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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · 21Shares Ethereum Staking ETF (TETH)

21Shares Ethereum Staking ETF to end CF Benchmarks pricing license effective Aug. 31, 2026

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 product/contract Written later

The sponsor, 21Shares US LLC, gave CF Benchmarks notice on June 30, 2026 that it is terminating the licensing agreement for the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate used to value the trust's shares and calculate its net asset value. The sponsor intends to replace it with a license from FTSE International Limited on or about August 24, 2026, as part of a broader move to a new benchmark provider.

Key points

  • Termination of the CF Benchmarks pricing benchmark license is effective August 31, 2026
  • Notice to CF Benchmarks was provided June 30, 2026
  • Sponsor intends to enter a FTSE International Limited license on or about August 24, 2026, with a one-year initial term that auto-renews
  • The benchmark is used daily to value trust shares and calculate net asset value

The filing

Company21Shares Ethereum Staking ETF (TETH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 7, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001213900-26-075978

Items reported: 1.02 Termination of Material Agreement

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 07, 2026.

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