EX-10.1




 Exhibit 10.1 

Execution Version 

ACQUIROR SUPPORT AGREEMENT 

This ACQUIROR SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 31, 2022, is made by and among 10X Capital Venture
Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“10X”), Prime Blockchain Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PrimeBlock”), and 10X Capital SPAC Sponsor II LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the
“Sponsor”), and the undersigned directors and officers of 10X (collectively with the Sponsor, the “Class B Holders”). 10X, PrimeBlock and the Class B Holders shall be referred to herein from
time to time collectively as the “Parties”. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below). 

WHEREAS, 10X, PrimeBlock, 10X Magic First Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub 1”) and 10X Magic Second
Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub 2” together with Merger Sub 1, the “Merger Subs”), entered into that certain Merger Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended,
restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Merger Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, the
Class B Holders are the record and beneficial owners of 5,332,328 issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares of 10X (the “10X Class B Shares”); and 

WHEREAS, the Merger Agreement contemplates that the Parties will enter into this Agreement concurrently with the execution and delivery of the
Merger Agreement by the parties thereto, pursuant to which, among other things, each Class B Holder will vote in favor of approval of the Proposals. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, each intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows: 
 1.
Agreement to Vote. Each Class B Holder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees (a) to vote at any meeting of the shareholders of 10X, and in any action by written resolution of the shareholders of 10X, all of such Class B
Holder’s 10X Class B Shares (together with any other equity securities of 10X that such Class B Holder holds of record or beneficially, as of the date of this Agreement, or acquires record or beneficial ownership after the date
hereof, collectively, the “Subject 10X Equity Securities”) (i) in favor of the Proposals and (ii) against, and withhold consent with respect to, any other matter, action or proposal that would reasonably be expected to result
in (x) a breach of any of the 10X’s or any Merger Sub’s covenants, agreements or obligations under the Merger Agreement or (y) any of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Sections 9.01, 9.02 or 9.03 of the Merger Agreement
not being satisfied, (b) if a meeting is held in respect of the matters set forth in clause (a), to appear at the meeting, in person or by proxy, or otherwise cause all of such Class B Holder’s Subject 10X Equity Securities to be
counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum and (c) not to redeem, elect to redeem or tender or submit any of its Subject 10X Equity Securities for redemption in connection with such shareholder approval, the Merger or any
other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, each Class B Holder shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary
under applicable Laws to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. 











 2. Lock-Up. 

a. For purposes of this Agreement: 

(i) the term “First Lock-Up Period” means the period beginning on the Closing Date
and ending on the date that is six (6) months after the Closing Date; 
 (ii) the term
“Lock-up Period” means the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is one (1) year after the Closing Date; provided, that the Parties may mutually agree to
shorten the duration of or otherwise waive the Lock-up Period; 
 (iii) the term “Lock-up Shares” means (a) prior to the Redomicile, the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the share capital of 10X, and (b) from and after the Redomicile, the Acquiror
Common Stock (the “Acquiror Common Stock”) held by the Sponsor immediately following the Closing (for the avoidance of doubt, (x) including the 10X Class B Shares, and (y) excluding the (i) private placement
units issued to the Sponsor in connection with its initial public offering, and (ii) Acquiror Common Stock acquired in the public market, together with any securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such securities or into
which such securities are exchanged or converted); 
 (iv) the term “Permitted Transferees” means any Person to whom the
Sponsor is permitted to transfer Lock-up Shares prior to the expiration of the Lock-up Period pursuant to Section 2(a); 

(v) the term “Prospectus” means the final prospectus of 10X, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(File No. 333-253867) on August 10, 2021; 
 (vi) the term “Second Lock-Up Period” means the period beginning on the date that is six (6) months after the Closing Date and ending on the date that is twelve (12) months after the Closing Date; and 

(vii) the term “Transfer” means the (A) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge,
grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of
Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, with respect to, any security, (B) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic
consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (C) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (A) or
(B). 
 b. The Sponsor hereby agrees that it shall not, and shall cause any of its Permitted Transferees not to, Transfer any Lock-Up Shares during the Lock-Up Period (the “Transfer Restriction”), except in accordance with the following: 

(i) with respect to 1,777,443 Lock-Up Shares (the “First Tranche”) no Transfer
Restrictions shall apply to the First Tranche after the expiration of the First Lock-Up Period; 

(ii) during the Second Lock-Up Period, the Transfer Restriction shall expire with respect to an
additional 3,554,885 Lock-Up Shares (the “Second Tranche”), upon the date on which the last reported sale price of the Acquiror Common Stock exceeds $12.00 per share for any twenty
(20) trading days within any consecutive thirty (30) trading day period that commences at least six (6) months after the Closing Date (for the avoidance of doubt no Transfer Restriction shall apply to the First Tranche or Second
Tranche after the expiration of the Second Lock-Up Period); and 

  
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 (iii) on the date on which post-merger 10X completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock
exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of post-merger 10X’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property, the Transfer Restriction will terminate with respect
to all Lock-Up Shares. 
 c. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in
Section 2(b), the Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees may Transfer the Lock-up Shares during the Lock-up Period to (i) to 10X’s
officers or directors, (ii) to any Affiliates of the Sponsor; (iii) in respect of (i) or (ii), in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a
member of such individual’s immediate family, an Affiliate of such individual or to a charitable organization; (iv) in respect of (i), (ii) or (iii), in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of
such individual; (v) by virtue of the laws of the Cayman Islands or the Sponsor limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of the Sponsor, in each case, subject to any such transferee signing a joinder hereto agreeing to be bound by
all provisions hereof to the same extent as the Sponsor. 
 d. The per share stock prices referenced in this Agreement will be equitably
adjusted on account of any changes in the equity securities of 10X by way of stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or business combination, or by any other
means. 
 e. If any Transfer is made or attempted contrary to the provisions of this Agreement, such Transfer shall be null and void ab
initio, and 10X shall refuse to recognize any such transferee of the Lock-Up Shares as one of its equity holders for any purpose. In order to enforce this Section 2, 10X may impose stop-transfer
instructions with respect to the Lock-Up Shares (and any Permitted Transferees and assigns thereof) until the end of the First Lock-Up Period, the Second Lock-Up Period and the Lock-Up Period, as applicable. 
 f. During
the applicable Lock-Up Period, each certificate (if any are issued) evidencing any Lock-Up Shares shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially
the following form, in addition to any other applicable legends: 
 “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A LOCK-UP AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF MARCH 31, 2022, BY AND AMONG THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES (THE “ISSUER”) AND THE ISSUER’S SECURITY HOLDER
NAMED THEREIN, AS AMENDED. A COPY OF SUCH LOCK-UP AGREEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE ISSUER TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.” 

g. For the avoidance of any doubt, the Sponsor shall retain all of its rights as a shareholder of 10X with respect to the Lock-Up Shares during the Lock-Up Period, including the right to vote any Lock-Up Shares. 

3. Other Covenants. 
 a.
Each Class B Holder hereby agrees to be bound by and subject to (i) Section 8.04 (Confidentiality; Publicity) of the Merger Agreement to the same extent as such provisions apply to the parties to the Merger Agreement, as if such
Class B Holder is directly a party thereto, and (ii) Section 7.12 (Exclusivity) and Section 8.01(c) (Support of Transaction) of the Merger Agreement to the same extent as such provisions apply to 10X, as if such Class B
Holder is directly party thereto. 

  
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 b. Each Class B Holder acknowledges and agrees that PrimeBlock is entering into the
Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Class B Holder entering into this Agreement and agreeing to be bound by, and perform, or otherwise comply with, as applicable, the agreements, covenants and obligations contained in this Agreement and but
for such Class B Holder entering into this Agreement and agreeing to be bound by, and perform, or otherwise comply with, as applicable, the agreements, covenants and obligations contained in this Agreement PrimeBlock would not have entered
into, or agreed to consummate the transactions contemplated by, the Merger Agreement. 
 4. Termination of 10X Class B
Shares IPO Lock-up Period. Each Class B Holder and 10X hereby agree that effective as of the consummation of the Closing (and not before), Sections 3 and 7 of that certain Letter Agreement, dated
August 10, 2021, by and among 10X, the Class B Holders and certain other parties thereto (the “Class B Holder Agreement”), shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows: 

“3. Reserved.” 

“7. Reserved.” 
 Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the Class B Holder Agreement, the restrictions set forth in Sections 3 and 7 thereof shall be effective until the Closing. 

The amendment and restatement set forth in this Section 4 shall be void and of no force and effect with respect to the Class B
Holder Agreement if the Merger Agreement shall be terminated for any reason in accordance with its terms. 
 5. Representations and
Warranties. 
 a. Sponsor represents and warrants to PrimeBlock as follows: (i) it is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within Sponsor’s, corporate, limited liability company or
organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of Sponsor; (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Sponsor does not, and the performance by Sponsor of its obligations hereunder will not,
(A) conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of Sponsor, or (B) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any third party (including under any Contract
binding upon Sponsor or Sponsor’s Subject 10X Equity Securities), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by Sponsor of its obligations under this Agreement;
(iii) there are no Actions pending against Sponsor or, to the knowledge of Sponsor, threatened against Sponsor, before (or, in the case of threatened Actions, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, which in any
manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by Sponsor of its obligations under this Agreement. 
 b.
Each Class B Holder represents and warrants to PrimeBlock as follows: (i) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Class B Holder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this
Agreement, this Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Class B Holder, enforceable against such Class B Holder in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws,
other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies) and (ii) such Class B Holder has not entered into, and shall not enter
into, any agreement that would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Class B Holder’s obligations hereunder. 

  
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 6. Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate, without any notice or
other action by any Party, and be void ab initio upon the earlier of (a) the Effective Time and (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms. Upon termination of this Agreement as provided in the
immediately preceding sentence, none of the Parties shall have any further obligations or liabilities under, or with respect to, this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) the termination of
this Agreement pursuant to Section 6(b) shall not affect any liability on the part of any Party for a Willful Breach of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement prior to such termination or Fraud,
(ii) Sections 2, 4, 10 (solely to the extent related to Sections 2, 4 or 11) and 11 shall each survive the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6(a), and
(iii) Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 (solely to the extent related to the following Sections 7 or 9) shall survive any termination of this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 6,
(x) “Willful Breach” means a material breach that is a consequence of an act undertaken or a failure to act by the breaching Party with the knowledge that the taking of such act or such failure to act would, or would reasonably be
expected to, constitute or result in a breach of this Agreement and (y) “Fraud” means an act or omission by a Party, and requires: (i) a false or incorrect representation or warranty expressly set forth in this Agreement,
(ii) with actual knowledge (as opposed to constructive, imputed or implied knowledge) by the Party making such representation or warranty that such representation or warranty expressly set forth in this Agreement is false or incorrect,
(iii) an intention to deceive another Party, to induce him, her or it to enter into this Agreement, (iv) another Party, in justifiable or reasonable reliance upon such false or incorrect representation or warranty expressly set forth in
this Agreement, causing such Party to enter into this Agreement, and (v) causing such Party to suffer damage by reason of such reliance. 

7. No Recourse. Except for claims pursuant to the Merger Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement by any party(ies) thereto against
any other party(ies) thereto, each Party agrees that (a) this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any action for breach of this Agreement may only be made against, the Parties, and no claims of any nature whatsoever (whether in tort,
contract or otherwise) arising under or relating to this Agreement, the negotiation hereof or its subject matter, or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be asserted against any Affiliate of PrimeBlock or any Affiliate of 10X (other than the
Class B Holders, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein), and (b) none of the Affiliates of PrimeBlock or the Affiliates of 10X (other than the Class B Holders, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein) shall have any liability arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the negotiation hereof or its subject matter, or the transactions contemplated hereby, including with respect to any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) for
breach of this Agreement or in respect of any written or oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith, as expressly provided herein, or for any actual or alleged inaccuracies, misstatements or omissions with respect to any
information or materials of any kind furnished in connection with this Agreement, the negotiation hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. 

8. Fiduciary Duties. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (a) each Class B Holder makes no agreement
or understanding herein in any capacity other than in its capacity as a record holder and beneficial owner of the Subject 10X Equity Securities and (b) nothing herein will be construed to limit or affect any action or inaction by any
representative of the Sponsor in its capacity as a member of the board of directors (or other similar governing body) of 10X or any of its Affiliates or as an officer, employee or fiduciary of 10X or any of its Affiliates, in each case, acting in
such person’s capacity as a director, officer, employee or fiduciary of 10X or such Affiliate. 
 9. No Third Party
Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not intended, nor shall be construed, to give any Person, other than the Parties and their respective
successors and assigns, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever by reason this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall constitute the Parties, partners or participants in a
joint venture. 

  
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 10. Incorporation by Reference. Sections 1.02 (Construction) 11.03 (Assignment),
11.06 (Governing Law), 11.07 (Captions; Counterparts), 11.09 (Entire Agreement), 11.10 (Amendments), 11.11 (Severability), 11.12 (Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial), 11.13 (Enforcement) and 11.15
(Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants) of the Merger Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis. 

11. Waiver of Anti-dilution Protection. The Sponsor and each Class B Holder hereby irrevocably (a) waives, subject to, and
conditioned upon, the occurrence of the Closing, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and (b) agrees not to assert or perfect, any rights to adjustment or other anti-dilution protections in connection with the transactions contemplated by
the Merger Agreement. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed
on its behalf as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	 10X CAPITAL SPAC SPONSOR II LLC

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Hans Thomas

		 	Name: Hans Thomas
		 	Title: Sole Managing Member
	
	10X CAPITAL VENTURE ACQUISITION CORP. II
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Hans Thomas

		 	Name: Hans Thomas
		 	Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


 [Signature Page to Acquiror Support Agreement] 











 
			
	PRIME BLOCKCHAIN INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Gaurav Budhrani

		 	Name: Gaurav Budhrani
		 	Title: Chief Executive Officer


 [Signature Page to Acquiror Support Agreement] 











 
			
	 OTHER CLASS B HOLDERS:

		
		 	 /s/ Hans Thomas

		 	Hans Thomas
		
		 	 /s/ David Weisburd

		 	David Weisburd
		
		 	 /s/ Boris Silver

		 	Boris Silver
		
		 	 /s/ Woodrow H. Levin

		 	Woodrow H. Levin
		
		 	 /s/ Christopher Jurasek

	        	 	Christopher Jurasek


 [Signature Page to Acquiror Support Agreement]