21Shares TDOG switches index provider to FTSE
21Shares Dogecoin ETF provided notice that it will terminate its licensing agreement with CF Benchmarks, effective August 31, 2026, and intends to enter a licensing agreement with FTSE International Limited on or about August 24, 2026.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
21Shares Dogecoin ETF provided notice that it will terminate its licensing agreement with CF Benchmarks, effective August 31, 2026, and intends to enter a licensing agreement with FTSE International Limited on or about August 24, 2026. The Pricing Benchmark from CF Benchmarks currently is used to value the Trust’s shares and calculate its net asset value. The Sponsor described the change as part of a broader transition to a new benchmark provider; both CF Benchmarks and FTSE are stated as unaffiliated with the Sponsor. This Supplement attaches the Trust’s Form 8-K reporting the termination notice.
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Transitioning index provider will change the Trust's pricing source.
The filing states the Pricing Benchmark Licensing Agreement with CF Benchmarks will terminate effective August 31, 2026, and the Sponsor intends to license FTSE index data on or about August 24, 2026. The Pricing Benchmark is used to value the Trust’s shares and calculate NAV.
The operational impact depends on index methodology and implementation timing; users should review future disclosures for any methodology differences, cutover procedures, or reconciliation timelines that could affect intraday indicative values.
Notice and replacement license are contractual and disclosed in the 8-K.
The Sponsor provided timely notice under the existing agreement and disclosed the intended FTSE license. Both licensors are described as unaffiliated with the Sponsor, and the prospective FTSE license is described with an initial one-year term and automatic renewals.
Material legal qualifiers include the effective termination date and the Sponsor’s stated intent to enter the FTSE license; any remaining contractual obligations or transition covenants should appear in subsequent filings or exhibits.
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When will the CF Benchmarks licensing agreement end for TDOG?
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Are CF Benchmarks and FTSE affiliated with the Sponsor?
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