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Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF filings document the regulatory record for a Delaware statutory trust whose shares of beneficial interest trade under NCIQ on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. The filings describe trust agreements, certificates of trust, sponsor arrangements, authorized participant procedures, and changes to the ETF’s name and underlying index.
Recent Form 8-K disclosures cover material definitive agreements, sponsor fee amendments, cash and in-kind creation and redemption procedures, Regulation FD press releases, and service-provider arrangements for blockchain infrastructure. The filings also record emerging growth company status, governance-related disclosures at the sponsor group level, and amendments affecting the trust’s operating documents.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to its Form S-1 under Rule 462(d). This amendment becomes effective upon filing and is stated to be filed solely to add and update certain exhibits, without modifying any other part of the existing registration statement, which is incorporated by reference.
The filing estimates total offering-related expenses (excluding underwriting discounts and commissions) of $454,000, including $4,000 in listing fees, $100,000 in auditor fees, $150,000 in legal fees, $50,000 in printing, and $150,000 in miscellaneous costs. It also describes indemnification provisions for the Sponsor and notes a prior exempt sale on January 21, 2025 of an “Audit Seed Creation Basket” of 10,000 Shares to the Sponsor for $250,000 at $25.00 per Share, which was redeemed for cash on February 13, 2025.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF outlined new agreements and governance changes to enable staking of its crypto assets. A Sixth Amended and Restated Trust Agreement authorizes participation in proof-of-stake validation protocols and creates a separate, unlisted Sponsor Share class held solely by the Sponsor.
The Sponsor Share entitles the Sponsor to Net Staking Income, with 100% of Net Staking Income up to 25 basis points of net asset value attributable to Common Shares (annualized) allocated to the Sponsor, and any excess split 40% to the Sponsor and 60% to the Trust for the benefit of Common Shareholders. Staking is expected to commence promptly, subject to operational readiness, using Coinbase Cloud Pte. Ltd. as initial Staking Services Provider. Additional agreements include an Authorized Participant Agreement with Marex Capital Markets Inc. and a Master Purchase and Sale Agreement for Digital Assets with JSCT, LLC.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF, a Delaware statutory trust, offers a continuous, best-efforts offering of an indeterminate number of Common Shares (ticker NCIQ) designed to track the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index (NCIS), minus expenses and liabilities, by holding the Index’s crypto assets.
Shares are issued and redeemed only in Baskets of 10,000 Common Shares through Authorized Participants, for cash and/or in-kind Index Constituents, while investors trade single shares on Nasdaq. The Trust may stake eligible crypto assets via third-party providers; a separate Sponsor Share held by the Sponsor receives a defined allocation of Net Staking Income. The Sponsor earns a 0.25% per annum management fee on NAV attributable to Common Shares, and the Trust bears brokerage, transaction, and non-routine costs. The Trust is not registered under the Investment Company Act or the CEA and is treated as a publicly traded partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Investments entail substantial crypto-market, regulatory, staking, liquidity, and tax risks.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ) is a Delaware statutory trust offering Shares that seek to track the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index (January 20, 2026 transition). The Trust issues continuous creation units called Baskets of 10,000 Shares and held initial seed Baskets of 40,000 Shares for total seed proceeds of $1,000,000. The Trust holds Index Constituents (crypto assets) via designated crypto custodians, calculates NAV daily, charges a management fee of 0.25% per annum, and discloses significant operational, custody and crypto-market risks including forks, custody insurance limits, regulatory uncertainty and high price volatility.
The Sponsor will irrevocably abandon incidental rights from forks and airdrops and the Trust will not recognize such forked or airdropped assets in NAV. Creation and redemption may be cash or in-kind and are limited to Authorized Participants; only Authorized Participants may create or redeem Baskets.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF files a post-effective amendment to its S-1 registering an indeterminate, continuous offering of Shares designed to track the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index (NCIS). The Trust issues Baskets of 10,000 Shares and conducted initial seed creations of 40,000 Shares for total proceeds of $1,000,000. The Trust changed its reference index effective January 20, 2026 and will hold Index Constituents (crypto assets) to track the Index while maintaining cash only to cover expenses. The Sponsor charges a 0.25% per annum management fee, payable monthly, and may waive fees at its discretion. Creation and redemption occur continuously at NAV; only Authorized Participants may create or redeem Baskets. The Trust will irrevocably abandon incidental rights from forks and airdrops and does not support stablecoins, leverage, or derivative exposures.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF reported a sharp decline in net assets as volatile crypto markets weighed on results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net assets fell to $98,081,994 from $121,287,477, while net asset value per share dropped to $17.24 from $22.71.
The ETF recorded a net decrease in net assets from operations of $29,540,506, driven mainly by a net realized and unrealized loss on crypto assets of $29,474,218. The fund’s total return at NAV was (24.11)% for the period. Bitcoin remained the dominant holding at about 76.8% of net assets, with Ether, XRP, Solana and smaller positions in Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar making up the balance.
During the quarter, the reference index shifted to the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index, and the Sponsor permanently reduced the management fee from 0.50% to 0.25% per year. Shares outstanding increased to 5,690,000 through net creations, and the ETF continued to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol NCIQ with minimal premium/discount to NAV.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (the Trust) filed a post-effective amendment to its Form S-1 registering an indeterminate continuous offering of Shares to track the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index (NCIS). The Trust issues Baskets of 10,000 Shares, has a Management Fee of 0.25% per annum, and used $1,000,000 seed proceeds to acquire Index Constituents. The Trust will hold crypto assets that are constituents of the Index, custody is provided by Coinbase Custody, BitGo and Fidelity, and the Trust will irrevocably abandon incidental fork/airdrop rights. Shares trade under the symbol NCIQ and the Trust is an emerging growth company.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ) files a post-effective amendment to its Form S-1 to continue a continuous offering of an indeterminate number of Shares (10,000-Share Baskets) designed to track the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index (NCIS). The Trust holds Index Constituents (crypto assets) and cash, uses seed proceeds to acquire Index Constituents, and charges a 0.25% per annum management fee. The Trust will abandon incidental rights from forks or airdrops and relies on crypto custodians for asset custody. Risk factors emphasize crypto market volatility, custody, forks, regulatory uncertainty, and concentration risks.
Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF files its annual report describing how the Delaware statutory trust gives investors exchange-traded exposure to a diversified basket of major crypto assets. The fund seeks to match daily moves of the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index, net of expenses, by holding the index’s constituent digital assets.
As of December 31, 2025, the index constituents were bitcoin, ether, XRP, solana, cardano, chainlink and stellar. The ETF had 5,340,000 shares outstanding, with non-affiliate share value of about $16.1 million as of June 30, 2025. The sponsor charges a 0.25% annual management fee, covering most routine operating costs, while the trust bears brokerage and crypto network fees.
The report explains that shares are created and redeemed only in 10,000‑share baskets, either for cash or in kind through Authorized Participants. NAV is calculated once each business day using index-based settlement prices, with fair value procedures if those prices are unavailable or deemed unreliable. The trust is structured as a passive, non‑’40 Act, non‑CEA vehicle, using multiple regulated custodians for crypto and cash holdings.