● Traded on 90% of the eligible trading days in the last six-months. In the case of initial public offerings where a security does not have a trading history of six-months, such a security must have started trading at least three-months before the start of the reconstitution and rebalancing process and should have traded on 90% of the eligible trading days for the past three-months. The Index Provider further classifies the Bitcoin Mining Companies using the following methodology: ● Pure-Play : Companies that derive greater than or equal to 50% of their revenue from Bitcoin Mining are considered as ‘pure- play’ companies. ● Quasi-Play: Companies with diversified revenue streams that generate at least 20% (but less than 50%) of their revenue from Bitcoin Mining are considered as ‘quasi-play’ companies. ● Marginal: Companies with diversified revenue streams that generate less than 20% of their revenue from Bitcoin Mining are considered as ‘marginal’ companies. In constructing the Index, the Index Provider includes the top 25 Pure-Play companies by market capitalization. If fewer than 25 Pure- Play companies qualify for inclusion in the Index, then the top Quasi-Play companies by largest total market capitalization are included until the portfolio size reaches 25. If fewer than 25 Pure-Play and Quasi-Play companies qualify for inclusion in the Index, then the top Marginal companies by largest total market capitalization are included until the portfolio size reaches 25. If there are fewer than 25 companies in the selection list, all the companies are considered. The Index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly after the close of business on the last trading day (“Effective Date”) of each March, June, September, and December, based on data as of the last week of each month prior to the applicable reconstitution and rebalance period of the Index. The Index is weighted as follows: ● Securities are weighted based on their security level free float market capitalization. ● Total weight of Quasi-Play + Marginal companies is capped at 15%. ● Within the Quasi-Play + Marginal basket a security cap of 3% is applied and the excess weight is redistributed proportionally amongst the uncapped securities within this basket. ● A single security cap of 15% is applied amongst the Pure-Play securities and the excess weight is redistributed proportionally amongst the uncapped securities within this basket. ● Total weight of the securities with weights greater than 5% is capped at 45% and a single cap of 4.25% is applied on the securities thereafter with weights greater than 5% and the excess weight is redistributed proportionally amongst the uncapped securities within the Pure-Play basket. For example, where the Index is comprised completely of Pure-Play companies, a single security cap of 15% is applied and the excess weight is redistributed proportionally among the uncapped securities within the basket. An aggregate cap is then applied such that the total weights of securities with weights greater than 5% is capped at 45%. Following this aggregate cap, securities with weights in excess of 5% are capped to 4.25% and excess weight is redistributed among the remaining uncapped securities. In the event that fewer than 25 Pure-Play companies qualify for inclusion in the Index and Quasi-Play and Marginal companies become eligible, the same process is followed subject to a maximum weight of 15% for the aggregate of all Quasi-Play and Marginal companies. A single security cap of 3% is applied to any given Quasi-Play or Marginal security and the excess weight is redistributed proportionally among the uncapped Quasi-Play or Marginal securities such that the total weight allocated to such companies is capped at 15%. Pure- Play security weighting follows the same capping methodology described above, with a single security cap of 15%, an aggregate cap of 45% for the total allocation of securities greater than 5%, and a final single security cap of 4.25% thereafter. A “blockchain” is a digital series of records stored across a decentralized network that uses cryptography to create a secure and verified history of transactions. The decentralized nature of a blockchain utilizes and relies on multiple “nodes” to continuously update and certify the accuracy of information in the chain, mitigating the risks associated with centralized networks, where a single source can be tampered with to change information across a network. Blockchain technology can be used to record transactions involving tangible, intangible, and digital assets, and a blockchain may be constrained to certain users or companies or open to the public. Blockchain networks may also be used to track the purchase, sale, or exchange of digital assets. Digital assets may be considered a form of digital currency that can be used to purchase goods or services from certain vendors or can be purchased or sold like an investment asset. Digital assets generally rely on a blockchain to maintain the integrity of their transaction histories, and new amounts of a digital
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