On June 30, 2026, 21Shares US LLC terminated its Pricing Benchmark Licensing Agreement with CF Benchmarks Ltd. effective August 31, 2026, to transition to a new benchmark provider. The Sponsor intends to enter into a new licensing agreement with FTSE International Limited on or about August 24, 2026, to provide FTSE index data for valuing the Trust's shares and calculating net asset value. ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF operates in the digital asset investment management industry and provides Bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds.