Even in the United States, there have been allegations of wash-trading even on regulated venues. Any actual or perceived false trading on Digital Asset Trading Platforms, and any other fraudulent or manipulative acts and practices, could adversely affect the value of SUI and/or negatively affect the market perception of SUI. To the extent that wash-trading either occurs or appears to occur in Digital Asset Trading Platforms, investors may develop negative perceptions about SUI and the digital assets industry more broadly, which could adversely impact the price of SUI and, therefore, the price of the Shares. Wash-trading also may place more legitimate Digital Asset Trading Platforms at a relative competitive disadvantage. The Index has a limited history and a failure of the Index Price could adversely affect the value of the Shares. The Index has a limited history and the Index Price is a composite reference rate calculated using trading price data from various Digital Asset Trading Platforms chosen by the Index Provider. The Digital Asset Trading Platforms chosen by the Index Provider have also changed over time. The Index Provider may remove or add Digital Asset Trading Platforms to the Index in the future at its discretion. For more information on the inclusion criteria for Digital Asset Trading Platforms in the Index, see “Business—Overview of the Sui Industry and Market—The Index and the Index Price.” Although the Index is designed to accurately capture the market price of SUI, third parties may be able to purchase and sell SUI on public or private markets not included among the Constituent Trading Platforms of the Index, and such transactions may take place at prices materially higher or lower than the Index Price. Moreover, there may be variances in the prices of SUI on the various Digital Asset Trading Platforms, including as a result of differences in fee structures or administrative procedures on different Digital Asset Trading Platforms. For example, based on data provided by the Index Provider, on any given day during the year ended December 31, 2025, the maximum differential between the 4:00 p.m., New York time spot price of any single Digital Asset Trading Platform included in the Index and the Index Price was 2.49% and the average of the maximum differentials of the 4:00 p.m., New York time, spot price of each Digital Asset Trading Platform included in the Index and the Index Price was 0.98%. During this same period, the average differential between the 4:00 p.m., New York time, spot prices of all the Digital Asset Trading Platforms included in the Index and the Index Price was 0.01%. All Digital Asset Trading Platforms that were included in the Index throughout the period were considered in this analysis. To the extent such prices differ materially from the Index Price, investors may lose confidence in the Shares’ ability to track the market price of SUI, which could adversely affect the value of the Shares. The Index Price used to calculate the value of the Trust’s SUI may be volatile, and purchasing and selling activity in the Digital Asset Markets associated with Basket creations and redemptions may affect the Index Price and Share trading prices, adversely affecting the value of the Shares. The price of SUI on public Digital Asset Trading Platforms has a very limited history, and during this history, SUI prices on the Digital Asset Markets more generally, and on Digital Asset Trading Platforms individually, have been volatile and subject to influence by many factors, including operational interruptions. While the Index is designed to limit exposure to the interruption of individual Digital Asset Trading Platforms, the Index Price, and the price of SUI generally, remains subject to volatility experienced by Digital Asset Trading Platforms, and such volatility could adversely affect the value of the Shares. For example, since the commencement of the Trust’s operations, the Index Price ranged from $0.53 to $5.23, with the straight average being $2.79 through December 31, 2025. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2025, the Index Price ranged from $1.33 to $5.23. The Sponsor has not observed a material difference between the Index Price and average prices from the constituent Digital Asset Trading Platforms individually or as a group. The price of SUI more generally has experienced volatility similar to the Index Price during these periods. See “Business—Overview of the Sui Industry and Market—Historical NAV and SUI Prices.” Furthermore, because the number of Digital Asset Trading Platforms is limited, the Index will necessarily be comprised of a limited number of Digital Asset Trading Platforms. If a Digital Asset Trading Platform were subjected to regulatory, volatility or other pricing issues, the Index Provider would have limited ability to remove such Digital Asset Trading Platform from the Index, which could skew the price of SUI as represented by the Index. Trading on a limited number of Digital Asset Trading Platforms may result in less favorable prices and decreased liquidity of SUI and, therefore, could have an adverse effect on the value of the Shares. Purchasing activity associated with acquiring SUI required for the creation of Baskets may increase the market price of SUI on the Digital Asset Markets, which will result in higher prices for the Shares. Alternatively, selling activity associated with sales of SUI withdrawn from the Trust in connection with the redemption of Baskets may decrease the market price of SUI on the Digital Asset Markets, which will result in lower prices for the Shares. Increases or decreases in the market price of SUI may also occur as a result of the purchasing or selling activity of other market participants. Other market participants may attempt to benefit from an increase or decrease in the market price of SUI that may result from increased purchasing or selling activity of SUI connected with the creation or redemption of Baskets. Consequently, the market price of SUI may decline immediately after Baskets are created. Decreases in the market price of SUI may also occur as a result of sales in Secondary Markets by other market participants. If the Index Price declines, the value of the Shares will generally also decline.
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