---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001999371-26-000395"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DEFI"
cik: "0001985840"
company_name: "Hashdex Commodities Trust"
filed_at: "2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:26:21.678622+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hashdex Bitcoin ETF sponsor CEO resigns; Gavin Filmore appointed CEO, Trias becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Guillermo Trias resigned as CEO of Tidal Investments (sponsor) effective Jan 1, 2026; appointed Executive Chairman.
- Gavin Filmore, formerly COO (since July 2022), appointed CEO of the sponsor effective Jan 1, 2026.
- No new compensatory arrangements were entered into with Messrs. Trias or Filmore.
- Sponsor oversees Hashdex Bitcoin ETF (ticker DEFI) on NYSE Arca.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001999371-26-000395
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DEFI
- cik: 0001985840
- company_name: Hashdex Commodities Trust
- filed_at: 2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1985840/000199937126000395/0001999371-26-000395-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1985840/000199937126000395/defi-8k_010726.htm

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