AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL)

VanEck Bitcoin ETF amends authorized participant agreement to allow in-kind creations

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 product/contract Written later

Effective November 20, 2025, the VanEck Bitcoin ETF trust amended and restated its Form of Authorized Participant Agreement. The change allows in-kind creation and redemption of shares as an alternative to the trust's existing cash process. The filing gives no dollar figures, so its direct financial effect on shareholders is not stated.

Key points

  • Agreement amended and restated effective November 20, 2025
  • Adds in-kind creation and redemption as an alternative to the cash process
  • Full form of agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1; the filing states no dollar amounts

The filing

CompanyVanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 20, 2025, 2:35 PM ET
Accession number0001838028-25-000020

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

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Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:44 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 20, 2025.

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