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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ)

Hashdex NCIQ ETF Amends Trust to Allow Staking of Its Crypto Assets

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 product/contract Written later

The Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF signed amended trust and sponsor agreements on July 23, 2026 to allow staking of the trust's crypto assets, with Coinbase Cloud as the initial staking provider. Under the new trust agreement, the sponsor receives 25 basis points of net asset value annually from staking income, plus 40% of any staking income above that level, which reduces the share of staking income going to common shareholders.

Key points

  • Trust Agreement dated July 23, 2026 creates a separate Sponsor Share class, held only by the sponsor, that receives Net Staking Income.
  • Sponsor receives 100% of Net Staking Income up to 25 basis points of common-share net asset value annualized, then 40% of any excess; the trust receives 60% of the excess for common shareholders.
  • Trust expects to begin staking promptly, subject to operational readiness, through Coinbase Cloud Pte. Ltd.
  • The filing also discloses a new Authorized Participant Agreement with Marex Capital Markets Inc. and a digital asset purchase and sale agreement with JSCT, LLC dated July 22, 2026.

The filing

CompanyHashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 23, 2026, 7:25 PM ET
Accession number0001213900-26-081061

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:46 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 July 23, 2026.

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