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Issuer:     VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL)
CIK:        0001838028
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001838028-25-000020
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.40
Item codes: 1.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

VanEck Bitcoin ETF amends AP agreement to allow in-kind creation/redemption
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- Amended Form of Authorized Participant Agreement effective Nov 20, 2025 adds in-kind creation/redemption alternative to cash process.
- In-kind process allows Authorized Participants to deliver Bitcoin directly to the Trust for Baskets.
- Trust retains right to reject orders not in proper form or if unlawful; Sponsor may suspend redemptions under certain conditions.
- Authorized Participant must be a DTC participant and comply with AML, sanctions, and broker-dealer requirements.
- Transaction fee applies per Basket; fee changes require advance notice to Authorized Participants.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838028/000183802825000020/0001838028-25-000020-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838028/000183802825000020/hodl-20251120.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001838028-25-000020

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