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CoinShares Bitcoin ETF — fact timeline

Source-grounded facts extracted from CoinShares Bitcoin ETF's SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.

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Governance Changes

CoinShares Bitcoin ETF: Amended Certificate of Trust to change trust name from CoinShares Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund to CoinShares Bitcoin ETF (effective 2025-07-25).

“On July 25, 2025, the Sponsor caused a Certificate of Amendment to the Trust’s Certificate of Trust to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in order to change the name of the Trust from “ CoinShares Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund ” to “CoinShares Bitcoin ETF”.”

Jean-Marie Mognetti was appointed as principal executive officer at CoinShares Bitcoin ETF.

“Jean-Marie Mognetti will serve as principal executive officer of the Sponsor.”

Jared Demark resigned as chief executive officer (principal executive officer) at CoinShares Bitcoin ETF.

“Jared Demark, having provided notice of his resignation, shall cease serving as chief executive officer (principal executive officer) of CoinShares Co. (the “Sponsor”).”

Jean-Marie Mognetti was appointed as Principal Executive Officer at CoinShares Bitcoin ETF.

“In connection with Jared Demark’s resignation as principal executive officer of the Sponsor, on the Effective Date, Jean-Marie Mognetti will serve as principal executive officer of the Sponsor.”

Jared Demark resigned as Chief Executive Officer at CoinShares Bitcoin ETF.

“Effective September 30, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), Jared Demark, having provided notice of his resignation, shall cease serving as chief executive officer (principal executive officer) of CoinShares Co. (the “Sponsor”).”

Charles Butler was appointed as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer at CoinShares Bitcoin ETF.

“Charles Butler will serve as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Sponsor”

Jared Demark was appointed as principal executive officer at CoinShares Bitcoin ETF.

“Jared Demark will serve as principal executive officer of the Sponsor”

Steven McClurg departed as chief investment officer (principal accounting officer and principal financial officer) at CoinShares Bitcoin ETF.

“Steven McClurg ceased serving as chief investment officer (principal accounting officer and principal financial officer) of the Former Sponsor.”

Leah Wald departed as chief executive officer (principal executive officer) at CoinShares Bitcoin ETF.

“Leah Wald ceased serving as chief executive officer (principal executive officer) of the Sponsor”
Governance Changes

CoinShares Bitcoin ETF: Amendments to articles of incorporation or bylaws incorporated by reference to Item 1.01.

“Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.”
Material Agreements

CoinShares Bitcoin ETF entered into Custodial Services Agreement with BitGo Trust Company, Inc. valued at Custodial Services Agreement between Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund and BitGo Trust Company, Inc. dated Janua (effective 2024-01-17).

“On January 17, 2024, Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund (the "Trust") and BitGo Trust Company, Inc. ("BitGo"), a South Dakota trust company duly organized and chartered under the South Dakota Banking Law, entered into a Custodial Services Agreement (the "Agreement").”

Facts are extracted by an LLM and gated to those whose source quote is present verbatim in the filing text. Coverage is best-effort while backfill and monitoring mature; this is not yet a full-market index. See methodology.