, a user, or
&#147;miner,&#148; can download special mining software, which, like regular Bitcoin network software programs, turns the user&#146;s computer into a &#147;node&#148; on the Bitcoin network. A node may validate transactions and add new blocks of
transactions to the Blockchain. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Miners, through the use of the bitcoin software program, engage in a set of prescribed complex
mathematical calculations imposed by the Bitcoin network&#146;s software protocol, called &#147;proof of work&#148;, in order to validate proposed transactions and bundle them into a data packet known as a &#147;block&#148;. The first miner who
successfully solves the cryptographic puzzle imposed by the Bitcoin network&#146;s software protocol is permitted to add a block of transactions to the Bitcoin Blockchain and is rewarded by a grant of newly-issued bitcoin, known as the &#147;block
reward&#148;. Bitcoin is created and allocated by the Bitcoin network protocol and distributed through a &#147;mining&#148; process subject to a strict, well-known issuance schedule. Block rewards for mining are the method by which new bitcoin is
issued. The supply of bitcoin is limited to 21&nbsp;million by the Bitcoin network&#146;s software protocol. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Confirmed and validated
bitcoin transactions are recorded in blocks added to the Bitcoin Blockchain. Each block contains the details of some or all of the most recent transactions that are not memorialized in prior blocks, </P>

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as well as a record of the award of bitcoin to the miner who added the new block. Each unique block can only be solved and added to the Bitcoin Blockchain by one miner; as a result, individual
miners and mining pools on the Bitcoin network engage in a competitive process of constantly increasing their computing power to improve their individual likelihood of solving new blocks. As more miners join the Bitcoin network and its processing
power increases, or if miners leave the Bitcoin network and its processing power declines, the Bitcoin network adjusts the complexity of a block-solving equation to maintain a predetermined pace of adding a new block to the Bitcoin Blockchain
approximately every ten minutes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Mathematically Controlled Supply </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The supply of new bitcoin is mathematically controlled and the number of bitcoin grows at a limited rate pursuant to a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-set</FONT> schedule. The number of bitcoin awarded for solving a new block is automatically cut in half after every 210,000 blocks are added to the Bitcoin Blockchain. This is referred to as a &#147;blockhalf.&#148; At
the time of this Prospectus, the fixed reward for solving a new block is 6.25 bitcoin per block. This is expected to decrease by half, to become 3.125 bitcoin after the next 210,000 blocks are entered into the Bitcoin network. This deliberately
controlled rate of bitcoin creation means that the number of bitcoin in existence will increase at a controlled rate until the number of bitcoin in existence reaches the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-determined</FONT> amount of
21&nbsp;million bitcoin. As of November 2023, just over 19.5 million bitcoin has been mined, and estimates of when the 21&nbsp;million bitcoin limitation will be reached range up to the year 2140. There are websites that keep track of the bitcoin
supply and continuously update key information related to bitcoin mining and monitoring, such as the total number of bitcoin in circulation and total bitcoin left to mine before the next blockhalf. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Bitcoin Markets </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin can be
transferred in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">peer-to-peer</FONT></FONT> transactions through the direct sending of bitcoin over the Bitcoin Blockchain from one bitcoin address to another. Among <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">end-users,</FONT> bitcoin can be used to pay other members of the Bitcoin network for goods and services. Consumers can also pay merchants and other commercial businesses for goods or services through direct <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">peer-to-peer</FONT></FONT> transactions on the Bitcoin Blockchain or through third-party service providers. Bitcoin has not yet been widely adopted as an accepted form of payment for most
goods and services. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to using bitcoin to purchase goods and services, investors may purchase and sell bitcoin to speculate as
to the value of bitcoin in the bitcoin market, or as a long-term investment to diversify their portfolio. The value of bitcoin within the market is determined, in part, by the supply of and demand for bitcoin in the global bitcoin market, market
expectations for the adoption of bitcoin as a store of value, the number of merchants that accept bitcoin as a form of payment, and the volume of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">peer-to-peer</FONT></FONT>
transactions, among other factors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin spot markets typically permit investors to open accounts with the market and then purchase and
sell bitcoin via websites or through mobile applications on a prefunded basis. Prices for trades on bitcoin spot markets are typically reported publicly. An investor opening a trading account must deposit an accepted government-issued currency into
their account with the spot market, or a previously acquired digital asset, before they can purchase or sell assets on the spot market. The process of establishing an account with a bitcoin market and trading bitcoin is different from, and should
not be confused with, the process of users sending bitcoin from one bitcoin address to another bitcoin address on the Bitcoin Blockchain. This latter process is an activity that occurs on the Bitcoin network, while the former is an activity that
occurs entirely within the order book operated by the spot market. The spot market typically records the investor&#146;s ownership of bitcoin in its internal books and records, rather than on the Bitcoin Blockchain. The spot market ordinarily does
not transfer bitcoin to the investor on the Bitcoin Blockchain unless the investor makes a request to the exchange to withdraw the bitcoin in his or her exchange account to an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-exchange</FONT> bitcoin wallet. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Outside of the spot markets, bitcoin can be traded OTC. OTC market participants generally consist of institutional entities, such as firms
that offer <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-sided</FONT> liquidity for bitcoin, investment managers, proprietary trading firms, entities with sizeable bitcoin holdings, and family offices, as well as <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">high-net-worth</FONT></FONT> individuals </P>
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that trade bitcoin on a proprietary basis. The OTC market provides a relatively flexible market in terms of quotes, price, quantity, and other factors, although it tends to involve large blocks
of bitcoin. The OTC market has no formal structure and no open-outcry meeting place. Parties engaging in OTC transactions will agree upon a price&#151;often via phone or email&#151;and then one of the two parties will initiate the transaction. For
example, a seller of bitcoin could initiate the transaction by sending the bitcoin to the buyer&#146;s bitcoin address. The buyer would then wire U.S. dollars to the seller&#146;s bank account. OTC trades are sometimes hedged and eventually settled
with concomitant trades on bitcoin spot markets. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, bitcoin futures and options trading occurs on exchanges in the U.S.
regulated by the CFTC. The market for CFTC-regulated trading of bitcoin derivatives has developed substantially. From February&nbsp;13, 2023 through March&nbsp;27, 2023, CFTC regulated bitcoin futures represented between $750 million and
$3.3&nbsp;billion in notional trading volume on Chicago Mercantile Exchange on a daily basis and notional volume was never below $670&nbsp;million and represented over $1.4&nbsp;billion in open interest for the entirety of the period. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Although bitcoin was the first digital asset, in the ensuing years, the number of digital assets, market participants and companies in the
space has increased dramatically. In addition to bitcoin, other well-known digital assets include Ethereum, XRP, bitcoin cash, and Litecoin. The category and protocols are still being defined and evolving. As of November 19, 2023, bitcoin had a
total market capitalization of approximately $729&nbsp;billion and represented approximately 51% of the entire digital asset market. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin has generally exhibited high price volatility relative to more traditional asset classes. One volatility measure, standard deviation,
is based on the variability of historical price returns. A higher standard deviation indicates a wider dispersion of past price returns and thus greater historical volatility. The table below provides information regarding the price return of
bitcoin and its volatility from December 31, 2021 to October 31, 2023. Standard deviation is annualized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Reflects daily price returns determined under the Sponsor&#146;s valuation policy for the period from 4:00 p.m.
EST on December 31, 2021 through 4:00 p.m. EST on October 31, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Mean (Absolute) is the average absolute price return computed by taking the average of daily (4:00 p.m. EST to
4:00 p.m. EST) absolute price returns of an asset. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Mean is the average price return computed by taking the average of daily (4:00 p.m. EST to 4:00 p.m. EST) price
returns of an asset. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Standard Deviation is the annualized price return volatility computed by taking the standard deviation of daily
(4:00 p.m. EST to 4:00 p.m. EST) price returns for an asset and annualizing it using a 365-day factor. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Regulation of Bitcoin and
Government Oversight </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As digital assets have grown in both popularity and market size, the U.S. Congress and a number of U.S. federal
and state agencies (including FinCEN, SEC, CFTC, FINRA, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the IRS and state financial institution
regulators) have been examining the operations of digital asset networks, digital asset users and the digital asset spot markets, with particular focus on the extent to which digital assets can be used to launder the proceeds of illegal activities
or fund criminal or terrorist enterprises, and the safety and soundness of spot markets or other service-providers that hold digital assets for users. Many of these state and federal agencies have issued consumer advisories regarding the risks posed
by digital assets to investors. In addition, federal and state agencies have issued rules or guidance about the treatment of digital asset transactions or requirements for businesses engaged in digital asset activity. As noted previously, the SEC
has not asserted regulatory authority over bitcoin or trading or ownership of bitcoin and has not expressed the view that bitcoin should be classified or treated as a security for purposes of U.S. federal securities laws. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The CFTC has regulatory jurisdiction over the bitcoin futures markets. In addition, because
the CFTC has determined that bitcoin is a &#147;commodity&#148; under the CEA and the rules thereunder, it has jurisdiction to prosecute fraud and manipulation in the cash, or spot, market for bitcoin. The CFTC has pursued enforcement actions
relating to fraud and manipulation involving bitcoin and bitcoin markets. Beyond instances of fraud or manipulation, the CFTC generally does not oversee cash or spot market exchanges or transactions involving bitcoin that do not use collateral,
leverage, or financing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December 1, 2017, two designated contract markets (&#147;DCMs&#148;) registered with the CFTC self-certified
new contracts for bitcoin futures products. DCMs are boards of trades (or exchanges) that operate under the regulatory oversight of the CFTC, pursuant to Section&nbsp;5 of the Commodity Exchange Act. To obtain and maintain designation as a DCM, an
exchange must comply on an initial and ongoing basis with twenty-three Core Principles established in Section&nbsp;5(d) of the CEA. Among other things, DCMs are required to establish self-regulatory programs designed to enforce the DCM&#146;s rules,
prevent market manipulation and customer and market abuses, and ensure the recording and safe storage of trade information. The CFTC engaged in a &#147;heightened review&#148; of the self-certification of bitcoin futures, which required DCMs to
enter direct or indirect information sharing agreements with spot market platforms to allow access to trade and trader data; monitor data from cash markets with respect to price settlements and other bitcoin prices more broadly, and identify
anomalies and disproportionate moves in the cash markets compared to the futures markets; engage in inquiries, including at the trade settlement level when necessary; and agree to regular coordination with CFTC surveillance staff on trade
activities, including providing the CFTC surveillance team with trade settlement data upon request. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Various foreign jurisdictions have
adopted, and may continue to, in the near future, adopt laws, regulations or directives that affect the Bitcoin network, the bitcoin markets, and their users, particularly bitcoin spot markets and service providers that fall within such
jurisdictions&#146; regulatory scope. Foreign jurisdictions including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Dubai, Netherlands, and Sweden have also approved exchange-traded bitcoin products. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The effect of any future regulatory change on the Trust or bitcoin is impossible to predict, but such change could be substantial and adverse
to the Trust and the value of the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_4"></A>THE TRUST AND BITCOIN PRICES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Overview of the Trust </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust is an
exchange-traded product that issues Shares that trade on the Exchange. The Trust&#146;s investment objective is to reflect the performance of bitcoin, as measured by the performance of the Index, adjusted for the Trust&#146;s expenses and
liabilities. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Trust will hold bitcoin and will value its Shares daily based on the same methodology used to calculate the Index. The Trust is sponsored by FD Funds Management LLC, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of FMR LLC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor believes that the Trust will provide a cost-efficient way for Shareholders to implement strategic and
tactical asset allocation strategies that use bitcoin by investing in the Trust&#146;s Shares rather than purchasing, holding and trading bitcoin directly. An alternative would require selecting and using a bitcoin spot market and establishing and
funding a digital asset account. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Description of the Index Construction and Maintenance </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Index is designed to reflect the performance of bitcoin in U.S. dollars. The Index is constructed using bitcoin price feeds from eligible
bitcoin spot markets and the VWMP methodology, calculated every 15 seconds based on VWMP exchange data over rolling <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sixty-minute</FONT> increments to develop a bitcoin price composite. The Index methodology was
developed by the Index Provider and is monitored by the Committee. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Eligible spot markets include all U.S. digital asset trading platforms and/or regulated
digital asset trading platforms selected by the Committee. Such markets will be evaluated quarterly, and the final selections will be made on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December or during market disruptions where a market review
is warranted, as determined by the Committee. New exchanges that meet the eligibility requirements will be considered for inclusion at the quarterly review once there is one week of pricing data available. The current bitcoin spot markets included
in the Index calculation are Bitstamp, Coinbase, Gemini, itBit, Kraken, and LMAX Digital. As further described below, the Sponsor and the Trust reasonably believe each of these digital asset trading platforms maintain practices and policies designed
to comply with AML and KYC regulations. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Bitstamp in the U.S. is a digital asset exchange operated by Bitstamp USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Bitstamp Ltd., which operates a Luxembourg-based exchange. Bitstamp USA is registered as a money services business with FinCEN and holds licenses to engage in money transmission, or the state equivalent, in applicable
U.S.&nbsp;states. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Coinbase is a digital asset exchange operated by Coinbase, Inc., which is incorporated in Delaware, registered as
a money services business with FinCEN, and holds licenses to engage in money transmission, or the state equivalent, in the majority of U.S. states. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Gemini is a digital asset exchange operated by Gemini Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited purpose trust
company regulated by the NYDFS, which is registered as a money services business with FinCEN and holds state licenses to engage in money transmission, or the state equivalent, in applicable U.S. states. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">itBit is a digital asset exchange operated by Paxos Trust Company, LLC, a New&nbsp;York limited purpose trust
company regulated by the NYDFS, which is registered as a money services business with FinCEN and holds state licenses to engage in money transmission, or the state equivalent, in applicable U.S. states. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Kraken is a digital asset exchange operated in the United States by Payward Ventures, Inc., which is registered
as a money services business with FinCEN and holds licenses to engage in money transmission, or the state equivalent, in the majority of U.S. states. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">LMAX Digital is a Gibraltar based exchange regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission as a DLT
provider for execution and custody services. LMAX Digital is part of LMAX Group, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">U.K-based</FONT> operator of a FCA regulated Multilateral Trading Facility and Broker-Dealer. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Committee may from time to time add or remove other digital asset trading platforms from the Index calculation without prior notice to the
Trust or the Shareholders, and the Trust will not notify Shareholders of any such addition or removal unless the addition or removal is deemed material by Sponsor in light of all the facts and circumstances. In addition, the Committee reviews the
Index every six months for potential updates needed to account for the evolution and maturation of the digital assets industry. The below table reflects the average closing sixty-minute window of trading volume in bitcoins and market share of the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">BTC-U.S.</FONT> dollar trading pairs of each of the digital asset trading platforms included in the Index as of and for the three-month period ending on October 31, 2023 using data reported by the Index Provider: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Digital asset trading platforms included in the Index as of<BR>October&nbsp;31, 2023</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Volume<BR>(USD)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitstamp</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,973,812</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7.46</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Coinbase</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17,519,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">69.33</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gemini</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">734,427</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2.92</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">itBit</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">320,987</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2.02</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Kraken</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,421,799</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">10.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">LMAX Digital</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,130,474</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8.26</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25,100,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">100</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Index is calculated using a volume-weighted median price approach. The Index market
value is the volume-weighted median price of bitcoin in U.S. dollars over the previous sixty minutes (i.e., the time window between 3:00 p.m. EST and 4:00 p.m. EST), which is calculated by (1)&nbsp;ordering all individual transactions on eligible
spot markets over the previous sixty minutes by price, and then (2)&nbsp;selecting the price associated with the 50th percentile of total volume. The following example is for illustrative purposes only is not representative of the actual price or
trading data of bitcoin: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="16" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Trades within <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sixty-minute</FONT> window at October 31, 2023 close sorted by price</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center"><B>Amount</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Market</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Price</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>UTC time</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Ascending<BR>Volume&nbsp;Share</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Descending<BR>Volume&nbsp;Share</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0.169522</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>gemini-btc-usd-spot</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34443.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">2023-10-31&nbsp;19:21:28.547000+00:00</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.016</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">100.000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0.037670</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>gemini-btc-usd-spot</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34443.57</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>2023-10-31 19:21:28.547000+00:00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.019</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">99.984</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0.010756</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>kraken-btc-usd-spot</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34443.80</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>2023-10-31 19:26:36.559258+00:00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.020</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">99.981</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="16" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center">&#133;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0.002521</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>coinbase-btc-usd-spot</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34515.13</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>2023-10-31 19:29:14.018333+00:00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">49.999</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">50.002</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0.091868</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>coinbase-btc-usd-spot</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34515.13</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>2023-10-31 19:29:14.025848+00:00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">50.007</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">50.001</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0.005041</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>coinbase-btc-usd-spot</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34515.13</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>2023-10-31 19:29:14.025848+00:00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">50.008</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">49.993</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="16" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center">&#133;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0.000293</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>gemini-btc-usd-spot</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34686.29</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>2023-10-31 19:01:59.482000+00:00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">99.985</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.015</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0.002341</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>gemini-btc-usd-spot</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34690.93</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>2023-10-31 19:01:59.482000+00:00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">99.985</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.015</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0.157775</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>gemini-btc-usd-spot</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34691.79</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>2023-10-31 19:01:59.482000+00:00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">100.000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.015</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In this example, the 50<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> percentile of total volume lies within the
volume share at a price of $34,515.13. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As the Index is calculated as a price return, it does not track forks or air drops involving
bitcoin. Accordingly, the Trust will not normally hold forked or air dropped assets, as further described below in &#147;<I>Risk </I><I>factors</I> <I>&#150;</I> <I>The inability to recognize the economic benefit of a &#147;fork&#148; or an
&#147;air drop&#148; could adversely impact an investment in the Trust</I>.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Index methodology and constituent digital asset
trading platforms may be changed from time to time at the discretion of the Index Provider without Shareholder approval. For example, if the Index Provider determines that there have been material efforts to manipulate the price of bitcoin on a
constituent digital asset trading platform or that the data feeds from such trading platform are unreliable, the Index Provider may remove such trading platform for the Index methodology. To the extent that such changes to the methodology result in
a more limited set of constituent digital asset trading platforms, there is an increased risk that the price of bitcoin used in Trust&#146;s calculation of NAV would deviate from the price quoted on digital asset trading platforms not included
within the Index methodology. Shareholders will be notified of changes to the Index methodology only if the Sponsor determines that such changes are material with respect to an investment decision regarding the Shares. Once it has actual knowledge
of material changes to the Index methodology, the Trust will notify Shareholders in a prospectus supplement and/or a current report on Form 8-K or in its annual or quarterly reports. The current Index methodology and constituent digital assets are
available on the Index Provider&#146;s website at i.fidelity.com/indices. The information on or available through any such website is not deemed&nbsp;incorporated&nbsp;in this Prospectus and does not form part of this Prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The use of the Index is designed to eliminate from the NAV calculation pursuant to which the Trust prices its Shares those bitcoin spot
markets with indicia of suspicious, fake, or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-economic</FONT> volume. In addition, the use of eligible bitcoin spot markets is designed to mitigate the potential for idiosyncratic market risk, as the failure of
any individual bitcoin spot market in and of itself should not materially impact pricing for the Trust. Moreover, any attempt to manipulate the NAV would require a substantial amount of capital distributed across a majority of the eligible spot
markets, and potentially coordinated activity across those markets, making it more difficult to conduct, profit from, or avoid the detection of market manipulation. The Sponsor believes that this is especially true in a well-arbitraged and
distributed market, as the Index Provider believes the bitcoin market to be. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to the above safeguards, the Index is calculated using a VWMP methodology and
price feeds from eligible bitcoin spot markets. The Index is designed to represent the U.S. dollar value of one bitcoin every 15 seconds based on VWMP spot market data over rolling <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sixty-minute</FONT> increments. The
use of rolling <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sixty-minute</FONT> increments means a malicious actor would need to sustain efforts to manipulate the market over an extended period of time, or would need to replicate efforts multiple times,
potentially triggering review from the spot market or regulators, or both. The use of a &#147;median&#148; price by its nature limits the ability of outlier prices that may have been caused by attempts to manipulate the price on a particular market,
to impact the NAV, as it systematically excludes those prices from the NAV calculation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Coin Metrics, Inc. is the third-party,
independent calculation agent for the Index. The Index is not sold, endorsed, sponsored, promoted or supported in any other manner by the Calculation Agent nor does Calculation Agent offer any express or implicit guarantee or assurance either with
regard to the results of using the Index and/or Index trademark or the Index Price. The Calculation Agent&#146;s only relationship to the Index Provider with respect to the Index is the licensing of the Index, certain trademarks, service marks and
trade names of Coin Metrics, and the provision of the calculation services related to the Index. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Calculation Agent does not guarantee
the accuracy, timeliness and/or the completeness of any data supplied by it or any data included therein. The Calculation Agent shall not be subject to any damages or liability for any errors, omissions, or delays therein. The Calculation Agent
makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the data supplied or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no
event whatsoever shall the Calculation Agent be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, punitive, or consequential damages (including but not limited to, loss of profits, trading losses, lost time, or goodwill) even if the Calculation Agent
has been notified of the possibility of such damages. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, choose to substitute the Index or Index
Provider. The Sponsor may do so, for example, if it determines that the Index no longer reliably reflects the price of bitcoin or if the Index is no longer available. The Trust will notify Shareholders of any such change in a prospectus supplement
and/or a current report on Form 8-K or in its annual or quarterly reports. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_5"></A>CALCULATION OF NAV </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of calculating the Trust&#146;s NAV per Share, the Trust&#146;s holdings of bitcoin will be valued using the same methodology as
used to calculate the Index. The Index is constructed using bitcoin price feeds from eligible spot markets and the VWMP methodology, calculated every 15 seconds based on VWMP market data over rolling
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sixty-minute</FONT> increments. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor believes that use of the Index mitigates against
idiosyncratic market risk, as the failure of any individual spot market will not materially impact pricing for the Trust. It also allows the Administrator to calculate the NAV in a manner that significantly deters manipulation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As discussed elsewhere in this Prospectus, the fact that there are multiple bitcoin spot markets contributing prices to the NAV makes
manipulation more difficult in a well-arbitraged and fractured market, as a malicious actor would need to manipulate multiple spot markets simultaneously to impact the NAV, or dramatically skew the historical distribution of volume between the
various markets. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Since the Index is intended to represent the U.S. dollar value of one bitcoin every 15 seconds based on VWMP spot market
data over rolling <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sixty-minute</FONT> increments, malicious actors would need to sustain efforts to manipulate the market over an extended period of time, or would need to replicate efforts multiple times across
markets, potentially triggering review. This extended period also supports Authorized Participant activity by capturing volume over a longer time period, rather than forcing Authorized Participants to mark an individual close or auction. The use of
a median price eliminates the ability of outlier prices to impact the NAV, as it </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">
systematically excludes those prices from the NAV calculation. The use of a volume-weighted median (as opposed to a traditional median) protects against attempts to manipulate the NAV by
executing a large number of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">low-dollar</FONT> trades, because any manipulation attempt would have to involve a majority of global spot bitcoin volume in a narrow window to have any influence on the NAV. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust&#146;s NAV per Share is calculated by: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">taking the fair market value of its total assets based on the volume-weighted median price of bitcoin used for
the calculation of the Index; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">subtracting any liabilities; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">dividing that total by the total number of outstanding Shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Administrator calculates the NAV of the Trust once each Exchange trading day. The NAV for a normal trading day will be released after 4:00
p.m. EST. Trading during the core trading session on the Exchange typically closes at 4:00 p.m. EST. However, NAVs are not officially struck until after 4:00 p.m. EST. The pause after 4:00 p.m. EST provides an opportunity for the Sponsor to
algorithmically detect, flag, investigate, and correct unusual pricing should it occur. The Sponsor has established a Valuation Committee to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern
the fair valuation process and the activities of the Valuation Committee. If the Valuation Committee determines in good faith that the Index does not reflect an accurate bitcoin price, then the Valuation Committee will instruct the Administrator to
employ an alternative method to determine the fair value of the Trust&#146;s assets. In determining an alternative fair value method, the Valuation Committee generally considers such criteria as observable market-based inputs, including market
quotations and last sale information from third-party pricing services and/or trading platforms on which bitcoin are traded. The Valuation Committee&#146;s selection of third-party pricing services used considers the qualifications, experience, and
history of the pricing services and whether their valuation methodologies and procedures are reasonably designed to produce prices that reflect fair value under the prevailing market conditions. Moreover, the terms of the Trust Agreement do not
prohibit the Sponsor from changing the Index or other valuation method used to calculate the net asset value of the Trust. Any such change in the Index or other valuation method could affect the value of the Shares and investors could suffer a
substantial loss on their investment in the Trust. In the event of a material change, the Sponsor will notify Shareholders in a prospectus supplement and/or a current report on Form 8-K or in its annual or quarterly reports, as applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, in order to provide updated information relating to the Trust for use by Shareholders and market professionals, a third-party
financial data provider will calculate and disseminate throughout the core trading session on each trading day an updated intraday indicative value (&#147;IIV&#148;). The IIV will be calculated based on the Trust&#146;s bitcoin holdings and any
other assets expected to comprise that day&#146;s NAV calculation. The third-party financial data provider will use the Blockstream Crypto Data Feed Streaming Level 1 as the pricing source for the spot bitcoin. The Blockstream Crypto Data Feed
Streaming Level 1 calculates an average of current bitcoin price levels of the bitcoin trading platforms that are available on its feed. The bitcoin trading platforms included in the Blockstream Crypto Data Feed Streaming Level 1 include Bitflyer,
Bitfinex, Binance US, Bitso, Bitstamp, BTSE, CEX IO, Exmo, Gemini, ItBit, LMAX Digital and OK Coin. The Trust will provide an IIV per Share updated every 15 seconds, as calculated by the Exchange or a third-party financial data provider during the
Exchange&#146;s regular trading hours of 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST (&#147;Regular Trading Hours). The IIV disseminated during Regular Trading Hours should not be viewed as an actual real-time update of the NAV, which will be calculated only once at
the end of each trading day as described herein. The IIV will be widely disseminated on a per Share basis every 15 seconds during Regular Trading Hours through the facilities of the consolidated tape association (CTA) and Consolidated Quotation
System (CQS) high speed lines. In addition, the IIV will be available through on-line information services such as Bloomberg and Reuters. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust&#146;s periodic financial statements may not utilize the net asset value of the Trust determined by reference to the Index to the
extent the methodology used to calculate the Index is deemed not to be consistent with GAAP. The Trust&#146;s periodic financial statements will be prepared in accordance with the Financial Accounting
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Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, &#147;Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures&#148; (&#147;ASC Topic 820&#148;) and utilize an exchange-traded price from the
Trust&#146;s principal market for bitcoin on the Trust&#146;s financial statement measurement date. The Sponsor will determine in its sole discretion the valuation sources and policies used to prepare the Trust&#146;s financial statements in
accordance with GAAP. The Trust intends to engage a third-party vendor to obtain a price from a principal market for bitcoin, which will be either the market the Trust normally transacts in for bitcoin or, if the Trust does not normally transact in
any market or such market suffers an operational interruption and is unavailable, determined and designated by such third-party vendor daily based on its consideration of several exchange characteristics, including oversight, and the volume and
frequency of trades. Under GAAP, such a price is expected to be deemed a Level 1 input in accordance with the ASC Topic 820 because it is expected to be a quoted price in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor reserves the right to adjust the Share price of the Trust in the future to maintain convenient trading ranges for Shareholders.
Any adjustments would be accomplished through stock splits or reverse stock splits. Such splits would decrease (in the case of a split) or increase (in the case of a reverse split) the proportionate NAV per Share, but would have no effect on the net
assets of the Trust or the proportionate voting rights of Shareholders or the value of any Shareholder&#146;s investment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_6">
</A>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Trust </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust, formed on March 17, 2021, pursuant to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. On October 31, 2023, the Trust
filed a Certificate of Amendment to change its name from &#147;Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust&#148; to &#147;Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund&#148;. The Trust continuously issues shares representing fractional undivided beneficial interest in and
ownership of the Trust that may be purchased and sold on the Exchange. The Trust will operate pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement. Delaware Trust Company, a Delaware trust company, is the Delaware trustee of the Trust. The Trust is
managed and controlled by the Sponsor. The Sponsor is a limited liability company formed in the state of Delaware on August&nbsp;23, 2019. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The number of outstanding Shares is expected to increase and decrease from time to time as a result of the creation and redemption of Baskets.
The creation and redemption of Baskets requires the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of cash represented by the NAV of the Baskets being created or redeemed. The total amount of cash required for the creation of
Baskets will be based on the combined net assets represented by the number of Baskets being created or redeemed. The Sponsor recognizes that the size of the Baskets may impact the effectiveness of the arbitrage mechanism of the Trust&#146;s creation
and redemption process, and accordingly may adjust the size of the Baskets to enhance the activities of the Authorized Participants in the secondary market for the Trust&#146;s Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust has no fixed termination date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Trust&#146;s Fees and Expenses </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Trust will pay the Sponsor a unified fee of 0.25% of the Trust&#146;s net assets (the &#147;Sponsor Fee&#148;). The Sponsor Fee will be paid by the Trust to the Sponsor as compensation for services performed under the Trust Agreement. The Sponsor
has agreed to waive the entire Sponsor Fee through July&nbsp;31, 2024. The Administrator will calculate the Sponsor Fee in respect of each day by reference to the Trust&#146;s net asset value. Except for periods during which all or a portion of the
Sponsor Fee is being waived, the Sponsor Fee will accrue daily and be payable monthly in bitcoin or cash. The Sponsor may, at its sole discretion and from time to time, waive all or a portion of the Sponsor Fee for stated periods of time. The
Sponsor is under no obligation to waive any portion of its fees and any such waiver shall create no obligation to waive any such fees during any period not covered by the waiver. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As partial consideration for its receipt of the Sponsor Fee, the Sponsor is obligated under the Trust Agreement to assume and pay all fees and
other expenses incurred by the Trust in the ordinary course of its affairs, excluding </P>
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taxes, but including: (i) the fees of the Trust&#146;s third-party service providers including the Distributor, the Administrator, the Custodian, the Transfer Agent, the Index Provider and the
Trustee, (ii) the fees and expenses related to the listing, quotation or trading of the Shares on the Exchange (including customary legal, marketing and audit fees and expenses), (iii) ordinary course legal fees and expenses, (iv) audit fees, (v)
regulatory fees, including, if applicable, any fees relating to the registration of the Shares under the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act, (vi) printing and mailing costs, (vii) costs of maintaining the Trust&#146;s website and (viii) applicable license
fees (each, a &#147;Sponsor-paid Expense&#148; and collectively, the &#147;Sponsor-paid Expenses&#148;), provided that any expense that qualifies as an Extraordinary Expense will be deemed to be an Extraordinary Expense and not a Sponsor-paid
Expense. There is no cap on the amount of Sponsor-paid Expenses. The Sponsor has also assumed all fees and expenses related to the organization and offering of the Trust and the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust may incur certain extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses that are not Sponsor-paid Expenses, including, but not limited to, brokerage
and transaction costs associated with the sale or transfer of bitcoin, taxes and governmental charges, expenses and costs of any extraordinary services performed by the Sponsor (or any other service provider) on behalf of the Trust to protect the
Trust or the interests of shareholders, any indemnification of the Custodian or other agents, service providers or counterparties of the Trust, and extraordinary legal fees and expenses, including any legal fees and expenses incurred in connection
with litigation, regulatory enforcement or investigation matters (collectively, &#147;Extraordinary Expenses&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the terms of
each Authorized Participant Agreement, the Authorized Participants will be responsible for any brokerage or transaction costs associated with the sale or transfer of bitcoin incurred in connection with the fulfillment of a creation or redemption
order. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent it does not have cash readily available, the Sponsor shall cause the transfer or sale of bitcoin in such quantity as
may be necessary to permit the payment of Trust expenses and liabilities not assumed by the Sponsor or for payment of redemption proceeds to Authorized Participants. The Trust will not bear any costs associated with the transfer or sale of bitcoin
to pay the Sponsor Fee. To the extent the Trust incurs any Extraordinary Expenses, the Trust will bear the costs of any transfers or sales of bitcoin to pay such expenses. The Trust will seek to transfer bitcoin at such times and in the smallest
amounts required to permit such payments as they become due. With respect to transfers or sales necessary to pay Trust expenses and liabilities that are denominated other than in bitcoin, the amount of bitcoin transferred or sold may vary from time
to time depending on the actual sales price of bitcoin relative to the Trust&#146;s expenses and liabilities (e.g., if the price of bitcoin falls, the amount of bitcoin needed to be transferred or sold to pay an expense denominated in U.S. dollars
will increase). To the extent the Trust must buy or sell bitcoin, the Trust may do so through a third-party digital asset broker or dealer, including affiliates of the Sponsor and the Custodian. When the Trust buys or sells bitcoin, the Sponsor
seeks quotes from its bitcoin trading counterparties. Such transactions are typically conducted over the counter rather than over a trading platform or similar order matching service. The Sponsor will select third party brokers or dealers that it
believes have implemented adequate anti-money laundering, know-your-customer and other legal compliance policies and procedures. The Sponsor does not currently contemplate utilizing prime brokerage or similar services in connection with the
Trust&#146;s purchases and sales of bitcoin, however it may determine to do so in the future. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Termination of the Trust </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor will notify Shareholders at least thirty (30) days before the date for termination of the Trust Agreement and the Trust if any of
the following occurs: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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within five business days of their delisting; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">180 days have elapsed since the Trustee notified the Sponsor of the Trustee&#146;s election to resign or since
the Sponsor removed the Trustee, and a successor trustee has not been appointed and accepted its appointment; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the SEC determines that the Trust is an investment company under the 1940 Act, and the Sponsor has made the
determination that termination of the Trust is advisable; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the CFTC determines that the Trust is a commodity pool under the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Sponsor has made
the determination that termination of the Trust is advisable; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Trust is determined to be a &#147;money service business&#148; under the regulations promulgated by FinCEN
under the authority of the US Bank Secrecy Act and is required to comply with certain FinCEN regulations thereunder or is determined to be a &#147;money transmitter&#148; (or equivalent designation) under the laws of any state in which the Trust
operates and is required to seek licensing or otherwise comply with state licensing requirements, and the Sponsor has made the determination that termination of the Trust is advisable; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a United States regulator requires the Trust to shut down or forces the Trust to liquidate its bitcoin or seizes,
impounds or otherwise restricts access to the Trust Estate (as defined in the Trust Agreement); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any ongoing event exists that either prevents the Trust from making or makes impractical the Trust&#146;s
reasonable efforts to make a fair determination of the price of bitcoin for purposes of determining the NAV of the Trust; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Sponsor determines that the aggregate net assets of the Trust in relation to the operating expenses of the
Trust make it unreasonable or imprudent to continue the business of the Trust; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Trust fails to qualify for treatment, or ceases to be treated, as a &#147;grantor trust&#148; under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;) or any comparable provision of the laws of any State or other jurisdiction where that treatment is sought, and the Sponsor determines that, because of that tax treatment or change in
tax treatment, termination of the Trust is advisable; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">60 days have elapsed since DTC or another depository has ceased to act as depository with respect to the Shares,
and the Sponsor has not identified another depository that is willing to act in such capacity; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Trustee elects to terminate the Trust after the Sponsor is conclusively deemed to have resigned effective
immediately as a result of the Sponsor being adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Sponsor or of its property being appointed, or a trustee or liquidator or any public officer taking charge or control of the Sponsor or of its property
or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation and a successor sponsor has not been appointed; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Sponsor elects to terminate the Trust after the Trustee, Administrator or the Custodian (or any successor
trustee, administrator or custodian) resigns or otherwise ceases to be the trustee, administrator or custodian of the Trust, as applicable, and no replacement trustee, administrator and/or custodian acceptable to the Sponsor is engaged.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Trust may be dissolved at any time for any reason by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. In respect of
termination events that rely on Sponsor determinations to terminate the Trust (e.g., if the SEC determines that the Trust is an investment company under the 1940 Act; the CFTC determines that the Trust is a commodity pool under the CEA; the Trust is
determined to be a money transmitter under the regulations promulgated by FinCEN; the Trust fails to qualify for treatment, or ceases to be treated, as a grantor trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes; or, following a resignation by a trustee or
custodian, the Sponsor determines that no replacement is acceptable to it), the Sponsor may consider, without limitation, the profitability to the Sponsor and other service providers of the operation of the Trust, any obstacles or costs relating to
the operation or regulatory compliance of the Trust relating to the determination&#146;s triggering event, and the ability to market the Trust to investors. To the extent that the Sponsor determines to continue operation of the Trust following a
determination&#146;s triggering event, the Trust will be required to alter its operations to comply with the triggering event. In the instance of a determination that the Trust is an investment company, the Trust and Sponsor would have to comply
with the regulations and disclosure and reporting requirements applicable to investment companies and investment advisers. In the instance of a determination that the Trust is a commodity pool, the </P>
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Trust and the Sponsor would have to comply with regulations and disclosure and reporting requirements applicable to commodity pools and commodity pool operators or commodity trading advisers. In
the event that the Trust is determined to be a money transmitter, the Trust and the Sponsor will have to comply with applicable federal and state registration and regulatory requirements for money transmitters and/or money service businesses. In the
event that the Trust ceases to qualify for treatment as a grantor trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Trust will be required to alter its disclosure and tax reporting procedures and may no longer be able to operate or to rely on
pass-through tax treatment. In each such case and in the case of the Sponsor&#146;s determination as to whether a potential successor trustee or custodian is acceptable to it, the Sponsor will not be liable to anyone for its determination of whether
to continue or to terminate the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon termination of the Trust, following completion of winding up of its business by the Sponsor,
the Trustee, upon written directions of the Sponsor, will cause a certificate of cancellation of the Trust&#146;s Certificate of Trust to be filed in accordance with applicable Delaware law. Upon the termination of the Trust, the Sponsor will be
discharged from all obligations under the Trust Agreement except for its certain obligations that survive termination of the Trust Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Amendments </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust Agreement can be
amended by the Sponsor in its sole discretion and without the Shareholders&#146; consent by making an amendment, a Trust Agreement supplemental thereto, or an amended and restated trust agreement. Any such restatement, amendment and/or supplement to
the Trust Agreement will be effective on such date as designated by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. However, any amendment to the Trust Agreement that affects the duties, liabilities, rights or protections of the Trustee will require the
Trustee&#146;s prior written consent, which it may grant or withhold in its sole discretion. Every Shareholder, at the time any amendment so becomes effective, will be deemed, by continuing to hold any Shares or an interest therein, to consent and
agree to such amendment and to be bound by the Trust Agreement as amended thereby. In no event will any amendment impair the right of Authorized Participants to surrender baskets and receive therefor the amount of Trust assets represented thereby
(less fees in connection with the surrender of Shares and any applicable taxes or other governmental charges), except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law. The Trust will notify Shareholders of any amendments to the Trust
Agreement in a prospectus supplement and/or a current report on Form 8-K or in its annual or quarterly reports. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_7"></A>THE TRUST&#146;S SERVICE PROVIDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Sponsor </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor arranged for the
creation of the Trust and is responsible for the ongoing registration of the Shares for their public offering in the United States and the listing of Shares on the Exchange. The Sponsor will not exercise <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">day-to-day</FONT></FONT> oversight over the Trustee, the Custodian, or the Index Provider. The Sponsor, or its agent, will develop a marketing plan for the Trust, will prepare marketing materials regarding the Shares of
the Trust, and will exercise the marketing plan of the Trust on an ongoing basis. The Sponsor has agreed to pay all normal operating expenses except for Extraordinary Expenses out of the Sponsor&#146;s unified fee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR LLC. At present, the primary business activities of FMR LLC and its subsidiaries are:
(i)&nbsp;the provision of investment advisory, management, shareholder, investment information and assistance and certain fiduciary services for individual and institutional investors; (ii)&nbsp;the provision of securities brokerage services;
(iii)&nbsp;the management and development of real estate; and (iv)&nbsp;the investment in and operation of a number of emerging businesses. FMR LLC and its subsidiaries have significant experience sponsoring exchange traded funds, and the Sponsor
has managed several digital asset-focused funds since its formation in 2019, which include Wise Origin Bitcoin Index Fund I, LP, Wise Origin Ethereum Index Fund, LP, and Wise Origin BTC &amp; ETH Equal Weight Index Fund, LP. The Sponsor has not
sponsored an exchange traded vehicle prior to the Trust. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The principal office of the Sponsor is: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">FD Funds Management LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">245 Summer Street </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Boston, MA 02210 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Trustee </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Delaware Trust Company, a Delaware trust company, acts as the trustee of the Trust for the purpose of creating a Delaware statutory trust in
accordance with the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (&#147;DSTA&#148;). The Trustee is appointed to serve as the trustee of the Trust in the State of Delaware for the sole purpose of satisfying the requirement of Section&nbsp;3807(a) of the DSTA that
the Trust have at least one trustee with a principal place of business in the State of Delaware. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Duties of the
Trustee</I></B><B>. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee is appointed to serve as the trustee of the Trust in the State of Delaware for the sole purpose of
satisfying the requirement of Section&nbsp;3807(a) of the DSTA that the Trust have at least one trustee with a principal place of business in the State of Delaware. The duties of the Trustee will be limited to (i)&nbsp;accepting legal process served
on the Trust in the State of Delaware and (ii)&nbsp;the execution of any certificates required to be filed with the Delaware Secretary of State which the Delaware Trustee is required to execute under the DSTA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Resignation, discharge or removal of Trustee; successor Trustees</I></B><B>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee may resign at any time by giving at least one hundred eighty (180) days advance written notice to the Sponsor. The Sponsor may
remove the Trustee at any time by giving at least sixty (60) days advance written notice to the Trustee. Upon effective resignation or removal, the Trustee will be discharged of its duties and obligations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Trustee resigns or is removed, the Sponsor, acting on behalf of the Shareholders, is required to use reasonable efforts to appoint a
successor trustee. Any successor Trustee must satisfy the requirements of Section&nbsp;3807 of the DSTA. Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee cannot become effective until a written acceptance of
appointment is delivered by the successor Trustee to the outgoing Trustee and the Sponsor and any fees and expenses due to the outgoing Trustee are paid or waived by the outgoing Trustee. Following compliance with the preceding sentence, the
successor will become fully vested with the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the outgoing Trustee under the Trust Agreement, with like effect as if originally named as Trustee, and the outgoing Trustee shall be discharged of its duties and
obligations herein. If no successor Trustee shall have been appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within forty-five (45)&nbsp;days after the giving of such notice of resignation or removal, the Trustee may petition any court of
competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Trustee resigns and no successor trustee is appointed within
one hundred eighty (180) days after the date the Trustee issues its notice of resignation, the Sponsor will terminate and liquidate the Trust and distribute its remaining assets. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Liability of the Trustee.</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee shall not be liable under any circumstances, except for its own fraud, willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence with
respect to its express duties under the Trust Agreement. The Trustee will have no obligation to monitor or supervise the obligations of the Sponsor, Transfer Agent, Administrator, Custodian, or any other person. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B><B><I>Trustee&#146;s Fee and Indemnity.</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee will be compensated by the Trust, out of the Sponsors Fee, for the Trustee&#146;s fees. The Trustee will be indemnified by the
Trust for any expenses it incurs that arise out of or are imposed upon or asserted at any time against it in connection with the execution or delivery of the Trust Agreement relating to or arising out of the creation, operation or termination of the
Trust, or the performance of its obligations pursuant to the Trust Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, except to the extent that such expenses result from gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of the Trustee; provided
that any such indemnification will be recoverable only from the assets of the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee and any of the officers, directors,
affiliates, employees and agents of the Trustee shall be indemnified by the Trust and held harmless against any loss, damage, liability (including liability under state or federal securities laws), claim, action, suit, cost, expense, disbursement
(including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel generally and in connection with its enforcement of its indemnification rights), tax or penalty of any kind and nature whatsoever, to the extent arising out of, imposed upon or asserted at any
time against such indemnified person in connection with the execution or delivery of the Trust Agreement, the performance of its obligations under the Trust Agreement, the creation, operation or termination of the Trust or the transactions
contemplated therein; provided, however, that (i)&nbsp;the Trust shall not be required to indemnify any such indemnified person for any such expenses which are a result of the willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence related to the express
duties of the Trustee and (ii)&nbsp;any such indemnification will be recoverable only from the assets of the Trust; provided however that, to the extent that the Trust has not satisfied such indemnification obligation by the sixtieth (60th) day
following written demand therefor, the Sponsor shall indemnify and hold the Trustee harmless from and against any such amounts. As security for any amounts owing to the Trustee under the above-referenced indemnity, the Trustee shall have a lien
against the Trust property. The obligations of the Trust to indemnify such indemnified persons under the Trust Agreement shall survive resignation or removal of the Trustee and the termination of the Trust Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Administrator </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the
Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides necessary administrative, tax and accounting services and financial reporting for the maintenance and operations of the Trust. In addition, the Administrator makes available the office space,
equipment, personnel and facilities to provide such services. The Administrator will also facilitate the instruction to transfer bitcoin required for the operation of the Trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Custodian </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodian is
responsible for safekeeping all of the bitcoin owned by the Trust. The Custodian was selected by the Sponsor. The Sponsor has responsibility for opening the Bitcoin Account with the Custodian. In addition, the Custodian facilitates the transfer of
bitcoin required for the operation of the Trust upon instructions from the Sponsor or the Administrator. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Transfer Agent </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">State Street Bank and Trust Company serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. The Transfer Agent: (1)&nbsp;facilitates the issuance and
redemption of Shares of the Trust; (2)&nbsp;responds to correspondence by Trust Shareholders and others relating to its duties; (3)&nbsp;maintains Shareholder accounts; and (4)&nbsp;makes periodic reports to the Trust. The Trust&#146;s Transfer
Agent will facilitate the settlement of Shares in response to the placement of creation orders and redemption orders from financial firms that are authorized to purchase or redeem Shares with the Authorized Participants. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Cash Custodian </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">State Street Bank and
Trust Company also serves as the cash custodian for the Trust. The Cash Custodian is responsible for safekeeping all <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-bitcoin</FONT> assets of the Trust. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Index Provider, an affiliate of the Sponsor, is responsible for analyzing bitcoin market data relating to the calculation and maintenance
of the Index. Coin Metrics, Inc. is the third-party, independent calculation agent for the Index. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Distributor </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Distributor is responsible for working with the Administrator to review and approve, or reject, purchase and redemption orders of Baskets
placed by Authorized Participants and for reviewing and approving the marketing materials prepared by the Sponsor for compliance with applicable SEC and FINRA advertising laws, rules, and regulations. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust&#146;s Custodian will keep custody of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin. The Trust&#146;s bitcoin will be held in a segregated account opened
in the name of the Trust on the Custodian&#146;s books and records. Under the Custodial Services Agreement, the Custodian will maintain the Trust&#146;s bitcoin in omnibus wallets along with the assets of other customers of the Custodian, and the
Trust&#146;s bitcoin will be treated as fungible with the bitcoin of other customers of the Custodian. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Key Generation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Private keys are generated by the Custodian in key generation ceremonies at secure locations using offline devices that have never been
connected to a network. Private keys are generated according to detailed procedures using specialized offline devices and within these secure facilities to mitigate risk of hacks, errors, or other unintended external exposure. Key ceremony processes
are highly controlled, require segregation of duties across multiple parties and are reviewed and witnessed by designated oversight personnel. Thorough validations and signoffs are performed to verify the integrity and security of key generation
ceremonies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Key Storage </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Custodian will hold a majority of bitcoin in cold storage and is responsible for managing the allocation of bitcoin between cold and hot storage for the omnibus wallets. Private keys for both hot and cold storage are stored on secure devices. While
cold storage requires keys to be held in an offline manner, hot storage requires private keys to be held online on the Custodian&#146;s intranet, where they are more accessible and can be used for more efficient bitcoin transfers. Some portion of
bitcoin in omnibus wallets will be held in hot storage for the purpose of satisfying client demands for transfers including in facilitation of redemptions. Within such omnibus hot and cold wallets, the Custodian has represented to the Sponsor that
it keeps a substantial majority of assets in cold wallets (generally targeting greater than 98%), to promote security, while the balance of assets is kept in hot wallets to facilitate timely withdrawals. The Custodian has represented to the Sponsor
that the percentage of assets maintained in cold versus hot storage including target percentages may change over time and is determined by ongoing risk analysis and market dynamics, in which the Custodian balances anticipated liquidity needs for its
customers as a class against the anticipated greater security of cold storage. The Sponsor has no control over the percentage of bitcoin that the Custodian maintains in omnibus cold wallets versus omnibus hot wallets. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodian has multiple, redundant cold storage sites, which are geographically distributed including sites within the United States. Cold
storage locations of the Custodian are monitored by 24x7 on-site security, video surveillance and alarms, hardened room structures, and access to these facilities is controlled by multi-person controls, multi-team access rules, and multi-factor
authentication. The locations of the cold storage sites may change at the discretion of the Custodian and are kept confidential by the Custodian for security purposes. </P>
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Transactions from cold to hot storage require physical access, according to the above controls, to one or more cold storage facilities, as well as systematically enforced approvals and integrity
verifications, before the secure device can be used to cryptographically complete the transaction. At no point during this process is the private key removed from the secure device(s) nor the cold storage facility. Once these security processes have
been completed, a transfer on the bitcoin network can be executed, as signed using the private keys held offline in cold storage. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Custodian also maintains geographically dispersed backups of private keys, which are cryptographically generated into shards and stored in separate locations; multiple locations must be accessed to reconstruct a single key. The storage facilities
are highly secured, and include 24x7 on-premises security presence, video surveillance, and alarms for unexpected entry. Access to facilities is controlled by multi-person controls, multi-team access rules, and multi-factor authentication. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Security Procedures </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodian is the
custodian of the Trust&#146;s private bitcoin in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Custodial Services Agreement. Transfers from the Bitcoin Account require certain security procedures, including authorization controls to validate
client requests and private key security procedures for bitcoin network transaction signing as described above. Authorization controls may include usernames, passwords, two-step verification, and telephone call-backs to ensure proper authorization
of transaction requests from the Sponsor or its authorized agents. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Transfers of bitcoin to the Bitcoin Account will be available to the
Trust once processed on the Bitcoin network, subject to successful completion of processes required by the Custodian. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust may
change the custodial arrangements described in this Prospectus at any time without notice to Shareholders. To the extent a change in custodial arrangements is deemed material by the Sponsor, the Trust will notify Shareholders in a prospectus
supplement and/or a current report on Form 8-K or in its annual or quarterly reports. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forks and Air Drops </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event of a fork, the Custodian Agreement provides that the Custodian may evaluate the consequences of a fork and determine which chain
resulting from the fork it will support as an eligible asset for its customers including the Trust. The Custodian will determine in its sole discretion whether to support and make available to clients assets resulting from forks or air drops. In the
event that the Trust may have a right to claim assets resulting from a fork or air drop, the Custodian will seek approval of the Trust before claiming such assets on behalf of the Trust and making an entry of ownership on the Custodian&#146;s books
and records for the Trust&#146;s account. The Sponsor will disclaim such assets except as described herein. The Sponsor has not communicated any anticipatory disclaimer to the Custodian regarding forked or air dropped assets and will disclaim or
claim them on a case-by-case basis. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Custody of the Trust&#146;s Cash </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust generally does not intend to hold cash or cash equivalents except for cash received from Authorized Participants in connection with a
creation transaction or cash held by the Trust pending distribution to Authorized Participants in a redemption transaction or payment of Trust expenses. The Trust has entered into a Cash Custody Agreement with the Cash Custodian under which the Cash
Custodian acts as custodian of the Trust&#146;s cash. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registered Form </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shares are issued in
registered form in accordance with the Trust Agreement. The Transfer Agent has been appointed registrar and transfer agent for the purpose of transferring Shares in certificated form. The Transfer Agent keeps a record of all Shareholders and holders
of the Shares in certified form in the registry. The Sponsor recognizes transfers of Shares in certificated form only if done in accordance with the Trust Agreement. The beneficial interests in such Shares are held in book-entry form through
participants and/or accountholders in DTC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Book Entry </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Individual certificates are not issued for the Shares. Instead, Shares are represented by one or more global certificates, which are deposited
by the Administrator with DTC and registered in the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co., as nominee for DTC. The global certificates evidence all of the Shares outstanding at any time. Shareholders are limited to (1)&nbsp;participants in DTC such as banks,
brokers, dealers and trust companies (&#147;DTC Participants&#148;), (2) those who maintain, either directly or indirectly, a custodial relationship with a DTC Participant (&#147;Indirect Participants&#148;), and (3)&nbsp;those who hold interests in
the Shares through DTC Participants or Indirect Participants, in each case who satisfy the requirements for transfers of Shares. DTC Participants acting on behalf of Shareholders holding Shares through such participants&#146; accounts in DTC will
follow the delivery practice applicable to securities eligible for DTC&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Same-Day</FONT> Funds Settlement System. Shares are credited to DTC Participants&#146; securities accounts following confirmation of
receipt of payment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>DTC </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">DTC has
advised us as follows: It is a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, a &#147;clearing corporation&#148; within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial
Code and a &#147;clearing agency&#148; registered pursuant to the provisions of Section&nbsp;17A of the 1934 Act. DTC holds securities for DTC Participants and facilitates the clearance and settlement of transactions between DTC Participants through
electronic book-entry changes in accounts of DTC Participants. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_9"></A>TRANSFER OF SHARES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Shares are only transferable through the book-entry system of DTC. Shareholders who are not DTC Participants may transfer their Shares
through DTC by instructing the DTC Participant holding their Shares (or by instructing the Indirect Participant or other entity through which their Shares are held) to transfer the Shares. Transfers are made in accordance with standard securities
industry practice. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Transfers of interests in Shares with DTC are made in accordance with the usual rules and operating procedures of DTC
and the nature of the transfer. DTC has established procedures to facilitate transfers among the participants and/or accountholders of DTC. Because DTC can only act on behalf of DTC Participants, who in turn act on behalf of Indirect Participants,
the ability of a person or entity having an interest in a global certificate to pledge such interest to persons or entities that do not participate in DTC, or otherwise take actions in respect of such interest, may be affected by the lack of a
certificate or other definitive document representing such interest. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">DTC has advised us that it will take any action permitted to be
taken by a Shareholder (including, without limitation, the presentation of a global certificate for exchange) only at the direction of one or more DTC Participants in whose account with DTC interests in global certificates are credited and only in
respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the global certificate as to which such DTC Participant has or DTC Participants have given such direction. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November 30, 2023, FMR Capital, Inc. (the &#147;Seed Capital Investor&#148;), an&nbsp;affiliate of the Sponsor, purchased 1 Share at a
per-Share price of $40.00 (the &#147;Seed Share&#148;). Delivery of the Seed Share was made on November 30, 2023. Total proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Seed Share was $40.00.&nbsp;On January 9, 2024, the Seed Share was redeemed for cash
and the Seed Capital Investor purchased 500,000 Shares at a per-Share price of $40.00 (the &#147;Seed Baskets&#148;).&nbsp;Total proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Seed Baskets were $20,000,000. The Trust&nbsp;intends to purchase bitcoin
with the proceeds of the Seed Baskets on or before the day the Shares commence trading on the Exchange. As of the date of the Prospectus, these 500,000 Shares represent all of the outstanding Shares.&nbsp;The Seed Capital Investor will act as a
statutory underwriter in connection with the Seed Baskets. See &#147;Plan of Distribution&#148; for additional information. The Seed Capital Investor may offer all of the Shares comprising the Seed Share and the Seed Baskets to the public pursuant
to this Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Seed Capital Investor will not receive from the Trust, the Sponsor or any of their affiliates any fee or other
compensation in connection with the sale of the Seed Baskets. The Seed Capital Investor will be acting as a statutory underwriter with respect to the Seed Baskets. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Seed Capital Investor will not act as an Authorized Participant with respect to the Seed Baskets, and its activities with respect to the
Seed Baskets will be distinct from those of an Authorized Participant. Unlike most Authorized Participants, the Seed Capital Investor is not in the business of purchasing and selling securities for its own account or the accounts of others. The Seed
Capital Investor will not act as an Authorized Participant to purchase (or redeem) Baskets in the future. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_10"></A>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Buying and Selling Shares </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Most investors
buy and sell Shares of the Trust in secondary market transactions through brokers. Shares trade on the Exchange under the ticker symbol &#147;FBTC.&#148; Shares are bought and sold throughout the trading day like other publicly traded securities.
When buying or selling Shares through a broker, most investors incur customary brokerage commissions and charges. Shareholders are encouraged to review the terms of their brokerage account for details on applicable charges. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Authorized Participants </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offering of
the Trust&#146;s Shares is a best efforts offering. In addition to, and independent of the initial purchase of the Seed Baskets (described above), the Trust continuously offers Baskets consisting of 25,000 Shares to Authorized Participants.
Authorized Participants pay a transaction fee for each order they place to create or redeem one or more Baskets. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Authorized
Participants will deliver only cash to create Shares and will receive only cash when redeeming Shares. Further, Authorized Participants will not directly or indirectly purchase, hold, deliver, or receive bitcoin as part of the creation or redemption
process or otherwise direct the Trust or a third party with respect to purchasing, holding, delivering, or receiving bitcoin as part of the creation or redemption process. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offering of Baskets is being made in compliance with Rule 2310 of the FINRA Rules. Accordingly, Authorized Participants will not make any
sales to any account over which they have discretionary authority without the prior written approval of a purchaser of Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The per
share price of Shares offered in Baskets on any subsequent day will be the total NAV of the Trust calculated shortly after the close of the Exchange on that day divided by the number of issued and outstanding Shares of the Trust. An Authorized
Participant is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of Shares. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By executing an Authorized Participant Agreement, an Authorized Participant becomes part of
the group of parties eligible to purchase Baskets from, and put Baskets for redemption to, the Trust. An Authorized Participant is under no obligation to create or redeem baskets or to offer to the public Shares of any Baskets it does create. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because new Shares can be created and issued on an ongoing basis, at any point during the life of the Trust, a &#147;distribution,&#148; as
such term is used in the 1933 Act, will be occurring. Authorized Participants, other broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some of their activities may result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner that would
render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus-delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. For example, the initial Authorized Participant will be a statutory underwriter with respect to the initial purchase of Baskets
and the Seed Capital Investor will be a statutory underwriter with respect to the Seed Basket. Any purchaser who purchases Shares with a view towards distribution of such Shares may be deemed to be a statutory underwriter. In addition, an Authorized
Participant, other broker-dealer firm or its client will be deemed a statutory underwriter if it purchases a basket from the Trust, breaks the basket down into the constituent Shares and sells the Shares to its customers; or if it chooses to couple
the creation of a supply of new Shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for the Shares. In contrast, Authorized Participants may engage in secondary market or other transactions in Shares that would not
be deemed &#147;underwriting.&#148; For example, an Authorized Participant may act in the capacity of a broker or dealer with respect to Shares that were previously distributed by other Authorized Participants. A determination of whether a
particular market participant is an underwriter must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered
a complete description of all the activities that would lead to designation as an underwriter and subject them to the prospectus-delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dealers who are neither Authorized Participants nor &#147;underwriters&#148; but are nonetheless participating in a distribution (as
contrasted to ordinary secondary trading transactions), and thus dealing with Shares that are part of an &#147;unsold allotment&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;4(a)(3)(C) of the 1933 Act, would be unable to take advantage of the
prospectus-delivery exemption provided by Section&nbsp;4(a)(3) of the 1933 Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">While the Authorized Participants may be indemnified by
the Sponsor, they will not be entitled to receive a discount or commission from the Trust or The Sponsor for their purchases of Baskets. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of January&nbsp;9, 2024, Jane Street Capital, LLC, JP Morgan Securities LLC, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and Virtu Americas LLC have each
executed an Authorized Participant Agreement and are the only Authorized Participants. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Selling Shareholders </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Selling shareholders (each, a &#147;Selling Shareholder) may sell Shares owned by them directly or through broker-dealers, in accordance with
applicable law, on any national securities exchange on which the Shares may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, through trading systems, in the OTC market or in transactions other than on these exchanges or systems at fixed prices, at
prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected through brokerage transactions, privately negotiated trades, block sales, entry into options or
other derivatives transactions or through any other means authorized by applicable law. Selling Shareholders may redeem Shares held in Basket size through an Authorized Participant. See &#147;Conflicts of Interest.&#148; </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust creates and redeems Shares from time to time, but only in one or more Baskets. Baskets are only made in exchange for delivery to the
Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of cash represented by </P>
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the Baskets being created or redeemed (the &#147;Basket Deposit&#148;). The amount of cash required in a Basket Deposit (the &#147;Basket Cash Deposit&#148;) is based on the value of the quantity
of bitcoin and cash attributable to each Share of the Trust (net of accrued but unpaid Sponsor Fees and any accrued but unpaid Extraordinary Expenses) being created or redeemed determined as of 4:00 p.m. EST on the day the order to create or redeem
Baskets is properly received. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Authorized Participants are the only persons that may place orders to create and redeem Baskets. Authorized
Participants must be (1)&nbsp;registered broker-dealers or other securities market participants, such as banks and other financial institutions, that are not required to register as broker-dealers to engage in securities transactions described below
and (2)&nbsp;DTC Participants. To become an Authorized Participant, a person must enter into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Distributor. As of the Trust&#146;s commencement of operations, Baskets may only be purchased or redeemed by
Authorized Participants for cash. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with a Cash Creation Order (as defined below) or Cash Redemption Order (as defined
below), an Authorized Participant is responsible for any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfers fees, network fees and stamp taxes (the &#147;Transaction Fee&#148;). The Transaction Fee may be reduced, increased or otherwise changed
by the Sponsor. Authorized Participants who make deposits with the Trust in exchange for Baskets receive no fees, commissions or other form of compensation or inducement of any kind from either the Trust or the Sponsor, and no such person will have
any obligation or responsibility to the Sponsor or the Trust to effect any sale or resale of Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain Authorized Participants and
their agents and affiliates are expected to be capable of participating directly in the spot markets. Some Authorized Participants or their agents and affiliates may from time to time buy or sell bitcoin and may profit in these instances. To the
extent that the activities of Authorized Participants or their agents and affiliates have a meaningful effect on the bitcoin market, it could affect the price of bitcoin and impact the ability of the Authorized Participants to effectively arbitrage
the difference between the price at which the shares trade and the net asset value of the Trust. While the Sponsor currently expects that Authorized Participants&#146; and their agents&#146; and affiliates&#146; direct activities in the bitcoin or
securities markets in connection with the creation and redemption activities of the Trust will not significantly affect the price of bitcoin or the Shares, the impact of the activities of the Trust and its Authorized Participants and their agents
and affiliates on bitcoin or securities markets is unknown and beyond the control of the Sponsor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Authorized Participant will be
required to be registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and a member in good standing with FINRA, or exempt from being or otherwise not required to be licensed as a broker- dealer or a member of FINRA, and will be qualified to act as a
broker or dealer in the states or other jurisdictions where the nature of its business so requires. Certain Authorized Participants may also be regulated under federal and state banking laws and regulations. Each Authorized Participant has its own
set of rules and procedures, internal controls and information barriers as it determines is appropriate in light of its own regulatory regime. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following description of the procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets is only a summary and a Shareholder should refer to the
form of Authorized Participant Agreement for more detail. A form of Authorized Participant Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Creation Procedures </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On any business day,
an Authorized Participant may place an order with the Transfer Agent to create one or more Baskets. For purposes of processing creation and redemption orders, a &#147;business day&#148; means any day other than a day when the Exchange is closed for
regular trading. Purchase orders must be placed by the close of Regular Trading Hours on the Exchange or an earlier time as determined and communicated by the Sponsor and its agent. A purchase order will be effective on the date it is received in
good order by the Transfer Agent (&#147;Purchase Order Date&#148;). </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The manner by which creations are made is dictated by the terms of the Authorized
Participant Agreement. Creation orders are denominated and settled in cash (&#147;Cash Creation Order&#148;). By placing a Cash Creation Order, an Authorized Participant agrees to facilitate the deposit of cash with the Cash Custodian. If an
Authorized Participant fails to consummate the foregoing, the order will be cancelled or delayed until the full cash deposit has been received. An Authorized Participant may not withdraw a creation order without the prior consent of the Sponsor in
its discretion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following an Authorized Participant&#146;s Cash Creation Order, the Trust&#146;s account at the Cash Custodian must be
credited with the Basket Cash Deposit amount by the end of the following business day or such earlier or later time as may be agreed upon by the Authorized Participant and the Sponsor following the Purchase Order Date. Upon receipt of the Basket
Cash Deposit amount in the Trust&#146;s account at the Cash Custodian, the Transfer Agent will notify the Distributor, the Authorized Participant, and the Sponsor that the Basket Cash Amount has been deposited. The Sponsor, on behalf of the Trust,
will instruct a bitcoin trading counterparty to purchase the amount of bitcoin equivalent in value to the cash deposit amount associated with the creation order, with such purchase transaction prearranged to be executed, in the Sponsor&#146;s
reasonable efforts, at the Index price used by the Trust to calculate NAV, taking into account any spread, commissions, or other trading costs on the applicable Purchase Order Date. The resulting bitcoin will be deposited in the Trust&#146;s account
with the Bitcoin Custodian. Any slippage incurred (including, but not limited to, any trading fees, spreads, or commissions), on a cash equivalent basis, will be the responsibility of the Authorized Participant and not of the Trust or Sponsor. To
the extent the execution price of the bitcoin acquired by the trading counterparty exceeds the cash deposit amount, such cash difference will be the responsibility of the Authorized Participant and not the Trust or Sponsor. The Transfer Agent will
then direct DTC to credit the number of Shares created to the Authorized Participant&#146;s DTC account. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of January 9, 2024, the Trust
has entered into arrangements for JSCT, LLC and Cumberland DRW LLC to act as third party bitcoin trading counterparties. JSCT, LLC is an affiliate of Jane Street Capital, LLC, an Authorized Participant of the Trust. The Sponsor is not aware of, nor
has it requested any information relating to, any other affiliation or material relationship between a bitcoin trading counterparty and the Authorized Participants or other service providers of the Trust in executing a transaction in bitcoin with
the Trust. The agreements with the bitcoin trading counterparties provide that once the Sponsor determines based on its best execution procedures which counterparty to execute a trade with and the Sponsor has placed a trade with a specific
counterparty that counterparty is contractually obligated to settle that trade. Each of these third parties are, and any other trading counterparty the Trust places orders with in the future will be, subject to U.S. federal and/or state licensing
requirements or similar laws in non-U.S. jurisdictions and maintain practices and policies designed to comply with AML and KYC regulations or similar laws in non-U.S. jurisdictions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Determination of Required Deposits </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
amount of the Basket Deposit changes from day to day. On each day that the Exchange is open for regular trading, the Administrator adjusts the quantity of cash constituting the Basket Deposit as appropriate to reflect the value of the Trust&#146;s
bitcoin and cash less accrued expenses. The computation is made by the Administrator as promptly as practicable after 4:00 p.m. EST or at an earlier time set forth in the Authorized Participant Agreement or otherwise provided to all Authorized
Participants on the date such order is placed in order for the creation of Baskets to be effected based on the NAV of Shares as next determined on such date after receipt of the order in proper form. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Basket Cash Deposit is an amount of cash that is in the same proportion to the total assets of the Trust, net of accrued expenses and
other liabilities, on the Purchase Order Date, as the number of Shares constituting a Basket is in proportion to the total number of Shares outstanding on the Purchase Order Date, plus the amount of any Transaction Fee. For a discussion of how the
Trust determines the value of bitcoin, see &#147;<I>Calculation of NAV</I>&#148; above. The Basket Cash Deposit so determined is communicated via electronic mail message to all Authorized Participants. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent the price at which the Trust executes a bitcoin purchase in connection with a
Cash Creation exceeds the amount described in the paragraph above, the Authorized Participant that placed such order will be responsible for any such difference in price. The Sponsor expects that its bitcoin trading counterparties will be able to
provide pricing based on the Index price at 4:00 p.m. EST, which would minimize or eliminate any such shortfall. However, there can be no guarantee that the price at which the Trust executes bitcoin trades will be the Index price at 4:00 p.m. EST,
and Authorized Participants bear the risk of any such differences in price. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Delivery of Required Deposits </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An Authorized Participant who places a purchase order must follow the procedures outlined in the &#147;Creation Procedures&#148; section of
this Prospectus. Upon receipt of the deposit amount by the Cash Custodian the Transfer Agent will direct DTC to credit the number of Shares ordered to the Authorized Participant&#146;s DTC account on the following business day or such later time as
may be agreed upon by the Authorized Participant and the Sponsor, following the Purchase Order Date. The Sponsor has the authority to set or modify the cut-off time for purchase orders in order for the creation of Baskets to be effected based on the
Index price at 4:00 p.m. EST as next determined on such date after receipt of the order in proper form. For example, the Sponsor may modify the cut-off time in the event of an early market close, perceived capacity constraints from the Trust&#146;s
bitcoin trading counterparties, or highly volatile markets. Cut-off times are communicated periodically to Authorized Participants. In circumstances where purchase orders are due before 4:00 p.m. EST, Authorized Participants will not know the total
Basket Deposit at the time they submit a purchase order for the Basket. The Trust&#146;s NAV and the price of a Basket Deposit could rise or fall substantially between the time a purchase order is submitted and the time the amount of the purchase
price in respect thereof is determined, and the risk of such price movements will be borne solely by the Authorized Participant. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Rejection of Purchase
Orders </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor or its designee has the absolute right, but does not have any obligation, to reject any purchase order or Basket
Deposit if the Sponsor determines that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the purchase order is not in proper form; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Basket Deposit delivered is not as specified by the Trust through the Sponsor and/or Transfer Agent, and
the Sponsor has not consented to acceptance of a deposit that varies from the designated portfolio; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the acceptance of the Basket Deposit would have certain adverse tax consequences to the Trust;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the acceptance of the Basket Deposit would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the acceptance of the Basket Deposit would otherwise, in the discretion of the Trust or the Sponsor, have an
adverse effect on the Trust or the rights of beneficial owners of the Trust; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">there exist circumstances outside the control of the Trust, the Transfer Agent, or the Sponsor that make it
impossible to process purchase orders for all practical purposes. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor may in its sole discretion limit the
number of Shares created pursuant to purchase orders on any specified day without notice to the Authorized Participants and may direct the Distributor to reject any purchase orders in excess of such capped amount. The Sponsor may choose to limit the
number of Shares created pursuant to purchase orders when it deems so doing to be in the best interest of Shareholders. It may choose to do so when it believes the market is too volatile to execute a bitcoin transaction, when it believes the price
of bitcoin is being inconsistently, irregularly, or discontinuously published from bitcoin trading venues and other data sources, or when it believes other similar circumstances may create a scenario in which accepting purchase orders would not be
in the best interests of the Shareholders. The Sponsor does not believe that the Trust&#146;s ability to arrive at such a determination will have a significant impact on the Shares in the secondary market because it believes that the ability to
create Shares would be reinstated shortly after such determination is made, and any </P>
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entity desiring to create Shares would be able to do so once the ability to create Shares is reinstated. However, it is possible that such a determination would cause the Shares to trade at
premiums or discounts relative to the Trust&#146;s NAV on the secondary market if arbitrageurs believe that there is risk that the creation and redemption process is not available, as this process is a component of keeping the price of the Shares on
the secondary market closely aligned to the Trust&#146;s NAV. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither the Sponsor, nor the Transfer Agent, nor the Trust will be liable
for the rejection of any purchase order or Basket Deposit. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Redemption Procedures </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The procedures by which an Authorized Participant can redeem one or more Baskets mirror the procedures for the creation of Baskets. On any
business day, an Authorized Participant may place an order with the Transfer Agent to redeem one or more Baskets. Redemption orders must be placed by the close of Regular Trading Hours on the Exchange or an earlier time as determined and
communicated by the Sponsor and its agent. A redemption order will be effective on the date it is received by the Transfer Agent (&#147;Redemption Order Date&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The manner by which redemptions are made is dictated by the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement. Redemption orders are denominated
and settled in cash (&#147;Cash Redemption Order&#148;). By placing a Cash Redemption Order, an Authorized Participant agrees to facilitate the deposit of Shares with the Transfer Agent. If an Authorized Participant fails to consummate the
foregoing, the order will be cancelled or delayed until the required Shares have been received. An Authorized Participant may not withdraw a redemption order without the prior consent of the Sponsor in its discretion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the case of a Cash Redemption Order, the redemption distribution from the Trust consists of a transfer to the Authorized Participant of an
amount of cash that is in the same proportion to the total assets of the Trust, net of accrued expenses and other liabilities, on the Redemption Order Date, as the number of Shares to be redeemed under the purchase order is in proportion to the
total number of Shares outstanding on the Redemption Order Date. The redemption distribution due from the Trust will be delivered once the Transfer Agent notifies the Cash Custodian, the Distributor and the Sponsor that the Authorized Participant
has delivered the Shares represented by the Baskets to be redeemed to the Transfer Agent&#146;s DTC account. If the Transfer Agent&#146;s DTC account has not been credited with all of the Shares of the Baskets to be redeemed, the redemption
distribution will be cancelled or delayed until such time as the Transfer Agent confirms receipt of all such Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By placing a
redemption order, an Authorized Participant agrees to deliver the Baskets to be redeemed through DTC&#146;s book-entry system to the Trust by the end of the following business day or such later time as may be agreed upon by the Authorized
Participant and the Sponsor following the Redemption Order Date. An Authorized Participant may not withdraw a redemption order without the prior consent of the Sponsor in its discretion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Determination of Redemption Distribution </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The redemption distribution from the Trust will consist of a transfer to the redeeming Authorized Participant of an amount of cash that is
determined in the same manner as the determination of Basket Deposits discussed above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Delivery of Redemption Distribution </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Once the Transfer Agent notifies the Custodian, the Cash Custodian, the Distributor and the Sponsor that the Shares have been received in the
Transfer Agent&#146;s DTC account, the Administrator instructs the Custodian to transfer the cash amount from the Trust&#146;s Cash Custodian account to the Authorized Participant. For a Cash Redemption Order, the redemption distribution due from
the Trust will be sent by the Custodian or Cash Custodian, </P>
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as applicable, to the Authorized Participant on the following business day or such later time as may be agreed upon by the Authorized Participant and the Sponsor, following the Redemption Order
Date if, by 4:00 p.m. EST, on such business day, the Transfer Agent&#146;s DTC account has been credited with the Baskets to be redeemed. If the Transfer Agent&#146;s DTC account has not been credited with all of the Baskets to be redeemed by such
time, the redemption distribution will be cancelled or delayed until such time as the Transfer Agent confirms receipt of all such Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Rejection of
Redemption Orders </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Redemption orders must be made in whole Baskets. The Distributor acting by itself or through the person authorized
to take redemption orders in the manner provided in the Authorized Participant Agreement may, in its sole discretion, reject any redemption order (1) the Sponsor determines not to be in proper form or (2) if requested by the Distributor, the
Authorized Participant fails to deliver or execute supporting documentation evidencing ownership or the Authorized Participant&#146;s right to deliver sufficient Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Suspension of Orders </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor may, in
its discretion, suspend redemption or creation transactions during any period when the transfer books of the Transfer Agent are closed or if circumstances outside the control of the Sponsor or its delegate make it for all practicable&nbsp;purposes
not feasible to process Redemption Orders or for any other reason at any time or from time to time. For example, the Sponsor may determine that it is necessary to suspend redemptions to allow for the orderly liquidation of the Trust&#146;s assets.
If the Sponsor has difficulty liquidating the Trust&#146;s positions, e.g., because of a market disruption event or an unanticipated delay in the liquidation of a position in an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT> contract, it
may be appropriate to suspend creations and redemptions until such time as such circumstances are rectified. Neither the Distributor, the person authorized to take redemption orders in the manner provided in the Authorized Participant Agreement, nor
the Custodian will be liable to any person or in any way for any loss or damages that may result from any such suspension or postponement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any such suspension may cause to price of the Shares to deviate more significantly from the Trust&#146;s NAV per Share than would be the case
if such suspension had not occurred. The Trust will notify Shareholders of any such suspension in a prospectus supplement and/or a current report on Form 8-K or in its annual or quarterly reports. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Creation and Redemption Transaction Fees </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with a Cash Creation Order or Cash Redemption Order, an Authorized Participant is responsible for the Transaction Fee, which
consist of the operational processing and brokerage costs, transfers fees, network fees and stamp taxes. The Transaction Fee may be reduced, increased or otherwise changed by the Sponsor. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Tax Responsibility </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Authorized
Participants are responsible for any transfer tax, sales or use tax, stamp tax, recording tax, value added tax or similar tax or governmental charge applicable to the creation or redemption of baskets, regardless of whether or not such tax or charge
is imposed directly on the Authorized Participant, and agree to indemnify the Sponsor and the Trust if they are required by law to pay any such tax, together with any applicable penalties, additions to tax and interest thereon. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Secondary Market Transactions </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As noted,
the Trust will create and redeem Shares from time to time, but only in one or more Baskets. The creation and redemption of baskets are only made in exchange for delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of cash equal to
the number of Shares included in the Baskets being created or redeemed determined on the day the order to create or redeem Baskets is properly received. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As discussed above, Authorized Participants are the only persons that may place orders to
create and redeem Baskets. Authorized Participants must be registered broker-dealers or other securities market participants, such as banks and other financial institutions that are not required to register as broker-dealers to engage in securities
transactions. An Authorized Participant is under no obligation to create or redeem Baskets, and an Authorized Participant is under no obligation to offer to the public Shares of any Baskets it does create. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Authorized Participants that do offer to the public Shares from the Baskets they create will do so at
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">per-Share</FONT> offering prices that are expected to reflect, among other factors, the trading price of the Shares on the Exchange, the NAV of the Trust at the time the Authorized Participant purchased the Baskets,
the NAV of the Shares at the time of the offer of the Shares to the public, the supply of and demand for Shares at the time of sale, and the liquidity of bitcoin. Baskets are generally redeemed when the price per Share is at a discount to the NAV
per Share. Shares initially comprising the same basket but offered by Authorized Participants to the public at different times may have different offering prices. An order for one or more Baskets may be placed by an Authorized Participant on behalf
of multiple clients. Authorized Participants who make deposits with the Trust in exchange for Baskets receive no fees, commissions or other forms of compensation or inducement of any kind from either the Trust or the Sponsor and no such person has
any obligation or responsibility to the Sponsor or the Trust to effect any sale or resale of Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shares are expected to trade in the
secondary market on the Exchange. Shares may trade in the secondary market at prices that are lower or higher relative to their NAV per Share. The amount of the discount or premium in the trading price relative to the NAV per Share may be influenced
by various factors, including the number of Shareholders who seek to purchase or sell Shares in the secondary market and the liquidity of bitcoin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_12"></A>USE OF PROCEEDS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proceeds received by the Trust from the issuance of Baskets consist of cash. Deposits of cash are held by the Cash Custodian on behalf of the
Trust until (i) transferred in connection with the purchase of bitcoin, (ii)&nbsp;delivered out in connection with redemptions of Baskets or (iii) transferred to pay fees due to the Sponsor and Trust expenses and liabilities not assumed by the
Sponsor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">When the Trust uses cash proceeds from creation transactions to purchase bitcoin, the Trust will receive bitcoin from a third
party that is not an Authorized Participant. The Trust&#151;not any Authorized Participant&#151;is responsible for selecting the third party to deliver the bitcoin. Furthermore, the third party will not be acting as an agent of any Authorized
Participant with respect to the delivery of the bitcoin to the Trust or acting at the direction of any Authorized Participant with respect to the delivery of the bitcoin to the Trust. The Trust will redeem Shares by delivering bitcoin to a third
party that is not an Authorized Participant. The Trust&#151;not any Authorized Participant&#151;is responsible for selecting the third party to receive the bitcoin. In addition, the third party will not be acting as an agent of any Authorized
Participant with respect to the receipt of the bitcoin from the Trust or acting at the direction of any Authorized Participant with respect to the receipt of the bitcoin from the Trust. The third party will be unaffiliated with the Trust and the
Sponsor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of January 9, 2024, the Trust has entered into arrangements for JSCT, LLC and Cumberland DRW LLC to act as third party
bitcoin trading counterparties. Each of these third parties are, and any other trading counterparty the Trust places orders with in the future will be, subject to U.S. federal and/or state licensing requirements or similar laws in non-U.S.
jurisdictions and maintain practices and policies designed to comply with AML and KYC regulations or similar laws in non-U.S. jurisdictions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_13"></A>OWNERSHIP OR BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE TRUST </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The beneficial interest in the Trust is divided into Shares. Each Share of the Trust represents an equal beneficial interest in the net assets
of the Trust, and each holder of Shares is entitled to receive such holder&#146;s pro rata share of distributions of income and capital gains, if any. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All Shares are fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> No
Share will have any priority or preference over any other Share of the Trust. All distributions, if any, will be made ratably among all Shareholders from the assets of the Trust according to the number of Shares held of record by such Shareholders
on the record date for any distribution or on the date of termination of the Trust, as the case may be. Except as otherwise provided by the Sponsor, Shareholders will have no preemptive or other right to subscribe to any additional Shares or other
securities issued by the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor will have full power and authority, in its sole discretion, without seeking the approval of
the Trustee or the Shareholders (a)&nbsp;to establish and designate and to change in any manner and to fix such preferences, voting powers, rights, duties and privileges of the Trust as the Sponsor may from time to time determine, (b)&nbsp;to divide
the beneficial interest in the Trust into an unlimited amount of shares, with or without par value, as the Sponsor will determine, (c)&nbsp;to issue shares without limitation as to number (including fractional shares), to such persons and for such
amount of consideration, subject to any restriction set forth in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws,</FONT> if any, at such time or times and on such terms as the Sponsor may deem appropriate, (d)&nbsp;to divide or combine the shares into
a greater or lesser number without thereby materially changing the proportionate beneficial interest of the shares in the assets held, and (e)&nbsp;to take such other action with respect to the shares as the Sponsor may deem desirable. The ownership
of Shares will be recorded on the books of the Trust or a transfer or similar agent for the Trust. No certificates certifying the ownership of Shares will be issued except as the Sponsor may otherwise determine from time to time. The Sponsor may
make such rules as it considers appropriate for the issuance of share certificates, transfer of Shares and similar matters. The record books of the Trust as kept by the Trust, or any transfer or similar agent, as the case may be, will be conclusive
as to the identity of the Shareholders and as to the number of Shares held from time to time by each. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_14"></A>CONFLICTS OF INTEREST </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are present and potential future conflicts of interest inherent in the Trust&#146;s structure and operation you should consider before
you purchase Shares. The Sponsor will use this notice of conflicts as a defense against any claim or other proceeding made. If the Sponsor is not able to resolve these conflicts of interest adequately, it may impact the Trust&#146;s ability to
achieve its investment objective. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor and its affiliates engage in a broad spectrum of activities and may expand the range of
services that they provide over time. The Sponsor and its affiliates will generally not be restricted in the scope of their business or in the performance of any such services (whether now offered or undertaken in the future), even if such
activities could give rise to conflicts of interest, and whether or not such conflicts are described herein. In the ordinary course of their business activities, the Sponsor and its affiliates may engage in activities where the interests of the
Sponsor and its affiliates or the interests of their clients conflict with the interests of the Trust. Certain employees of the Sponsor also have responsibilities relating to the business of one or more affiliates. These employees are not restricted
in the amount of time that may be allocated to the business activities of the Sponsor&#146;s affiliates, and the allocation of such employees&#146; time between the Sponsor and its affiliates may change over time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Sponsor and its affiliates may also be responsible for managing other accounts in addition to the services that they provide
to the Trust, including other accounts of the Sponsor or its affiliates. Other accounts may include, without limitation, private or&nbsp;SEC-registered&nbsp;funds, separately managed accounts, or investments owned by the Sponsor or its affiliates.
Management of other accounts in addition to services provided to the Trust can present certain conflicts of interest or the appearance thereof. The other accounts might have similar or different investment objectives or strategies as the Trust, or
otherwise hold, purchase or sell investments that are eligible to be held, purchased or sold by the Trust, or may take positions that are opposite in direction from those taken by the Trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor and its affiliates may from time to time obtain exposure to bitcoin through investments in the Trust and may hold a material
position in the Trust. The Trust will not receive any of the proceeds from the resale </P>
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by the Sponsor or its affiliates of these Shares, and the sale of such Shares may impact the price at which Shareholders may be able to sell their Shares. In addition, the Sponsor and its
affiliates may have substantial direct investments in bitcoin outside of the Trust. The Sponsor and its affiliates are permitted to manage such investments, taking into account their own interests, without regard to the interests of the Trust or its
Shareholders. The Sponsor and its affiliates reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable law, to sell into the market or redeem through an Authorized Participant at any time some or all of the Shares of the Trust acquired for their own
accounts. The Sponsor and its affiliates face potential conflicts of interest in determining whether, when and in what amount to sell or redeem Shares of the Trust. The Sponsor and its affiliates are under no obligation to consider the effect of
sales or redemptions on the Trust and other Shareholders in deciding whether to sell or redeem their Shares. The Sponsor and its affiliates may invest or trade in digital assets for their own accounts, which activities may conflict or compete with
the Trust. Additionally, the Sponsor does not have policies and procedures requiring that personnel pre-clear trading activity in certain digital assets, including bitcoin. The Sponsor may not be able to fully mitigate the risk of conflicts of
interest in connection with the purchase and sale of digital assets. There is no guarantee that every employee, officer, director, or similar person associated with the Sponsor and its affiliates will refrain from engaging in impermissible activity
in violation of their duties to the Trust and Sponsor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor will have the authority to manage the operations of the Trust, and
this may create or give the appearance of a conflict with shareholders&#146; best interests. The Sponsor may select service providers that are affiliates, including the Custodian, the Index Provider, the Distributor, and the Administrator. The
Sponsor may have a conflict of interest in selecting an affiliated service provider because doing so increases the overall revenue for its affiliates. You should be aware that there may be less expensive service providers or parties with greater
experience or expertise than the affiliates selected by the Sponsor. Because of the Sponsor&#146;s affiliated status, it may be disincentivized from replacing affiliated service providers. In connection with this conflict of interest, Shareholders
should understand that affiliated service providers will be compensated for providing services to the Trust. Clients of the affiliated service providers may pay commissions at negotiated rates which are greater or less than the rate paid by the
Sponsor. The Sponsor and any affiliated service provider may, from time to time, have conflicting demands in respect of their obligations to the Trust and, in the future, to other clients. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor may indemnify its officers, directors and key employees with respect to their activities on behalf of other funds, if the need for
indemnification arises. This potential indemnification could cause the Sponsor&#146;s assets to decrease. If the Sponsor&#146;s other sources of income are not sufficient to compensate for the indemnification, it could cease operations, which could
in turn result in Trust losses and/or termination of the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidelity Product Services LLC is the Index Provider for the Fidelity
Bitcoin Reference Rate and an affiliate of the Sponsor, which may create conflicts of interest as a result of such relationship. The Index Provider does not share officers or personnel with the Sponsor. The Index Provider restricts membership of the
Committee to members who do not manage money in any product and who are not employees of the Sponsor. Pursuant to the Index Provider&#146;s policies, Index Provider personnel that possess knowledge of a material change to the Index are restricted
from trading in Shares of the Trust during periods in which a such a change had occurred but before such change is made public. However, Shareholders should be aware that the Index Provider has not taken the interests of the Shareholders into
consideration when creating the Index, and the Index Provider will have no obligation to take the interests of the Shareholders into account when maintaining, modifying, reconstituting or discontinuing the Index. Actions taken by the Index Provider
in respect of the Index may have an adverse impact on the value or liquidity of the Shares. The interests of the Index Provider and the Shareholders may not be aligned. The Index Provider will have no responsibility or liability to the Shareholders.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Resolution of Conflicts Procedures </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust Agreement will provide that whenever a conflict of interest exists between the Sponsor or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and
the Trust or any Shareholders or any other person, on the other hand, the Sponsor will resolve such conflict of interest considering the relative interest of each party (including its own interest) and the benefits and burdens relating to such
interests, any customary or accepted industry practices, and any applicable accepted accounting practices or principles. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Issues Relating to Valuations of Assets </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent it is required to do so, the Sponsor will value the Trust&#146;s assets in accordance with the valuation policies of the Sponsor;
however, the manner in which the Sponsor exercises its discretion with respect to valuation decisions will impact the valuation of assets of the Trust. To the extent that fees are based on valuations, the exercise of discretion in valuation by the
Sponsor will give rise to conflicts of interest including in connection with the calculation of Sponsor Fees. In addition, various divisions and units within the Sponsor and its affiliates are required to value assets, including in connection with
managing or advising other accounts for clients, such as registered and unregistered funds and owners of separately managed accounts. These various divisions, units and affiliated entities may, but are under no obligation to, share information
regarding valuation techniques and models or other information relevant to the valuation of a specific asset or category of assets. Regardless of whether or not the Sponsor has access to such information, to the extent the Sponsor values the assets
held by the Trust, the Sponsor will value investments according to its valuation policies, and may value an identical asset differently than such other divisions, units or affiliated entities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_15"></A>DUTIES OF THE SPONSOR </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The general fiduciary duties that would otherwise be imposed on the Sponsor (which would make its operation of the Trust as described herein
impracticable due to the strict prohibition imposed by such duties on, for example, conflicts of interest on behalf of a fiduciary in its dealings with its beneficiaries), will be replaced entirely by the terms of the Trust Agreement (to which terms
all Shareholders, by subscribing to the Shares, are deemed to consent). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, under the Trust Agreement, the Sponsor will have
the following obligations as a sponsor of the Trust: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Execute, file, record and/or publish all certificates, statements and other documents and do any and all other
things as may be appropriate for the formation, qualification and operation of the Trust and for the conduct of its business in all appropriate jurisdictions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Retain independent public accountants to audit the accounts of the Trust; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Employ attorneys to represent the Trust; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Select the Trust&#146;s Trustee, Administrator, Transfer Agent, Custodian, Distributor, Index Provider,
insurer(s) and any other service provider(s) and cause the Trust to enter into contracts with such service provider(s); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Use its best efforts to maintain the status of the Trust as a grantor trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Provide for the safekeeping and use of the Trust&#146;s assets; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Not employ or permit others to employ the Trust&#146;s assets in any manner except for the benefit of the Trust;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">At all times act with integrity and good faith and exercise due diligence in all activities relating to the Trust
and in resolving conflicts of interest; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Enter into directly or through its delegates an Authorized Participant Agreement with each Authorized Participant
and discharge the duties and responsibilities of the Trust and the Sponsor thereunder; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Receive directly or through its delegates from Authorized Participants and process or cause its delegates to
process properly submitted purchase orders, as will be described in the Trust Agreement and in the Authorized Participant Agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">In connection with purchase orders, receive directly or through its delegates the amount of cash in a Basket;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">In connection with purchase orders, after accepting a purchase order and receiving the corresponding amount of
cash, or either directly or through its delegates, direct the Trust&#146;s Transfer Agent to credit the Baskets to fill the Authorized Participant&#146;s purchase order; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Receive directly or through its delegates from Authorized Participants and process or cause its delegates to
process properly submitted redemption orders, as will be described in the Trust Agreement and in the Authorized Participant Agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">In connection with redemption orders, after receiving a redemption order specifying the number of Baskets that
the Authorized Participant wishes to redeem and after the Transfer Agent&#146;s DTC account has been credited with the Baskets to be redeemed, directly or through its delegates transfer to the redeeming Authorized Participant the quantity of bitcoin
attributable to the Shares redeemed; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Interact with the Custodian and any other party as required; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Cause the Trust to comply with all rules, orders and regulations of the Exchange, and take all such other actions
that may reasonably be taken and are necessary for the Shares to remain listed, quoted or traded on the Exchange until the Trust is terminated or the Shares are no longer listed, quoted or traded on the Exchange; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Assist in the preparation and filing of reports and proxy statements (if any) to the Shareholders, the periodic
updating of the Registration Statement and Prospectus and other reports and documents for the Trust required to be filed by the Trust with the SEC and other governmental bodies; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Use its best efforts to maintain the status of the Trust as a grantor trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
including making such elections, filing such tax returns, and preparing, disseminating and filing such tax reports, as it is advised by its counsel or accountants are from time to time required by any statute, rule or regulation of the United
States, any State or political subdivision thereof, or other jurisdiction having taxing authority in respect of the Trust or its administration. The expense of accountants employed to prepare such tax returns and tax reports will be an expense of
the Trust; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Perform such other services as the Sponsor believes the Trust may from time to time require; and
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">In general, to carry out any other business in connection with or incidental to any of the foregoing powers, to
do everything necessary, suitable or proper for the accomplishment of any purpose or the attainment of any object or the furtherance of any power herein set forth, either alone or in association with others, and to do every other act or thing
incidental or appurtenant or growing out of or connected with the aforesaid business or purposes, objects or powers. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consistent with the intention to maintain the status of the Trust as a grantor trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Sponsor will
not have the power to vary the investments of the Trust and must manage the Trust&#146;s assets in accordance with the strict limitations set forth in the Trust Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent that a law (common or statutory) or in equity, the Sponsor has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating
thereto to the Trust, the Shareholders or to any other person, the Sponsor will not be liable to the Trust, the Shareholders or to any other person for its good faith reliance on the provisions of the Trust Agreement or this Prospectus unless such
reliance constitutes gross negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct on the part of the Sponsor. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_16"></A>LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Trustee </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee will not be liable
for the acts or omissions of the Sponsor, nor will the Trustee be liable for supervising or monitoring the performance and the duties and obligations of the Sponsor or the Trust under the </P>
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Trust Agreement. The Trustee will not be personally liable under any circumstances, except for its own fraud, willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence. In particular, but not by way of
limitation: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the Trustee will not be personally liable for any error of judgment made in good faith except to the extent such error of
judgment constitutes gross negligence on its part; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) no provision of the Trust Agreement will require the Trustee to expend or risk its
personal funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its rights or powers under the Trust Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) under
no circumstances will the Trustee be personally liable for any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, or indebtedness of the Trust; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) the Trustee will not be personally responsible for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of the Trust Agreement or for the due
execution hereof by the Sponsor; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) the Trustee will incur no liability to anyone in acting upon any signature, instrument, notice,
resolution, request, consent, order, certificate, report, opinion, bond or other document or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and reasonably believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties. The Trustee may accept a certified
copy of a resolution of any governing body of any corporate party as conclusive evidence that such resolution has been duly adopted by such body and that the same is in full force and effect. As to any fact or matter the manner of ascertainment of
which is not specifically prescribed herein, the Trustee may for all purposes hereof rely on a certificate, signed by an authorized officer of the Sponsor or any other corresponding directing party, as to such fact or matter, and such certificate
will constitute full protection to the Trustee for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in reliance thereon; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)
in the exercise or administration of the trust hereunder, the Trustee (i)&nbsp;may act directly or through agents or attorneys pursuant to agreements entered into with any of them, and the Trustee will not be liable for the default or misconduct of
such agents or attorneys if such agents or attorneys will have been selected by the Trustee in good faith and with due care and (ii)&nbsp;may consult with counsel, accountants and other skilled persons to be selected by it in good faith and with due
care and employed by it, and it will not be liable for anything done, suffered or omitted in good faith by it in accordance with the advice or opinion of any such counsel, accountants or other skilled persons; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) except as will be expressly provided in the Trust Agreement, the Trustee will act solely as a trustee under the Trust Agreement and not in
its individual capacity, and all persons having any claim against the Trustee by reason of the transactions contemplated by the Trust Agreement will look only to the Trust&#146;s property for payment or satisfaction thereof; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) the Trustee will not be liable for punitive, exemplary, consequential, special or other similar damages under any circumstances. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee or any officer, affiliate, director, employee, or agent of the Trustee (each, an &#147;Indemnified Person&#148;) will be entitled
to indemnification from the Sponsor or the Trust, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against any and all losses, claims, taxes, damages, reasonable expenses, and liabilities (including liabilities under State or federal securities
laws) of any kind and nature whatsoever (collectively, &#147;Expenses&#148;), to the extent that such Expenses arise out of or are imposed upon or asserted against such Indemnified Persons with respect to the creation, operation or termination of
the Trust, the execution, delivery or performance of the Trust Agreement or the transactions contemplated in the Trust Agreement; provided, however, that the Sponsor and the Trust will not be required to indemnify any Indemnified Person for any
Expenses that are a result of the willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence of such Indemnified Person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The obligations of the
Sponsor and the Trust to indemnify the Indemnified Persons will survive the termination of the Trust Agreement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor will not be under any liability to the Trust, the Trustee or any Shareholder for any action taken or for refraining from the taking
of any action in good faith pursuant to the Trust Agreement, or for errors in judgment or for depreciation or loss incurred by reason of the sale of any bitcoin or other assets held in trust hereunder; provided, however, this provision will not
protect the Sponsor against any liability to which it would otherwise be subject by reason of its own gross negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct. The Sponsor may rely in good faith on any paper, order, notice, list, affidavit, receipt,
evaluation, opinion, endorsement, assignment, draft or any other document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted to it by the Trustee, the Trustee&#146;s counsel or by any other Person for any matters arising hereunder. The Sponsor
will in no event be deemed to have assumed or incurred any liability, duty, or obligation to any Shareholder or to the Trustee other than as expressly provided for herein. The Trust will not incur the cost of that portion of any insurance which
insures any party against any liability, the indemnification of which is herein prohibited. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, as will be described in the
Trust Agreement, (i)&nbsp;whenever a conflict of interest exists or arises between the Sponsor or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Trust, on the other hand; or (ii)&nbsp;whenever the Trust Agreement or any other agreement contemplated
herein or therein provides that the Sponsor will act in a manner that is, or provides terms that are, fair and reasonable to the Trust, the Sponsor will resolve such conflict of interest, take such action or provide such terms, considering in each
case the relative interest of each party (including its own interest) to such conflict, agreement, transaction or situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such interests, and any applicable generally accepted accounting practices or
principles. In the absence of bad faith by the Sponsor, the resolution, action or terms so made, taken or provided by the Sponsor will not constitute a breach of the Trust Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein or of any duty or
obligation of the Sponsor at law or in equity or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor and its shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees,
affiliates and subsidiaries (each a &#147;Sponsor Indemnified Party&#148;) will be indemnified by the Trust and held harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred hereunder without gross negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct on the
part of such Sponsor Indemnified Party arising out of or in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Trust Agreement or any actions taken in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement. Any amounts payable to a Sponsor
Indemnified Party under Section 6.7 of the Trust Agreement may be payable in advance or will be secured by a lien on the Trust. The Sponsor will not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that in its opinion may
involve it in any expense or liability; provided, however, that the Sponsor may, in its discretion, undertake any action that it may deem necessary or desirable in respect of the Trust Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and
the interests of the Shareholders and, in such event, the legal expenses and costs of any such action will be expenses and costs of the Trust and the Sponsor will be entitled to be reimbursed therefor by the Trust. The obligations of the Trust to
indemnify the Sponsor Indemnified Parties will survive the termination of the Trust Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Custodian </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodian has limited liability, impairing the ability of the Trust to recover losses relating to its bitcoin and any recovery may be
limited, even in the event of fraud. In addition, the Custodian may not be liable for any delay in performance of any of its custodial obligations by reason of any cause beyond its reasonable control, including force majeure events, war or
terrorism, and may not be liable for any system failure or third-party penetration of its systems. As a result, the recourse of the Trust to Custodian may be limited. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cash Custodian </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In carrying out its
duties and obligations under the Cash Custody Agreement, the Cash Custodian shall exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence and shall be liable to the Trust for all loss, damage and expense suffered or incurred by the Trust resulting from the
failure of the Cash Custodian to exercise such reasonable </P>
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care, prudence and diligence. The Trust has agreed to indemnify the Cash Custodian and its nominees from all loss, damage and expense suffered or incurred by the Cash Custodian or its nominee in
the performance of its duties. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Index Provider </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Index Provider has no obligation to take the needs of the Trust or the Shareholders into consideration in determining, composing, or
calculating the Index. The Index Provider does not make any express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Index or any data included therein.
The Index Provider does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or performance of the Index or the data included therein and shall have no liability in connection with the Index or index calculation, errors, omissions or interruptions of any
Fidelity index or any data included therein. The Index Provider has contracted with an independent calculation agent to calculate the Index. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall the Index Provider have any liability for any
special, punitive, direct, indirect or consequential damages (including lost profits) arising out of matters relating to the use of the Index, even if notified of the possibility of such damages. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_17"></A>PROVISIONS OF LAW </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">According to applicable law, indemnification of the Sponsor is payable only if the Sponsor determined, in good faith, that the act, omission
or conduct that gave rise to the claim for indemnification was in the best interest of the Trust and the act, omission or activity that was the basis for such loss, liability, damage, cost or expense was not the result of negligence or misconduct
and such liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by the Sponsor, and such indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of the assets of the Trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Provisions of Federal and State Securities Laws </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This offering is made pursuant to federal and state securities laws. The SEC and state securities agencies take the position that
indemnification of the Sponsor that arises out of an alleged violation of such laws is prohibited unless certain conditions are met. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These conditions require that no indemnification of the Sponsor or any underwriter for the Trust may be made in respect of any losses,
liabilities or expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless: (i)&nbsp;there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the party
seeking indemnification and the court approves the indemnification; (ii) such claim has been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the party seeking indemnification; or (iii)&nbsp;a court of competent
jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against the party seeking indemnification and finds that indemnification of the settlement and related costs should be made, provided that, before seeking such approval, the Sponsor or other
indemnitee must apprise the court of the position held by regulatory agencies against such indemnification. These agencies are the SEC and the securities administrator of the State or States in which the plaintiffs claim they were offered or sold
interests. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MANAGEMENT; VOTING BY SHAREHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Shareholders of the Trust take no part in the management or control, and have no voice in, the Trust&#146;s operations or business. Except
in limited circumstances, Shareholders will have no voting rights under the Trust Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor will generally have the right to
amend the Trust Agreement as it applies to the Trust provided that the Shareholders have the right to vote only if expressly required under Delaware or federal law or rules or </P>
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regulations of the Exchange, or if submitted to the Shareholders by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. No amendment affecting the Trustee will be binding upon or effective against the Trustee
unless consented to by the Trustee in the form of an instruction letter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust does not have any directors, officers or employees.
The creation and operation of the Trust has been arranged by the Sponsor. The Sponsor is governed by a board of directors. The President and Treasurer of the Sponsor are as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cynthia Lo Bessette, 1969, serves as President of the Sponsor. She is Head of Fidelity&#146;s Digital Asset Management division since 2023,
leading teams responsible for the management and development of the investment framework and infrastructure for crypto research, asset tokenization, digital asset/crypto trading, and settlement and the development and implementation of new
investment capabilities and investment products and solutions, business development, and digital asset education. Previously, in her role as Head of Fidelity&#146;s Asset Management and Digital Assets Legal, Ms. Lo Bessette led a team providing
legal and regulatory guidance across Asset Management and built a team providing legal and regulatory guidance and support to the Fidelity Digital Assets business and blockchain-related technology research and development in the Fidelity Center for
Applied Technology. Prior to joining Fidelity in August 2019, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of OppenheimerFunds, and a Director of OFI International, Ltd, the UK affiliate of OppenheimerFunds, and OppenheimerFunds
ICAV. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Heather Bonner, 1977, serves as Treasurer of the Sponsor. She is a Senior Vice President in Fidelity&#146;s Asset Management
Treasurer&#146;s office responsible for oversight of internal controls impacting the Fidelity funds&#146; financial reporting, as well as policy setting and interpretation with respect to certain fund accounting, tax, and reporting matters. She also
regularly interacts with the Fidelity funds&#146; Board of Trustees. Additionally, Ms.&nbsp;Bonner oversees the operations of the Fidelity alternative funds&#146; various service providers, including independent accountants, pricing and bookkeeping
agents, and custodians. Prior to joining Fidelity in September 2022, Ms.&nbsp;Bonner was Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the AQR Funds. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_18"></A>BOOKS AND RECORDS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust keeps its books of record and account at the office of the Sponsor located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210, or at the offices
of the Administrator, or such office, including of an administrative agent, as it may subsequently designate upon notice. The books and records are open to inspection by any person who establishes to the Trust&#146;s satisfaction that such person is
a Shareholder upon reasonable advance notice at all reasonable times during usual business hours of the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust will keep a copy
of the Trust Agreement on file in the Sponsor&#146;s office which will be available for inspection by any Shareholder at all times during its usual business hours upon reasonable advance notice. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_19"></A>STATEMENTS, FILINGS, AND REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After the end of each fiscal year, the Sponsor will cause to be prepared an annual report for the Trust containing audited financial
statements. The annual report will be in such form and contain such information as will be required by applicable laws, rules and regulations and may contain such additional information which the Sponsor determines shall be included. The annual
report will be filed with the SEC and the Exchange and will be distributed to such persons and in such manner, as is required by applicable laws, rules and regulations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor is responsible for the registration and qualification of the Shares under the federal securities laws. The Sponsor will also
prepare, or cause to be prepared, and file any periodic reports or updates required under the 1934 Act. The Administrator will assist and support the Sponsor in the preparation of such reports. </P>
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and file such tax reports, as it is advised to by its counsel or accountants or as required from time to time by any applicable statute, rule or regulation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_20"></A>FISCAL YEAR </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The fiscal year of the Trust is the calendar year. The Sponsor may select an alternate fiscal year to the extent permitted under the Code.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_21"></A>GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO DELAWARE JURISDICTION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The rights of the Sponsor, the Trust, DTC (as registered owner of the Trust&#146;s global certificate for Shares) and the Shareholders are
governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. The Sponsor, the Trust and DTC and, by accepting Shares, each DTC Participant and each Shareholder, consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and any federal courts
located in Delaware, provided that (i) the forum selection provisions do not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the 1934 Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction and (ii) the
federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the 1933 Act, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Such consent is not
required for any person to assert a claim of Delaware jurisdiction over the Sponsor, the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 22 of the 1933 Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce
any duty or liability created by the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Further, there is uncertainty as to whether a court
would enforce the exclusive forum jurisdiction for actions arising under the 1933 Act or 1934 Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_22"></A>LEGAL
MATTERS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Litigation and Claims </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Within the past five years of the date of this Prospectus, there have been no material administrative, civil or criminal actions against the
Sponsor, the Trust or any principal or affiliate of any of them. This includes any actions pending, on appeal, concluded, threatened, or otherwise known to them. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Legal Opinion </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chapman and Cutler LLP has
advised the Sponsor in connection with the Shares being offered. Chapman and Cutler LLP also advises the Sponsor with respect to its responsibilities as sponsor of, and with respect to matters relating to, the Trust. Dechert LLP will render an
opinion regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of ownership of the Shares. Certain opinions of counsel will be filed with the SEC as exhibits to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_23"></A>EXPERTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The financial statement as of November 30, 2023 included in this Prospectus has been so included in reliance on the report of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Administration Agreement </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the
Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides necessary administrative, tax and accounting services and financial reporting for the maintenance and operations of the Trust, including valuing the Trust&#146;s bitcoin and calculating the NAV
per Share of the Trust and the NAV of the Trust and supplying pricing information to the Sponsor for the relevant website. In addition, the Administrator makes available the office space, equipment, personnel and facilities required to provide such
services. The Administrator will also facilitate the instruction to transfer bitcoin required for the operation of the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Standard
of Care; Limitations of Liability </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Administrator shall exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence in carrying out all of its
duties and obligations under the Administration Agreement, and shall be liable to the Trust only for direct losses suffered or incurred by the Trust resulting from the failure of the Administrator to exercise its standard of care. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Administrator shall be responsible for the performance only of such duties as are set forth in the Administration Agreement and, except as
otherwise provided in the Administration Agreement, shall have no responsibility for the actions or activities of any other party, including other service providers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Administrator shall have no liability in respect of any loss, damage or expense suffered by the Trust insofar as such loss, damage or
expense arises from the performance of the Administrator&#146;s duties hereunder in reliance upon records that were maintained for the Trust by entities other than the Administrator prior to the Administrator&#146;s appointment as administrator for
the Trust. Unless directly caused by or resulting from, the failure of the Administrator to exercise its standard of care, the Administrator shall have no liability for errors of judgment or for any loss or damage resulting from the performance or
nonperformance of its duties under the Administration Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither the Trust nor the Administrator shall be liable for any special,
indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages, including lost profits, of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, attorneys&#146; fees) arising in connection with the Administration Agreement even if advised of the possibility
of such damages. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Administrator shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in performance of its obligations under
the Administration Agreement arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its control, including without limitation, work stoppage, power or other mechanical failure, computer virus, natural disaster, governmental action
or communication disruption. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Indemnity </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust will indemnify the Administrator against, and hold Administrator harmless from, any loss, damage, or expense that may be imposed on,
incurred by, or asserted against the Administrator as a result of any action or omission taken in accordance with any instruction, except to the extent that such loss, damage, or expense is caused by the negligence, misfeasance or willful misconduct
of the Administrator in the manner in which it carries out the instruction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust agrees to indemnify and hold the Administrator and
its directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from all loss, cost, damage and expense, including reasonable fees and expenses for counsel, incurred by the Administrator resulting from any claim, demand, action or suit in connection with any
action or omission by the Administrator in the performance of its duties under the Administration Agreement, or as a result of the Administrator acting upon any instructions reasonably believed by it to have been communicated to it or upon
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reasonable reliance on information or records given or made by the Trust. However, the Trust will not indemnify the Administrator from losses, damages and expenses occasioned by or resulting from
the negligence, misfeasance or willful misconduct of the Administrator, its officers, employees or agents as the case may be. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Administrator&#146;s Fee </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Trust&#146;s unitary fee structure, the Administrator&#146;s fee is paid by the Sponsor in accordance with the Administration
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Governing Law </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Administration Agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Termination of the Administration Agreement </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Administration Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (i)&nbsp;termination for convenience by the
Administrator by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Trust, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (ii) termination for convenience by the Trust by an instrument in writing
delivered or mailed to the Administrator, such termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; (iii) termination by the Administrator, by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Trust if the
Administrator reasonably determines that servicing the Trust raises regulatory or reputational concerns, with such termination to take effect not sooner than sixty (60) days after the date of such delivery; or (iv) termination by the either party by
written notice delivered to the other party, based upon: (a) the terminating party&#146;s determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the other party is insolvent or that the financial condition of the other party is
deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the other party&#146;s receipt of such notice or at such later time as the terminating party shall designate; (b) the other party committing a material breach of
the Administration Agreement, and failing to remedy such material breach within ninety (90) days of being given written notice of the material breach, unless the parties agree to extend the period to remedy the breach; or (c) the relevant state or
federal authority withdrawing its authorization of the either party. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Custodial Services Agreement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodial Services Agreement establishes the rights and responsibilities of the Custodian, Sponsor, and the Trust with respect to the
bitcoin in the Trust&#146;s bitcoin custody account, which is established and maintained by the Custodian. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Access to the Custody
Account; Transfers and Storage </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodian has been engaged to keep the Trust&#146;s bitcoin in safe custody. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodian will provide the Sponsor with the information that is necessary for third parties to make deposits to the Trust&#146;s account.
To support the Trust&#146;s ordinary course deposits and withdrawals, the Custodian&#146;s services will allow the Sponsor to receive a recipient address for deposits by a third party, and to initiate the transfer and broadcast to the blockchain
supporting the relevant asset. Subject to completed blockchain transactions to the provided recipient addresses and completion of required transaction screening by the Custodian, the Custodian will credit all bitcoin properly authorized by the Trust
or the Sponsor to the Trust&#146;s account. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodian will only allow withdrawals of bitcoin from the Trust&#146;s account based on
authorized instructions from the Sponsor or the Trust. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodian agrees to exercise the reasonable care of a professional custodian for hire. In no event will the Custodian be responsible or
liable for any loss, claim or damage suffered by the Client, except to the extent of a final, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-appealable</FONT> judicial determination that such loss, claim or damage directly resulted from the gross negligence,
willful misconduct or fraud of the Custodian. Further, the Custodian is not liable for any loss that is caused, directly or indirectly, by any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-adherence</FONT> by the Trust to the Custodian&#146;s policies and
procedures, any action taken by the Custodian, which in its sole discretion, may be necessary or advisable to inspect and protect the security of the digital assets or accounts of the Trust. Other exceptions under the Custodial Services Agreement
may include force majeure events (i.e., events out of the control of the Custodian, which make compliance by the Custodian with the terms of the Custodial Services Agreement impossible) or losses resulting from the Custodian&#146;s reasonable
reliance on an instruction reasonably understood as provided by the Trust to the Custodian. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodian shall only be responsible for
the performance of those duties as are expressly set forth in the Custodial Services Agreement, including the performance of any instructions given in accordance with it. The Custodian does not have implied duties or obligations and is not subject
to, nor required to comply with, any other agreement to which the Trust is a party. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Custodial Services Agreement, the
Custodian does not warrant or guarantee the form, authenticity, value or validity of any asset received by the Custodian. The Custodian is not responsible for the security, functionality, or availability of the Bitcoin network. Furthermore, the
Custodian cannot cancel or reverse a transaction that has been submitted to the Bitcoin network, except by an instruction to halt a withdrawal of bitcoin within three hours immediately following receipt of a confirmation provided to the Trust by the
Custodian of a pending withdrawal transaction. To the extent the Custodian does not cause or contribute to a loss that the Trust or Sponsor suffers in connection with any bitcoin transaction initiated by or on behalf of the Trust or Sponsor, the
Custodian will have no liability for such loss. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Indemnity </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Custodian, its parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates, and its and their
directors, officers, agents and employees, against any and all claims, costs, causes of action, losses, liabilities, lawsuits, demands and damages, fines, penalties and expenses, including without limitation, any and all court costs and reasonable
attorney&#146;s fees, in any way related to or arising out of or in connection with the Custodial Services Agreement or any action taken or not taken pursuant hereto, except to the extent that the Custodian would be liable under Custodial Services
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Insurance </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bitcoin is not subject to the protections or insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Securities Investor
Protection Corporation. Any insurance coverage obtained by or for the Custodian is solely for the benefit of the Custodian and does not guarantee or insure the Trust in any way. There is no third-party insurance held on behalf of the bitcoin
accounts. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Inspection and Audit Rights </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust does not enjoy audit or inspection rights under the Custodial Services Agreement. The Sponsor relies on the Custodian&#146;s System
and Organization Controls (&#147;SOC&#148;) reports to provide assurances as to the controls that support the proof of existence of the Trust&#146;s bitcoin at the Custodian. SOC reports are internal control evaluations conducted by independent
auditors. The Custodian engages an independent auditor to conduct both a SOC 1, Type II audit and a SOC 2, Type II audit. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Trust&#146;s unitary fee structure, Custody Fees are paid by the Sponsor in accordance with a Fee Schedule to the Custodial
Services Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Modification of Agreement </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Custodial Services Agreement may be modified only by written agreement signed by both the Trust and the Custodian. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Governing Law </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Custodial Services Agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Term and Termination </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term of the Custodial Services Agreement shall continue unless terminated in accordance with its terms. Pursuant to the Custodial Services
Agreement, either party may terminate the agreement (i) with or without cause upon thirty (30) days&#146; prior written notice to the other party, (ii) for material breach of the agreement and the failure to cure such breach by the breaching party
within seven (7) days after receiving written notice of the material breach from the non-breaching party, and (iii) upon insolvency. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Distribution
Agreement </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to a distribution agreement (the &#147;Distribution Agreement&#148;) between the Trust and Fidelity Distributors
Company LLC, Fidelity Distributors Company LLC assists the Sponsor and the Administrator with certain functions and duties relating to distribution and marketing of Shares including reviewing and approving marketing materials. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Indemnity and Limitations on Liability </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In its capacity as Distributor, Fidelity Distributors Company LLC is indemnified and held harmless against any loss, liability, claim, damages
or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares, based
upon the ground that the Trust&#146;s offering documents included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any
other statute or the common law. However, the Trust will not indemnify the Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Trust by or on
behalf of Distributor. In no case (i)&nbsp;is the indemnity of the Trust in favor of Distributor or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against any liability to the Trust or its security holders to which the
Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the Distribution
Agreement, or (ii)&nbsp;is the Trust to be liable under its indemnity agreement with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any person indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be, shall have notified the Trust in
writing of the claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Distributor or any such person (or after the Distributor or such person
shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Term and Termination </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Distribution Agreement may be terminated by either party at the end of the initial term or the end of any renewal term on sixty
(60)&nbsp;days&#146; prior written notice. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Distribution Agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Transfer Agency Agreement </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">State Street
Bank and Trust Company serves as the Transfer Agent. The Transfer Agent, among other things, provides transfer agent services with respect to the creation and redemption of Baskets by Authorized Participants, the issuance and redemption of Shares,
the payment, if any, of distributions with respect to the Shares, the recording of the issuance of the Shares and the maintaining of certain records therewith. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Resignation, Discharge or Removal of Transfer Agent </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Either the Trust or the Transfer Agent may terminate the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement for cause for the reasons set forth in the
Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, such as either party&#146;s bankruptcy or committing a material breach of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement. The Trust may terminate the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement prior to the expiration of
the initial term upon ninety (90) days&#146; prior written notice in the event that the Sponsor determines to liquidate the Trust and terminate its registration with the SEC. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Limitation on Transfer Agent&#146;s Liability </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Transfer Agent will not be liable for the disposition of EUAs or moneys, or for any action taken or omitted or for any loss or injury
resulting from its actions or its performance or lack of performance of its duties under the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement in the absence of negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on its part. In no event will the Transfer Agent be
liable for acting in accordance with or conclusively relying upon any instruction, notice, demand, certificate or document (i) from the Sponsor, the Trustee, the Administrator or the Cash Custodian or any entity acting on behalf of any of them which
the Transfer Agent believes is given as authorized by the Trust Agreement, the Administration Agreement or the Cash Custody Agreement, respectively; or (ii) from or on behalf of any Authorized Participant which the Transfer Agent believes is given
pursuant to or is authorized by an Authorized Participant Agreement (provided that the Transfer Agent has complied with the verification procedures specified in the Authorized Participant Agreement). In no event will the Transfer Agent be liable for
acting or omitting to act in reliance upon the advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information. In addition, the Transfer Agent will not be
liable for any delay in performance or for the non-performance of any of its obligations under the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement by reason of causes beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, war or terrorism. The Transfer Agent
will not be liable for any indirect, consequential, punitive or special damages, regardless of the form of action and whether or not any such damages were foreseeable or contemplated, or for an amount in excess of the value of the Trust&#146;s
assets. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Indemnification of Transfer Agent </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Transfer Agent, its directors, employees and agents shall be indemnified by the Trust and held harmless against any loss, liability or
expense (including, but not limited to, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) arising out of or in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement and under each other agreement entered into
by the Transfer Agent in furtherance of the administration of the Trust (including, without limiting the scope of the foregoing, any Authorized Participant Agreement) or for any other loss incurred without negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith
in connection with the performance of its obligations under or any actions taken in accordance with the provisions of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement or any such other agreement. Such indemnity shall include payment from the Trust of the
costs and expenses incurred by such indemnified party in defending itself against any claim or liability in its capacity as Transfer Agent. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Transfer Agency and Services Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cash Custody Agreement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Cash Custody Agreement, the Cash Custodian will keep safely all cash and other non-bitcoin assets of the Trust delivered to the Cash
Custodian and, on behalf of the Trust, the Cash Custodian shall, from time to time, accept delivery of cash and other non-bitcoin assets for safekeeping. Amounts received in connection with the sale of bitcoin shall be deposited into the Cash
Account. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Standard of Care; Limitations of Liability </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Cash Custodian shall exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence and shall be liable to the Trust for all loss, damage and expense
suffered or incurred by the Trust resulting from the failure of the Cash Custodian to exercise such reasonable care, prudence and diligence. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Cash Custodian shall not be liable if the Cash Custodian (or any sub-custodian) is prevented, forbidden or delayed from performing, or
omits to perform, any act or thing which the Cash Custody Agreement provides shall be performed or omitted to be performed, by reason of: (i) any provision of any present or future law or regulation or order of the United States of America, or any
state thereof, or of any foreign country, or political subdivision thereof or of any court of competent jurisdiction; or (ii) any act of God or war or other similar circumstance beyond the control of the Cash Custodian, unless, in each case, such
delay or nonperformance is caused by the breach by the Cash Custodian of its standard care or a malfunction or failure of equipment operated or utilized by the Cash Custodian other than a malfunction or failure beyond the Cash Custodian&#146;s
control and which could not reasonably be anticipated and/or prevented. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Indemnity </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Cash Custody Agreement, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Cash Custodian and its nominees from all loss, damage and
expense (including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees) suffered or incurred by the Cash Custodian or its nominee caused by or arising from actions taken by the Cash Custodian on behalf of the Trust in the performance of its duties and obligations under
the Cash Custody Agreement; provided however, that such indemnity shall not apply to loss, damage and expense occasioned by or resulting from the Cash Custodian&#146;s breach of its standard of care. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Cash Custodian&#146;s Fee </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Trust&#146;s unitary fee structure, the Cash Custodian&#146;s fees are paid by the Sponsor in accordance with the Cash Custody
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Governing Law </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Cash Custody Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Termination of the Cash Custody Agreement </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With respect to the Trust, the Cash Custody Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by
the Cash Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Trust, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by the Trust by an instrument in writing delivered or
mailed to the Cash Custodian, such termination to take effect </P>
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not sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery; or (c) termination by the Trust by written notice delivered to the Cash Custodian, based upon the Trust&#146;s determination that
there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Cash Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Cash Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Cash Custodian&#146;s
receipt of such notice or at such later time as the Trust shall designate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_25"></A>UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX
CONSEQUENCES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following discussion describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences associated with the purchase,
ownership and disposition of Shares by a U.S. Shareholder (as defined below), and certain U.S. federal income consequences that may apply to an investment in Shares by a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-U.S.</FONT> Shareholder (as defined
below). The discussion below is based on the Code, Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and judicial and administrative interpretations of the Code, all as in effect on the date of this Prospectus and all of which are subject to change either
prospectively or retroactively. The tax treatment of Shareholders may vary depending upon their own particular circumstances. Except where noted, this discussion only deals with Shares held as capital assets (generally, property held for
investment), and does not address special situations, including those of banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, dealers in securities, currencies, or commodities, <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tax-exempt</FONT> organizations, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tax-exempt</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tax-advantaged</FONT> retirement plans or accounts, traders using a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mark-to-market</FONT></FONT> method of accounting, entities that are partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes, persons holding Shares as a position in a &#147;hedging,&#148; &#147;straddle,&#148;
&#147;conversion,&#148; &#147;constructive sale&#148; or other integrated transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, persons whose &#147;functional currency&#148; is not the U.S. dollar, persons required for U.S. federal income tax purposes
to accelerate the recognition of any item of gross income with respect to the Shares as a result of such income being recognized on an applicable financial statement, or persons subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. Moreover, the
discussion below does not address the effect of any state, local or foreign tax law consequences that may apply to an investment in Shares. Purchasers of Shares are urged to consult their own tax advisers with respect to all federal, state, local
and foreign tax law considerations potentially applicable to their investment in Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this discussion, a &#147;U.S.
Shareholder&#148; is a Shareholder that is: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">an individual who is treated as a citizen or resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a corporation (or entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in
or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">an estate, the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of
its source; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a trust, if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of
the trust and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a partnership or other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds Shares, the tax treatment
of a partner generally depends upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding Shares, the discussion below may not be applicable and we urge you to consult your own tax adviser for
the U.S. federal income tax implications of the purchase, ownership and disposition of such Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Taxation of the Trust </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor and the Trustee will treat the Trust as a &#147;grantor trust&#148; for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In the opinion of Dechert
LLP, although not free from doubt due to the lack of directly governing authority, the Trust </P>
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should be classified as a &#147;grantor trust&#148; for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and the following discussion assumes such classification). As a result, the Trust itself should not be
subject to U.S. federal income tax. Instead, the Trust&#146;s income and expenses should &#147;flow through&#148; to the Shareholders, and the Trustee will report to Shareholders and the IRS on that basis. The opinion of Dechert LLP is not binding
on the IRS or any court. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with the conclusions of counsel&#146;s opinion and it is possible that the IRS or another tax authority could assert a position contrary to one or all of those
conclusions and that a court could sustain that contrary position. Neither the Sponsor nor the Trustee will request a ruling from the IRS with respect to the classification of the Trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes or with respect to any
other matter. If the IRS were to assert successfully that the Trust is not classified as a &#147;grantor trust,&#148; the Trust would likely be classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which may affect the timing and other
tax consequences to the Shareholders. Under such circumstances, the Trust might be classified as a publicly traded partnership that would be taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in which case the Trust would be taxed in the
same manner as a corporation on its taxable income and distributions to Shareholders out of the earnings and profits of the Trust would be taxed to Shareholders as ordinary dividend income. However, due to the uncertain treatment of digital currency
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, there can be no assurance in this regard. Except as otherwise indicated, the remainder of this discussion assumes that the Trust is classified as a grantor trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Taxation of U.S. Shareholders </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each
Shareholder will be treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as if it directly owned a pro rata share of the underlying assets held in the Trust. A Shareholder also will be treated as if it directly received its respective pro rata share of
the Trust&#146;s income, if any, and as if it directly incurred its respective pro rata share of the Trust&#146;s expenses, subject to some specialized allocation rules for widely held fixed investment trusts (&#147;WHFITs&#148;). The WHFIT rules
generally allocate Trust items based on distributions. In the case of a Shareholder that acquires Shares as part of the creation of a Basket in cash, the delivery of cash to the Trust in exchange for a pro rata share of the underlying bitcoin
represented by the Shares and the additional bitcoin purchased with the cash will not be a taxable event to the Shareholder, and the Shareholder&#146;s tax basis and holding period for the Shareholder&#146;s pro rata share of the bitcoin held in the
Trust will be based upon the amount of cash contributed and the date that the Trust purchased the bitcoin with the cash. For purposes of this discussion, and unless stated otherwise, it is assumed that all of a Shareholder&#146;s Shares are acquired
on the same date and at the same price per Share. Shareholders that hold multiple lots of Shares, or that are contemplating acquiring multiple lots of Shares, should consult their own tax advisers as to the determination of the tax basis and holding
period for the underlying bitcoin related to such Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Current IRS guidance on the treatment of convertible virtual currencies
classifies bitcoin as &#147;property&#148; that is not currency for U.S. federal income tax purposes and clarifies that bitcoin can be held as a capital asset, but it does not address several other aspects of the U.S. federal income tax treatment of
bitcoin. Because bitcoin is a new technological innovation, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of bitcoin or transactions relating to investments in bitcoin may evolve and change from that discussed below, possibly with retroactive effect. In
this regard, the IRS has indicated that it has made it a priority to issue additional guidance related to the taxation of virtual currency transactions, such as transactions involving bitcoin. While the IRS has started to issue such additional
guidance, whether any future guidance will adversely affect the U.S. federal income tax treatment of an investment in bitcoin or in transactions relating to investments in bitcoin is unknown. Moreover, future developments that may arise with respect
to digital currencies may increase the uncertainty with respect to the treatment of digital currencies for U.S. federal income tax purposes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust expects to sell or use bitcoin to pay certain expenses of the Trust or to fund cash redemptions if and when applicable. If the Trust
sells bitcoin (for example to generate cash to pay fees or expenses) or is treated as selling bitcoin (for example by using bitcoin to pay fees or expenses), a Shareholder will generally recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference
between (a)&nbsp;the Shareholder&#146;s pro rata share of the amount realized by the Trust upon the sale and (b)&nbsp;the Shareholder&#146;s tax basis for its pro rata share of the bitcoin that was </P>
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sold. A Shareholder&#146;s tax basis for its share of any bitcoin sold by the Trust will generally be a pro rata portion of the Shareholder&#146;s total tax basis for its share of all of the
bitcoin held in the Trust. After any such sale, a Shareholder&#146;s tax basis for its pro rata share of the bitcoin remaining in the Trust should be equal to its tax basis for its share of the total amount of the bitcoin held in the Trust
immediately prior to the sale less the portion of such basis allocable to its share of the bitcoin that was sold. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon a
Shareholder&#146;s sale of some or all of its Shares, the Shareholder will be treated as having sold the pro rata share of the bitcoin held in the Trust at the time of the sale that is attributable to the Shares sold. Accordingly, the Shareholder
generally will recognize gain or loss on the sale in an amount equal to the difference between (a)&nbsp;the amount realized pursuant to the sale of the Shares, and (b)&nbsp;the Shareholder&#146;s tax basis for the pro rata share of the bitcoin held
in the Trust at the time of sale that is attributable to the Shares sold, as determined in the manner described in the preceding paragraph. A selling Shareholder may recognize additional gain or loss recognized by the Trust attributable to the
portion of the year the Shares were held. Based on current IRS guidance, such gain or loss (as well as any gain or loss realized by a Shareholder on account of the Trust selling bitcoin) will generally be long-term capital gain or loss if the
Shareholder has a holding period of greater than one year in its pro rata share of the bitcoin that was sold and otherwise will be short-term capital gain or loss. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Such sales of bitcoin to fund cash redemptions are expected to result in gains and losses with such gains and losses expected to be treated as
incurred by the Shareholder that is being redeemed. These gains or losses generally would equal the difference between the amount realized from the sale of the bitcoin and the Shareholder&#146;s tax basis for the portion of the Shareholder&#146;s
pro rata share of the bitcoin held in the Trust that is sold to fund the redemption, as determined in the manner described above. A redemption of some or all of a Shareholder&#146;s Shares in exchange for the cash received from such sale is not
expected to be treated as a separate taxable event for the Shareholder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A redemption of some or all of a Shareholder&#146;s Shares in
exchange for the underlying bitcoin represented by the Shares redeemed generally will not be a taxable event to the Shareholder. The Shareholder&#146;s tax basis and holding period for the bitcoin received in the redemption generally will be the
same as the Shareholder&#146;s tax basis and holding period for the pro rata share of the bitcoin held in the Trust immediately prior to the redemption that is attributable to the Shares redeemed. A Shareholder&#146;s tax basis for bitcoin received
in a redemption generally will be the same as the Shareholder&#146;s tax basis for the portion of the Shareholder&#146;s pro rata share of the bitcoin held in the Trust immediately prior to the redemption that is attributable to the Shares redeemed.
The Shareholder&#146;s holding period for the bitcoin received generally will include the period during which the Shareholder held the Shares being redeemed. A subsequent sale of the bitcoin received the Shareholder generally will be a taxable
event. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After any sale or redemption of less than all of a Shareholder&#146;s Shares, the Shareholder&#146;s tax basis for its pro rata
share of the bitcoin held in the Trust immediately after such sale or redemption generally will be equal to its tax basis in its share of the total amount of the bitcoin held in the Trust immediately prior to the sale or redemption, less the portion
of such basis which is taken into account in determining the amount of gain or loss recognized by the Shareholder upon such sale or, in the case of a redemption, that is treated as the basis of the bitcoin received by the Shareholder in the
redemption. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except for cash temporarily held to pay Trust expenses, to facilitate redemption transactions, or received in creation
transactions, the Trust will only invest in bitcoin. The Trust will receive or claim rights to any digital assets created by a fork of the Bitcoin network that are supported by the Custodian and for which the Trust&#146;s trading counterparties
support a secondary market. Under current IRS guidance, a hard fork resulting in the receipt of new units of cryptocurrency is a taxable event giving rise to ordinary income equal to the value of the new cryptocurrency. The Trust Agreement requires
that, if the Trust receives or claims a forked asset, the Trust will as soon as possible direct the Custodian to distribute the non-bitcoin asset <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-kind</FONT> to the Sponsor, as agent for the Shareholders, and the
Sponsor will arrange to sell such forked asset and for the proceeds to be distributed to the Shareholders. Such a sale will give rise to gain or loss, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, if the amount realized on the sale differs from the value of
the new forked or air dropped asset at the time it was received by the Trust. A hard fork may therefore give rise to additional tax liabilities for Shareholders. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain U.S. Shareholders, who are individuals, are required to pay a 3.8% tax on the lesser of the excess of their modified adjusted gross
income over a threshold amount ($250,000 for married persons filing jointly and $200,000 for single taxpayers) or their &#147;net investment income,&#148; which generally includes capital gains from the disposition of property. This tax is in
addition to any capital gains taxes due on such investment income. A similar tax applies to estates and trusts. U.S. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisers regarding the effect, if any, this tax may have on their investment in the
Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Brokerage Fees and Trust Expenses </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any brokerage or other transaction fee incurred by a Shareholder in purchasing Shares will be treated as part of the Shareholder&#146;s tax
basis in the underlying assets of the Trust. Similarly, any brokerage fee incurred by a Shareholder in selling Shares will reduce the amount realized by the Shareholder with respect to the sale. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shareholders will be required to recognize the full amount of gain or loss upon a sale or deemed sale of bitcoin by the Trust (as discussed
above), even though some or all of the proceeds of such sale are used by the Trustee to pay Trust expenses. Shareholders may deduct their respective pro rata shares of each expense incurred by the Trust to the same extent as if they directly
incurred the expense. However, most trust expenses are expected to result in miscellaneous itemized deductions, and noncorporate taxpayers generally are not allowed any deduction with respect to miscellaneous itemized deductions for tax years
beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2025, noncorporate taxpayers may deduct certain miscellaneous itemized deductions only to the extent they exceed in the aggregate 2% of the
taxpayer&#146;s adjusted gross income. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investment by Certain Retirement Plans </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Individual retirement accounts (&#147;IRAs&#148;) and participant-directed accounts under <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tax-qualified</FONT>
retirement plans are limited in the types of investments they may make under the Code. Potential purchasers of Shares that are IRAs or participant-directed accounts under a Code section 401(a) plan should consult with their own tax advisors as to
the tax consequences of a purchase of Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>United States Information Reporting and Backup Withholding; Tax Return Reporting for Cryptocurrency
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee will file certain information returns with the IRS, and provide certain
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tax-related</FONT> information to Shareholders, in connection with the Trust. To the extent required by applicable regulations, each Shareholder will be provided with information regarding its allocable portion of
the Trust&#146;s annual income, expenses, gains and losses (if any). A U.S. Shareholder may be subject to United States backup withholding tax in certain circumstances unless it provides its taxpayer identification number and complies with certain
certification procedures. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-U.S.</FONT> Shareholders may have to comply with certification procedures to establish that they are not a United States person, and some <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-U.S.</FONT>
Shareholders may be required to meet certain information reporting or certification requirements imposed by Code requirements popularly referred to as &#147;FATCA&#148; in order to avoid certain information reporting and withholding tax
requirements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The amount of any backup withholding will be allowed as a credit against a Shareholder&#146;s U.S. federal income tax
liability and may entitle the Shareholder to a refund, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS in a timely manner. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Individual U.S. Shareholders will be required to report on their federal income tax return the receipt, acquisition, sale, or exchange of any
financial interest in virtual currency, which includes a Shareholder&#146;s interest in bitcoin held by the Trust. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an Authorized Participant invests in the Trust on its own behalf, the Authorized Participant will generally recognize income, gain, loss or
deduction as described for U.S. Shareholders. If an Authorized Participant is acting as agent for one or more other persons, who are the beneficial owners of the Shares, the Authorized Participant will be obligated to issue an information statement
to the beneficial owners, who will recognize the consequences described above for U.S. Shareholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Taxation in Jurisdictions Other Than the United
States </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prospective purchasers of Shares that are based in or acting out of a jurisdiction other than the United States are advised to
consult their own tax advisers as to the tax consequences under the laws of such jurisdiction (or any other jurisdiction other than the United States in which they are subject to taxation) of their purchase, holding, sale and redemption of or any
other dealing in Shares and, in particular, as to whether any value added tax, other consumption tax or transfer tax is payable in relation to such purchase, holding, sale, redemption or other dealing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The foregoing is only a general summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences associated with the purchase, ownership and
disposition of Shares by a U.S. Shareholder. Each prospective Shareholder should consult the Shareholder&#146;s own tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal, state, local, and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> tax considerations
relevant to an investment in Shares in the Shareholder&#146;s particular tax situation</B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROSPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO
CONSULT THEIR LEGAL AND TAX ADVISERS BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO INVEST IN THE SHARES OF THE TRUST. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_26"></A>PURCHASES BY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (&#147;ERISA&#148;) and/or Section&nbsp;4975 of the Code impose certain requirements on:
(i)&nbsp;employee benefit plans and certain other plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and annuities, Keogh plans and certain collective investment funds or insurance company general or separate accounts in which such
plans or arrangements are invested, that are subject to Title I of ERISA and/or Section&nbsp;4975 of the Code (collectively, &#147;Plans&#148;); and (ii)&nbsp;persons who are fiduciaries with respect to the investment of assets treated as &#147;plan
assets&#148; within the meaning of U.S. Department of Labor (the &#147;DOL&#148;) regulation 29 C.F.R. &#167; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">2510.3-101,</FONT> as modified by Section&nbsp;3(42) of ERISA (the &#147;Plan Assets Regulation&#148;), of
a Plan. Investments by Plans are subject to the fiduciary requirements and the applicability of prohibited transaction restrictions under ERISA and the Code. It is anticipated that the Shares will constitute &#147;publicly-held offered
securities&#148; as defined in the Department of Labor Regulations &#167; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">2510.3-101(b)(2).</FONT> Accordingly, Shares purchased by a Plan, and not the Plan&#146;s interest in the underlying bitcoins held in the
Trust represented by the Shares, should be treated as assets of the Plan, for purposes of applying the &#147;fiduciary responsibility&#148; and &#147;prohibited transaction&#148; rules of ERISA and the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Governmental plans&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;3(32) of ERISA, certain &#147;church plans&#148; within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;3(33) of ERISA and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;non-U.S.</FONT> plans&#148; described in Section&nbsp;4(b)(4) of ERISA, while not subject to the fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction provisions of Title I of
ERISA or Section&nbsp;4975 of the Code, may be subject to any federal, state, local, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> or other law or regulation that is substantially similar to the foregoing provisions of ERISA and the Code.
Fiduciaries of any such plans are advised to consult with their counsel prior to an investment in the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In contemplating an
investment of a portion of Plan assets in the Shares, the Plan fiduciary responsible for making such investment should carefully consider, taking into account the facts and circumstances of the Plan,
</P>
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the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; discussed above and whether such investment is consistent with its fiduciary responsibilities. The Plan fiduciary should consider, among other issues, whether:
(1)&nbsp;the fiduciary has the authority to make the investment under the appropriate governing plan instrument; (2)&nbsp;the investment would constitute a direct or indirect <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exempt</FONT> prohibited transaction
with a &#147;party in interest&#148; or &#147;disqualified person&#148; within the meaning of ERISA and Section&nbsp;4975 of the Code respectively; (3)&nbsp;the investment is in accordance with the Plan&#146;s funding objectives; and (4)&nbsp;such
investment is appropriate for the Plan under the general fiduciary standards of investment prudence and diversification, taking into account the overall investment policy of the Plan, the composition of the Plan&#146;s investment portfolio and the
Plan&#146;s need for sufficient liquidity to pay benefits when due. When evaluating the prudence of an investment in the Shares, the Plan fiduciary should consider the DOL&#146;s regulation on investment duties, which can be found at 29 C.F.R.
&#167; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">2550.404a-1.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By investing, each Plan shall be deemed to acknowledge and agree that:
(a)&nbsp;none of the Sponsor, the Trustee, the Custodian or any of their respective affiliates (the &#147;Transaction Parties&#148;) has through this Prospectus and related materials provided any investment advice within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;3(21) of ERISA to the Plan in connection with the decision to purchase, acquire, hold or dispose of such Shares; and (b)&nbsp;the information provided in this Prospectus and related materials will not make a Transaction Party a
fiduciary to the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_27"></A>INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Prospectus contains information you should consider when making an investment decision about the Shares. You should rely only on the
information contained in this Prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement. None of the Trust or the Sponsor has authorized any person to provide you with different information and, if anyone provides you with different or inconsistent
information, you should not rely on it. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell the Shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale of the Shares is not permitted. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information contained in this Prospectus was obtained from us and other sources we believe to be reliable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You should disregard anything we said in an earlier document that is inconsistent with what is included in this Prospectus or any applicable
prospectus supplement. Where the context requires, when we refer to this &#147;Prospectus,&#148; we are referring to this Prospectus and (if applicable) the relevant prospectus supplement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You should not assume that the information in this Prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement is current as of any date other than the
date on the front page of this Prospectus or the date on the front page of any applicable prospectus supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We include cross
references in this Prospectus to captions in these materials where you can find further related discussions. The table of contents tells you where to find these captions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_29"></A>INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor owns trademark registrations for the Trust. The Sponsor relies upon these trademarks through which it markets its services and
strives to build and maintain brand recognition in the market and among current and potential investors. So long as the Sponsor continues to use these trademarks to identify its services, without challenge from any third-party, and properly
maintains and renews the trademark registrations under applicable laws, rules and regulations, it will continue to have indefinite protection for these trademarks under current laws, rules and regulations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor also owns trademark registrations for the Sponsor. The Sponsor relies upon these trademarks through which it markets its services
and strives to build and maintain brand recognition in the market and </P>
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among current and potential investors. So long as the Sponsor continues to use these trademarks to identify its services, without challenge from any third-party, and properly maintains and renews
the trademark registrations under applicable laws, rules and regulations; it will continue to have indefinite protection for these trademarks under current laws, rules and regulations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_30"></A>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Sponsor has filed on behalf of the Trust a registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> with the SEC under
the 1933 Act. This Prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement (including the exhibits to the registration statement), parts of which have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of
the SEC. For further information about the Trust or the Shares, please refer to the registration statement, which is available online at www.sec.gov. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Information about the Trust and the Shares can also be obtained from the Trust&#146;s website, which is www.fidelity.com. The Trust&#146;s
website address is only provided here as a convenience to you and the information contained on or connected to the website is not part of this Prospectus or the registration statement of which this Prospectus is part. The Trust is subject to the
informational requirements of the 1934 Act and will file certain reports and other information with the SEC under the 1934 Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
reports and other information are available online at www.sec.gov. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom375081_31"></A>PRIVACY POLICY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust and the Sponsor may collect or have access to certain nonpublic personal information about current and former Shareholders.
Nonpublic personal information may include information received from Shareholders, such as a Shareholder&#146;s name, social security number and address, as well as information received from brokerage firms about Shareholder holdings and
transactions in Shares of the Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust and the Sponsor do not disclose nonpublic personal information except as required by law
or as described in their Privacy Policy. In general, the Trust and the Sponsor restrict access to the nonpublic personal information they collect about Shareholders to those of their and their affiliates&#146; employees and service providers who
need access to such information to provide products and services to Shareholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust and the Sponsor maintain safeguards that
comply with federal law to protect Shareholders&#146; nonpublic personal information. These safeguards are reasonably designed to (1)&nbsp;ensure the security and confidentiality of Shareholders&#146; records and information, (2)&nbsp;protect
against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of Shareholders&#146; records and information, and (3)&nbsp;protect against unauthorized access to or use of Shareholders&#146; records or information that could result in
substantial harm or inconvenience to any Shareholder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Third-party service providers with whom the Trust and the Sponsor share nonpublic
personal information about Shareholders must agree to follow appropriate standards of security and confidentiality, which includes safeguarding such nonpublic personal information physically, electronically and procedurally. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the Sponsor&#146;s current Privacy Policy, which is applicable to the Trust, is available at www.fidelity.com/privacy. </P>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the Sponsor and Shareholder of Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Opinion on the Financial Statement </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have
audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (the &#147;Trust&#148;) as of November 30, 2023, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the &#147;financial statement&#148;). In our
opinion, the financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as of November 30, 2023 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Basis for Opinion </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This financial statement is the
responsibility of the Trust&#146;s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Trust&#146;s financial statement based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We conducted our audit of this financial statement in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our audit included
performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statement. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Boston, Massachusetts </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">December 22, 2023 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have served as the Trust&#146;s auditor since 2023. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">100 </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Statement of Assets and Liabilities </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>As of</B><br><B>November&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2023</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cash</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">40</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">40</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Paid-In-Capital</FONT></FONT> in
excess of par value</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">40</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">40</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Net Asset Value per share (1 share issued and outstanding)</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">40.00</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:260pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Notes to Financial Statement </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note 1:
Organization </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (the &#147;Trust&#148;) is a Delaware Statutory Trust that was formed on March&nbsp;17, 2021 pursuant
to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. The Trust&#146;s investment objective is to seek to track the performance of bitcoin, as measured by the performance of the Fidelity Bitcoin Reference Rate (the &#147;Index&#148;), adjusted for the Trust&#146;s
expenses and other liabilities. The Trust is sponsored by FD Funds Management LLC (the &#147;Sponsor&#148;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR LLC.&nbsp;Delaware Trust Company is the trustee of the Trust (the &#147;Trustee&#148;).&nbsp;The Trust will
operate pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement (the &#147;Trust Agreement&#148;).</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust has had no operations to date other than matters
relating to the sale and issuance of 1 share of the Trust to an affiliate for an aggregate purchase price of $40 on November&nbsp;30, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note 2:
Significant Accounting Policies </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is a summary of the significant accounting and reporting policies used in preparing the financial
statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Basis of Presentation </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The financial
statement has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (&#147;GAAP&#148;) and are stated in United States (&#147;US&#148;) dollars. The Trust qualifies as an investment company for accounting
purposes pursuant to the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#147;FASB&#148;) Accounting Standards Codification (&#147;ASC&#148;) Topic 946, Financial Services &#150; Investment Companies. The Trust uses
fair value as its method of accounting for bitcoin in accordance with its classification as an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust is not a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Use of Estimates </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The preparation of the financial
statement in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement. Actual
amounts may ultimately differ from those estimates and the differences could be material. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Cash </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cash consists of a demand deposit held with a financial institution. Cash is carried at cost which approximates fair value. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Income Taxes </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust intends to be classified as a
&#147;grantor trust&#148; for US federal income tax purposes. As a result, the Trust itself should not be subject to US federal income tax. Instead, the Trust&#146;s income and expenses should &#147;flow through&#148; to the Shareholders, and the
Trustee will report to Shareholders and the IRS on that basis. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note 3: Related Party Agreements and Transactions</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Administrator</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidelity Service Company, Inc. serves as the
Trust&#146;s administrator (the &#147;Administrator&#148;). Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides necessary administrative, tax and accounting services and </P>
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financial reporting for the maintenance and operations of the Trust, including valuing the Trust&#146;s bitcoin and calculating the NAV per Share of the Trust and the NAV of the Trust and
supplying pricing information to the Sponsor for the relevant website. In addition, the Administrator makes available the office space, equipment, personnel and facilities required to provide such services.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Custodian</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC, an
affiliate of the Sponsor, serves as the Trust&#146;s bitcoin custodian. Under the Custodian Agreement, Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC is responsible for safekeeping all of the bitcoin owned by the Trust. Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC
was selected by the Sponsor. The Sponsor is responsible for opening an account with Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC that holds the Trust&#146;s bitcoin (the &#147;Bitcoin Account&#148;), as well as facilitating the transfer or sale of bitcoin
required for the operation of the Trust.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Distributor</I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (&#147;FDC&#148; or the &#147;Distributor&#148;) is responsible for reviewing and approving the marketing materials prepared
by the Sponsor for compliance with applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (&#147;FINRA&#148;) advertising laws, rules, and regulations pursuant to a marketing agreement
with the Trust. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;1934 Act&#148;) and a member of FINRA. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Index
Services</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidelity Product Services LLC (the &#147;Index Provider&#148;) is responsible for the methodology and oversight of the Index. Coin Metrics,
Inc. is the third-party, independent calculation agent for the Index.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Sponsor Fee</I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective December&nbsp;14, 2023, the Trust has contractually agreed to pay the Sponsor a unified fee (the &#147;Sponsor Fee&#148;), rate to be determined. The
Sponsor Fee will be paid by the Trust to the Sponsor as compensation for services performed under the Trust Agreement. The Sponsor is obligated to assume and pay all fees and other expenses incurred by the Trust in the ordinary course of its
affairs, excluding taxes, but including: (i)&nbsp;the fees of the Trust&#146;s third-party service providers including Distributor, the Administrator, any custodian, the transfer agent, the Index Provider and the Trustee, (ii)&nbsp;the fees and
expenses related to the listing,&nbsp;quotation or trading of the Shares on the Exchange (including customary legal, marketing and audit fees and expenses), (iii) ordinary course, legal fees and expenses, (iv)&nbsp;audit fees, (v)&nbsp;regulatory
fees, including, if&nbsp;applicable, any fees relating to the registration of the Shares under the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act, (vi)&nbsp;printing and mailing costs, (vii)&nbsp;costs of maintaining the Trust&#146;s website and (viii)&nbsp;applicable
license fees (each, a &#147;Sponsor Expense&#148; and collectively, the &#147;Sponsor Expenses&#148;), provided that any expense that qualifies as an Extraordinary Expense will be deemed to be an Extraordinary Expense and not a Sponsor-paid
Expense.&nbsp;There is no cap on the amount of Sponsor-paid Expenses. The Sponsor has also assumed all fees and expenses related to the organization and offering of the Trust and the Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust may incur certain extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses that are not Sponsor Expenses, including, but not limited to, brokerage and transactions
costs associated with the sale or transfer of bitcoin to pay the Trust&#146;s expenses and liabilities, taxes and governmental charges, expenses and costs of any extraordinary services performed by the Sponsor (or any other service provider) on
behalf of the Trust to protect the Trust or the interests of shareholders, any indemnification of the Custodian or other agents, service providers or counterparties of the Trust, extraordinary legal fees and expenses, including any legal fees and
expenses incurred in connection with litigation, regulatory enforcement or investigation matters (collectively, &#147;Extraordinary Expenses&#148;).</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Administrator will calculate the Sponsor Fee in respect of each day by reference to the Trust&#146;s Net
Asset Value (&#147;NAV&#148;) as of that day. The Sponsor Fee will accrue daily and be payable monthly in bitcoin or cash. To the extent the Trust does not have cash readily available, the Sponsor will cause the transfer or sale of bitcoin in such
quantity as may be necessary to permit the payment of Trust expenses and liabilities not assumed by the Sponsor. The amount of bitcoin transferred or sold may vary from time to time depending on the actual sales price of bitcoin relative to the
Trust&#146;s expenses and liabilities.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note 4: Commitments and Contingencies</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into certain contracts that provide a variety of indemnities, including contracts with the Sponsor and
affiliates of the Sponsor, and its officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates, and the Custodian as well as others relating to services provided to the Trust. The Trust&#146;s maximum exposure under these and its other indemnities
is unknown. However, no liabilities have arisen under these indemnities in the past and, while there can be no assurances in this regard, there is no expectation that any will occur in the future. Therefore, the Sponsor does not consider it
necessary to record a liability in this regard. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note 5: Capital</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust is an exchange-traded product. The Trust plans to continuously offer baskets consisting of shares to Authorized Participants. The number of
outstanding Shares is expected to increase and decrease from time to time as a result of the creation and redemption of Baskets. The creation and redemption of Baskets requires the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount
of bitcoin or cash represented by the NAV of the Baskets being created or redeemed. The total amount of bitcoin required for the creation of Baskets will be based on the combined net assets represented by the number of Baskets being created or
redeemed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shares represent fractional undivided beneficial interests in and ownership of the Trust. Shares issued by the Trust will be registered in a
book entry system and held in the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. at the facilities of the Depository Trust Company (&#147;DTC&#148;), and one or more global certificates issued by the Trust to DTC will evidence the Shares. Shareholders may hold their
Shares through DTC if they are direct participants in DTC (&#147;DTC Participants&#148;) or indirectly through entities (such as broker-dealers) that are DTC Participants. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trust has had no operations to date other than matters relating to the sale and issuance of 1 share of the Trust to FMR Capital, an affiliate, for an
aggregate purchase price of $40 on November&nbsp;30, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note 6: Subsequent Events</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In preparation of this financial statement, management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to November&nbsp;30, 2023, through
December&nbsp;22, 2023, the date when the financial statement was issued, and determined that there are no subsequent events or transactions that would require adjustments to or disclosures in the Trust&#146;s financial statement other than those
disclosed above.</P>
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STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> WISE ORIGIN<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> BITCOIN FUND </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SHARES </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:120pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:120pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>January 10, 2024 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Until
February&nbsp;4, 2024 (25 calendar days after the date of this Prospectus) all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a Prospectus. This is in addition to the
dealers&#146; obligation to deliver a Prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:48pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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