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EX-10.1

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Exhibit 10.1 
 EXECUTION
VERSION 
 BITCOIN CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT 

August 7, 2015 
 among 

Bitcoin Investment Trust, 

Grayscale Investments LLC, 
 and

 Xapo, Inc. 

  

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 
  

							
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	 1.
	  	 Definitions.
	  	 	1	 
	 2.
	  	 Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions.
	  	 	4	 
	 3.
	  	 Custodial Relationship.
	  	 	5	 
	 4.
	  	 Standard of Care.
	  	 	5	 
	 5.
	  	 Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
	  	 	5	 
	 6.
	  	 Duties and Obligations of Xapo.
	  	 	8	 
	 7.
	  	 Account Service.
	  	 	11	 
	 8.
	  	 Use of Xapo’s Services.
	  	 	12	 
	 9.
	  	 Prohibited Activities.
	  	 	12	 
	 10.
	  	 Limitation of Services.
	  	 	13	 
	 11.
	  	 Verification; Transactions.
	  	 	13	 
	 12.
	  	 Indemnification.
	  	 	14	 
	 13.
	  	 Liability of the Sponsor.
	  	 	14	 
	 14.
	  	 Fees and Expenses.
	  	 	15	 
	 15.
	  	 Termination.
	  	 	15	 
	 16.
	  	 Confidentiality.
	  	 	16	 
	 17.
	  	 Intellectual Property.
	  	 	18	 
	 18.
	  	 Non-Exclusivity.
	  	 	18	 
	 19.
	  	 Taxation.
	  	 	18	 
	 20.
	  	 Excuse of Performance.
	  	 	19	 
	 21.
	  	 Limitations of Liability.
	  	 	19	 
	 22.
	  	 Miscellaneous.
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CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT 
 This
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of this 7th day of August, 2015 among Bitcoin Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), Grayscale
Investments LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, as sponsor to the Trust (the “Sponsor”), and Xapo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Xapo”). This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which
Xapo is to act as a custodian for bitcoins for Account Holder. 
 RECITALS 

 

	A.	 WHEREAS, Xapo provides bitcoin custody services whereby it holds bitcoins on behalf of customers;

  

	B.	 WHEREAS, the Trust issues securities to investors who wish to gain economic exposure to bitcoins without
procuring and securing their own bitcoins; and 

  

	C.	 WHEREAS, Account Holder wishes to be provided with bitcoin custody services, and Xapo is willing to provide
such bitcoin custody services to Account Holder on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement; 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, Account Holder and Xapo hereby agree: 

 

	1.	 Definitions. 

(a)    “Account Holder” means, as context requires, the Sponsor (acting on behalf of or for the benefit of
the Trust), the Trust, or both. 
 (b)    “Applicable Law” means, with respect to any Person, any
transnational, domestic or foreign federal, state or local law (statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling or other similar requirement enacted,
adopted, promulgated or applied by a Governmental Authority that is binding upon or applicable to such Person, as amended unless expressly specified otherwise. 

(c)    “Authorized Person” means an employee or officer of the Account Holder who has been designated by
Account Holder via Xapo’s Services to be an authorized party of Account Holder to access and use the Account, including to send Xapo bitcoins for deposit into the Account and withdraw bitcoins from such Account under this Agreement. Such
persons will continue to be Authorized Persons of Account Holder until such time as Xapo receives Instructions via Xapo’s Services from Account Holder that any such person is no longer an Authorized Person of Account Holder. Account Holder
shall ensure that any person designated as an Authorized Person is an employee or officer of Account Holder, and shall promptly notify Xapo via Xapo’s Services when it has determined that an Authorized Person shall no longer be an Authorized
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(d)    A “Beneficiary” shall include any purchaser of any securities issued by the Trust, and shall also
include the Sponsor. 
 (e)    “Bitcoin Network” means the decentralized
peer-to-peer payment network used to transfer bitcoins. 

(f)    “BitLicense Rule” means the rule issued by the New York Department of Financial Services to
regulate entities engaged in virtual currency business activity, codified at 23 NYCRR Part 200, as amended from time to time. 

(g)    “Business Day” means a day, other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in
New York, New York are authorized or required by Applicable Law to close. 
 (h)    “Change of Control”
means: 
 (i)    the merger or consolidation of Xapo with or into another Person or the merger of another Person with or
into Xapo, or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of Xapo to another Person, unless holders of a majority of the aggregate voting power of the outstanding equity securities of Xapo, immediately prior to such transaction, hold securities
of the surviving or transferee Person that represent, immediately after such transaction, at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of the outstanding equity securities of the surviving or transferee Person; or 

(ii)    any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or
indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the outstanding equity securities of Xapo. 

(i)    “Custodial Coins” means those bitcoins held by Xapo in the Account (as defined herein). 

(j)    “Eastern Time” means local time in New York, New York. 

(k)    “Effective Date” means August 7, 2015. 

(l)    “Governmental Authority” means any transnational, domestic or foreign federal, state or local
governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, department, court, agency or official, including any political subdivision thereof. 

(m)    “Instruction” means an instruction that has been verified in accordance with a Security Procedure
or, if no Security Procedure is applicable, which Xapo believes in good faith to have been given by an Authorized Person. 

(n)    “Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge,
charge, security interest, encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such property or asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person 

  
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shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any property or asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any
conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement relating to such property or asset. 

(o)    “Location” means, with respect to any Custodial Coins, (1) for purposes of court
jurisdiction, the jurisdiction in which the Account Holder and Xapo deem such Custodial Coins to be present, and (2) also the physical location of the private keys required to transfer such Custodial Coins as stored on one or more servers, hard
drives, or other media physically present in such location (and in the case of any such bitcoins that are secured by m-of-n private keys
(“multi-sig protected bitcoins”), the physical location of at least one private key or private keys for all of such multi-sig protected bitcoins as stored on
one or more servers, hard drives or other media physically present in such location). 
 (p)    “Material
Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on: 
 (i)    the financial condition, business, assets,
results of operations or prospects of, as context requires, Xapo, the Sponsor, or the Trust; 
 (ii)    Xapo’s
safekeeping of the Custodial Coins; or 
 (iii)    Xapo’s ability to provide the services contemplated by this
Agreement. 
 (q)    “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
association, trust or other entity or organization.  
 (r)    “Security Procedure” means a
security procedure created by Xapo with best efforts to be followed: 
 (i)    by the Trust or the Sponsor, as
applicable, upon the issuance of an Instruction by Xapo via Xapo’s Services; or 
 (ii)    by Xapo upon the receipt
of an Instruction from the Trust or the Sponsor, as applicable, via Xapo’s Services so as to enable Xapo to verify that such Instruction is authorized, as set forth in operating procedures documentation in effect from time to time with respect
to the services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement, or as otherwise agreed in writing by the parties. 
 A Security Procedure may
involve, without limitation, the use of algorithms, codes, passwords, encryption or telephone call-backs. 

(s)    “Taxes” means all taxes, assessments, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding),
duties and other governmental charges, including any interest or penalty with respect thereto. 
 (t)    “Terms
and Policies” means Xapo’s Terms of Use (available at www.xapo.com/terms), Privacy Policy (available at www.xapo.com/privacy), Developer 

  
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Terms (available at developers.xapo.com/terms), and any other terms, policies or contracts that appear now or in the future on Xapo’s or Xapo’s
affiliates’ websites or software and are intended to govern the relationship between Xapo and/or its affiliates, on the one hand, and customers of Xapo and/or its affiliates, on the other hand. Terms and Policies does not include this
Agreement. 
 (u)    “Trust AP” means a Person that is an “Authorized Participant” of the
Trust within the meaning of an authorized participant agreement between such Person and the Trust. 

(v)    “Vault Withdrawal Timeframes” means (i) 48 hours after Xapo’s receipt of Account
Holder’s valid withdrawal request received via Xapo’s Services from 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday through 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, and (ii) 72 hours after Xapo’s receipt of a valid withdrawal request from 6:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on Friday through 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday. 
 (w)    “Xapo Debit Card” means any debit
card linked with Account Holder’s Xapo Wallet (as defined herein). 
 (x)    “Xapo’s
Services” means those custodial services provided by Xapo to Account Holder under this Agreement via the Xapo Web site and offline storage facilities, including, without limitation, the Wallet, the Vault and the Account (as defined herein).

  

	2.	 Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions.  

The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. References to Articles, Sections,
Exhibits, Appendices and Schedules are to Articles, Sections, Exhibits, Appendices and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All Exhibits, Appendices and Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and
made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Exhibit, Appendix or Schedule but not otherwise defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement. Any singular term in this Agreement
shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation,” whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. “Writing,” “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic
media) in a visible form. References to any statute shall be deemed to refer to such statute as amended from time to time and to any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified,
from and including or through and including, respectively. References to “law,” “laws” or to a particular statute or law shall be deemed also to include any and all Applicable Law. 

  
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	3.	 Custodial Relationship. 

(a)    Account Holder shall use Xapo’s Services to request the establishment, and Xapo shall thereby establish and
maintain a Xapo wallet account (the “Wallet”) and vault account (the “Vault,” and together with the Wallet and any subaccounts associated therewith, the “Account”) in the name of Account Holder.

 (b)    Xapo hereby acknowledges and agrees that it is a custodian of the bitcoins stored by Account Holder in the
Account, and that Xapo has no right, interest, or title in such Custodial Coins. Xapo further represents that it does not engage in any fractional reserve banking and, as such, none of the Custodial Coins will be used by Xapo in connection with any
loan, hypothecation, Lien or claim of (or by) Xapo or otherwise transferred or pledged to any third party. Xapo hereby confirms that the Custodial Coins do not constitute an asset on the balance sheet of Xapo and that the Custodial Coins will at all
times be identifiable in Xapo’s database as being stored in the Account on behalf of Account Holder. 
  

	4.	 Standard of Care. 

(a)    Xapo will use best efforts in performing its obligations under this Agreement. 

(b)    Subject to Section 20 of this Agreement, Xapo shall be liable to Account Holder for the loss of any Custodial
Coins to the extent that Xapo caused , even if Xapo meets its duty of exercising best efforts. “Loss” for the purposes of this Section 4(b) means: 

(i)    that Account Holder is not able to timely withdraw Custodial Coins from the Account, according to Section 7;
or 
 (ii)    at any time the Account does not hold the bitcoins that had been (1) sent via Xapo’s Services by
Authorized Persons pursuant to this Agreement and received by Xapo or (2) duly sent via Xapo’s Services by Authorized Persons pursuant to this Agreement but not received because of a failure caused by Xapo or Xapo’s Services. 

(c)    Xapo will be entitled to rely on, and may act upon the advice of, legal counsel and accountants (who may also be
advisors to Account Holder), in each case nationally recognized and with expertise in the relevant area, in relation to matters of law, regulation or market practice, and shall not be liable to Account Holder under this Agreement for any action
taken or omitted pursuant to such advice, provided that Xapo has acted in good faith and with best efforts. 
  

	5.	 Representations, Warranties and Covenants.  

(a)    Xapo represents, warrants and covenants that: 

(i)    it is duly organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of its jurisdiction of incorporation, 

  
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has all corporate powers required to carry on its business as now conducted, and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
where such qualification is necessary; 
 (ii)    it has full power to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform
all the duties and obligations to be performed by it under this Agreement; 
 (iii)    the execution, delivery and
performance by Xapo of this Agreement and the provision of the services contemplated hereby are within Xapo’s corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Xapo. This Agreement constitutes a
valid and binding agreement of Xapo enforceable against Xapo in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and
general principles of equity) and does not contravene, or constitute a default under, any provision of Applicable Law or regulation or of the articles of incorporation or other documents under which Xapo is organized or of any agreement, judgment,
injunction, order, decree or other similar instrument binding upon Xapo; 
 (iv)    it is not, and is not engaged in,
any activities that would require it to be, registered or licensed with any United States federal government or agency as a depository or trust institution, or with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission; 
 (v)    it is duly registered as a Money Services Business with the U.S. Department of the Treasury
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and is duly licensed under the money transmitter regime or virtual currency business activity regime in each U.S. state (other than New York State) that requires Xapo to have such a license in order to fully and
timely provide Xapo’s Services to Account Holder under this Agreement; 
 (vi)    it will submit a complete
application to the New York State Department of Financial Services to be licensed under the BitLicense Rule by the August 8, 2015 deadline, and will use best efforts to ensure that its grace period does not lapse (i.e., the time between
August 8, 2015 and the date on which the NYDFS grants or denies a license or on which Xapo must otherwise cease its activities involving New York) and otherwise to secure a license; if Xapo’s grace period lapses or its application is
denied, Xapo shall notify Account Holder immediately, and Account Holder shall have the option to terminate this Agreement immediately. If Xapo is granted a BitLicense, it shall thereafter continue to be duly licensed in New York State under the
BitLicense Rule; 
 (vii)    other than those licenses and registrations discussed in Sections (v)5(a)(v) and (vi), it
has and shall maintain any material necessary consents, permits, licenses, approvals, authorizations or exemptions of any government or other regulatory authority or agency in the United States or any other Country required to fully and timely
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(viii)    beneficial and legal ownership of all Custodial Coins is, and shall remain, freely transferable without the
payment of money or value and that, subject to any rights it may have as a Beneficiary, Xapo has no ownership interest in the Custodial Coins; 

(ix)    it waives any right of Lien, pledge, retention or set-off or similar right
it may have under any provision of law, regulation or contract with respect to the Custodial Coins; 
 (x)    it shall
comply with Delaware law, regulations and orders, as well as the guidelines, regulations and orders of the applicable local tax, or other competent authorities; and 

(xi)    none of the documents or information delivered to Account Holder in connection with the services contemplated by
this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading. 

(b)    Account Holder represents, warrants and covenants that: 

(i)    it has full power to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform all the duties and obligations to be
performed by it under this Agreement; 
 (ii)    the execution, delivery and performance by Account Holder of this
Agreement are within Account Holder’s corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Account Holder. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Account Holder enforceable against
Account Holder in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity) and does not
contravene, or constitute a default under, any provision of Applicable Law or regulation or of the articles of incorporation or other documents under which Account Holder is organized or of any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other
similar instrument binding upon Account Holder; 
 (iii)    it is not an entity that is, an entity owned or controlled
by any person or entity that is, or conducting any activities on behalf of any person or entity that is (i) the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control,
the U.S. Department of State, or any other Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over Xapo or Xapo’s Services with respect to U.S. sanctions laws; (ii) identified on the Denied Persons, Entity, or Unverified Lists of the U.S. Department
of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security; or (iii) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the subject of U.S. economic sanctions, including, without limitation, Cuba, Iran, North
Korea, Sudan, or Syria; and 
 (iv)    it has all rights, title and interest in and to the Custodial Coins as necessary
for Xapo to perform its obligations under this Agreement. 

  
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(c)    Notification of Adverse Change. Xapo shall immediately notify Account Holder if, at any time after the date
of this Agreement, any of the representations, warranties and covenants made by Xapo under this Agreement fail to be true and correct as if made at and as of such time. Xapo shall describe in reasonable detail the representation, warranty or
covenant affected, the circumstances giving rise to such failure and the steps Xapo has taken or proposes to take to rectify such failure. 
  

	6.	 Duties and Obligations of Xapo. 

The duties and obligations of Xapo shall include the following: 

(a)    Safekeeping of Custodial Coins. Xapo shall use best efforts to keep in safe custody on behalf of Account
Holder all Custodial Coins received by Xapo. All Custodial Coins credited to the Account shall: 
 (i)    be held in the
Account at all times, and the Account shall be controlled by Xapo or on behalf of Xapo by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xapo Holdings, Ltd. other than Xapo at all times (any party other than Xapo performing services under this agreement shall be held
to the standard of care under Section 4 and Xapo shall by liable by a breach of this standard of care by any such party); 

(ii)    be labeled or otherwise appropriately identified as being held for Account Holder; 

(iii)    be held in the Account on a non-fungible basis; 

(iv)    not be commingled with other bitcoins held by Xapo, whether held for Xapo’s own account or the account of
other Persons other than Account Holder; 
 (v)    not without the prior written consent of Account Holder be deposited
or held with any third-party depositary, custodian, clearance system or wallet; 
 (vi)    not be subject to loss due to
Location in jurisdictions that present an elevated risk of hostile regulatory treatment and social, economic or political unrest; and 

(vii)    for any Accounts maintained by Xapo on behalf of Account Holder, Xapo will use best efforts to keep the private
key or keys secure, and will not disclose such keys to Account Holder or to any other individual or entity except to the extent that any keys or keys are disclosed consistent with a standard of best efforts and as part of a multiple signature
solution that would not result in the Trust or Sponsor “storing, holding, or maintaining custody or control of” the bitcoins within the meaning of the BitLicense Rule or similar law or regulation in a manner that would require the Trust or
Sponsor to become licensed under such law or regulation. 
 (b)    Self-Insurance.

(i)    Xapo agrees that it will at all times own and store offline Bitcoins (the “Reserve Coins”)
in an amount not less than the amount of Bitcoins that Xapo holds online at any time, and that the Reserve Coins will be made available to insure and satisfy any obligations Xapo may have to Account Holder arising under this Agreement.

  
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(c)    Record Keeping. Xapo shall keep appropriate records regarding Xapo’s Services. All records maintained
pursuant to this Section 6(c) shall be retained by Xapo for such period as required by Applicable Law, but in no event for less than seven years, after which retention of such records shall be at Xapo’s discretion. 

(d)    Annual Certificate and Report. 

(i)    Upon request of Account Holder, which request shall occur no more than once per calendar year, Xapo shall
deliver to Account Holder a certificate signed by a duly authorized officer, which certificate shall: 

(A)    certify that Xapo has complied, and is in compliance currently, with the provisions of this
Agreement during the preceding calendar year; and 
 (B)    certify that the representations and
warranties of Xapo contained in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date of such certificate, and have been true and correct throughout the preceding year. 

(ii)    No more than once per calendar year, Account Holder shall be entitled to request that Xapo produce or commission a
new Services Organization Controls 1 report (“SOC 1 Report”), and promptly deliver to Account Holder a copy thereof within a reasonable term that shall not be less than 30 days. In the event that Xapo does not deliver a SOC 1 Report
Account Holder shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement. 
 (e)    Inspection and Auditing. 

  
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(i)    Inspection and Auditing of Xapo. To the extent Xapo may legally do so, it shall permit Account Holder’s
auditors or third-party accountants, upon reasonable notice, to inspect, take extracts from and audit the records maintained pursuant to Section 6(c), take such steps as necessary to verify that satisfactory internal control system and procedures
are in place, and visit and inspect the systems on which the Custodial Coins are held, all at such times as Account Holder may reasonably request. Account Holder shall reimburse Xapo (A) for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with
this Section 6(e)(i), and (B) for reasonable time spent by Xapo’s employees or consultant in connection with this Section 6(e)(i) at reasonable hourly rates to be agreed upon by Account Holder and Xapo. 

(ii)    Xapo Audit Reports. Xapo shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of any audit report
prepared by its internal or independent auditors pursuant to Xapo’s annual audit or otherwise, provide Account Holder a copy of such report, and if such audit report reveals any material deficiencies or makes any material objections, furnish to
Account Holder a report stating the nature of such deficiencies or such objections, and describing the steps taken or to be taken to remedy the same. Such audit report will be deemed Confidential Information of Xapo. 

(f)    Attachment. 

(i)    Xapo shall, and shall cause any agent acting on its behalf to, use best efforts to: 

(A)    refuse to consent to any attachment of Custodial Coins or to any similar order or to any claim that
would encumber the Custodial Coins in any manner; 
 (B)    resist any writ of attachment, similar order
or claim that would encumber or affect the free transferability of any Custodial Coins in any relevant market; and 

(C)    deny any request by a third party to transfer any Custodial Coins without the prior consent of
Account Holder. 
 (ii)    Xapo shall give Account Holder immediate notice of the occurrence of any request, consent,
writ, order or claim referred to in Section 6(f)(i) (unless such notice is prohibited by Applicable Law). Account Holder shall pay the reasonable expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees or expenses) incurred by Xapo in connection with
any action taken by it in accordance with this Section 6(f). 
 (g)    Location of Custodial Coins. 

(i)    The Location of the Custodial Coins shall be the United States. 

(ii)    Xapo shall acquire written approval of Account Holder prior to changing the Location of the Custodial Coins or of
the records relating to such Custodial Coins, including to a different state. 

  
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(h)    Xapo agrees not to consummate a transaction that would constitute a Change of Control without providing at least 30
days written notice to Account Holder. 
 (i)    Xapo shall give Account Holder prompt notice there has been a Material
Adverse Effect or if any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances or facts that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Such notice shall reasonably describe such
change in business conduct, event, occurrence, development, or state of circumstances or facts. 
  

	7.	 Account Service. 

(a)    Account Holder shall be able to withdraw bitcoins from Account to another bitcoin account that is not maintained or
controlled by Xapo; provided, however, that Account Holder will be able to withdraw bitcoins stored in the Vault within the Vault Withdrawal Timeframes. Except as set forth in Section 9(c) of this Agreement, Xapo shall not suspend
Account Holder’s access to the Account, and any suspension of Account Holder’s access to the Account shall constitute a breach of this Agreement. However, Xapo may restrict access or use of the Account by any Authorized Person if, in
Xapo’s good faith belief, such restriction is reasonably necessary to comply with Xapo’s anti-money laundering programs and policies or any requirements under Applicable Law, and would, except with respect to Account Holder’s actions
that caused or contributed to such restriction, constitute a loss under Section 4(b). 
 (b)    Xapo shall provide to
Account Holder such information as is necessary for Authorized Persons to make deposits to the Account. 

(c)    Ordinary Course Deposits and Withdrawals. 

In order to support Account Holder’s ordinary course deposits and withdrawals, which involve deposits from and withdrawals to bitcoin
accounts owned by Trust APs, Xapo’s Services will allow Account Holder to receive a bitcoin address for deposits by Trust APs, and to initiate withdrawals to bitcoin addresses controlled by Trust APs. Xapo will use best efforts to design and
put in place via Xapo’s Services a secure procedure to allow Account Holder to receive such addresses, and to facilitate such withdrawals. 

(d)    Account Holder and Authorized Persons shall be able to access the Account via Xapo’s Services at all times, in
order to check information about the Account, add bitcoins to the Account, withdraw bitcoins from the Wallet and initiate withdrawal of bitcoins from the Vault. 

(e)    Xapo shall credit to the Account all bitcoins properly sent to Xapo via Xapo’s Services by Authorized Persons
for the Account. Xapo shall notify Account Holder and the relevant Authorized Person(s) of such receipt of Custodial Coins and of such credit to the Account. Such credit shall be made on the same Business Day as the transaction is finalized by the
Bitcoin Network, except that transactions finalized after 5 p.m. Eastern Time may be processed on the next Business Day. 

  
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(f)    Xapo shall not allow withdrawals of any bitcoins from the Account except those withdrawals made by Authorized
Persons. Xapo shall debit from the Account all bitcoins withdrawn by Authorized Persons from the Account. Xapo shall, via Xapo’s Services, notify Account Holder and the relevant Authorized Person(s) of such withdrawal and of such debit from the
Account. Such debit shall be made on the same Business Day as the transaction is finalized by the Bitcoin Network, except that transactions finalized after 5 p.m. Eastern Time may be processed on the next Business Day; and, provided,
however, that Account Holder will be able to withdraw bitcoins stored in the Vault within the Vault Withdrawal Timeframes. 
  

	8.	 Use of Xapo’s Services. 

Account Holder shall: 

(a)    promptly notify Xapo of any unauthorized access, use or disclosure of Account Holder’s Account credentials,
unauthorized access or use of the Account or any other breach of security, which such notification shall reasonably describe the issue at hand including the date, type of problem and part of the Xapo’s Services where Account Holder experienced
that problem; and 
 (b)    ensure that Account Holder logs off from the Account at the end of each session and closes
the Web browser used during such session when accessing Xapo’s Services. 
  

	9.	 Prohibited Activities.  

(a)    Account Holder agrees that Account Holder will not use Xapo’s Services to perform any type of illegal activity
of any sort or take any action that negatively affects the performance of Xapo’s Services. Account Holder may not engage in any of the following activities via Xapo’s Services, nor may Account Holder help a third party in any such
activity: 
 (i)    attempt to gain unauthorized access to Xapo’s Services or another user’s account; 

(ii)    make any attempt to bypass or circumvent any security features; 

(iii)    violate any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation; 

(iv)    reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell or resell Xapo’s Services for any purpose except as authorized in this
Agreement; or 
 (v)    engage in any activity that is abusive or interferes with or disrupts Xapo’s Services. Use
of Xapo’s Services in connection with any transaction involving illegal products or services is prohibited. 

  
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(b)    The normal and/or expected usage by Account Holder of Xapo’s Services in order to receive the services
contemplated by this Agreement shall not be considered to negatively affect the performance of Xapo’s Services or otherwise violate Section 9(a). 

(c)    Xapo shall have the right to suspend Account Holder’s (or any Authorized Person’s) access to the Account
in the event of any breach of Section 9(a) of this Agreement. 
 (d)    Account Holder shall remain fully responsible
for any acts or omissions of its Authorized Persons and shall ensure that Authorized Persons comply with the terms of this Agreement. 
  

	10.	 Limitation of Services. 

For the avoidance of doubt, Account Holder shall not use: 

(a)    Xapo’s Services in purchasing or selling bitcoins; or 

(b)    a Xapo Debit Card. 
  

	11.	 Verification; Transactions. 

(a)    Account Holder and Custodian shall comply with any application Security Procedures with respect to the delivery or
authentication of Instructions and shall ensure that any codes, passwords or similar devices are reasonably safeguarded, except that Custodian shall exercise best efforts in fulfilling its duties under this Section 11(a). 

(b)    Xapo shall, in all Bitcoin Network transactions executed in connection with Xapo’s Services as contemplated by
this Agreement, exercise best efforts. 
 (c)    Xapo cannot and does not guarantee the value of bitcoins. Xapo does not
control the Bitcoin Network and therefore is not responsible for the services provided by the Bitcoin Network – in particular, verifying and confirming transactions that are submitted to the Bitcoin Network. Furthermore, Xapo cannot cancel or
reverse a transaction that has been submitted to the Bitcoin Network. Once a transaction request has been submitted to the Bitcoin Network via Xapo’s Services, Account Holder will subsequently not be able to cancel or otherwise modify Account
Holder’s transaction request. Account Holder acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent Xapo did not cause or contribute to a loss Account Holder suffers in connection with any bitcoin transaction initiated via Xapo’s Services, Xapo shall
have no liability for such loss. Xapo has no control over the Bitcoin Network and therefore does not ensure that any transaction request Account Holder submits to the Bitcoin Network via Xapo’s Services will be completed. Account Holder
acknowledges and agrees that the transaction requests Account Holder submits via Xapo’s Services for completion on the Bitcoin Network may not be completed, or may be substantially delayed, by the Bitcoin Network and Xapo is not responsible for
any delay or any failure of completion caused by the Bitcoin Network. When Account Holder completes a transaction request via Xapo’s Services, Account Holder authorizes Xapo to submit Account Holder’s transaction request to the Bitcoin
Network in accordance with the instructions Account Holder provides via Xapo’s Services. 

  
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	12.	 Indemnification. 

(a)    Xapo agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Account Holder from and against any and all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively “Damages”) arising out of or caused by (whether directly or indirectly) a third-party claim relating to: 

(i)    the nonperformance or misperformance by Xapo of its duties and obligations under this Agreement; 

(ii)    Account Holder’s reasonable reliance on any representations or warranties made by Xapo under this Agreement
that were or are in fact untrue; or 
 (iii)    the holding of the Custodial Coins by Xapo as contemplated by this
Agreement, including any loss or damage caused by any act or omission of any employee of Xapo or any agent, representative or independent contractor engaged by Xapo, whether or not such act or omission occurred within the scope of his employment or
engagement. 
 (b)    Account Holder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Xapo from and against any and all Damages
arising out of or caused by (whether directly or indirectly) a third-party claim relating to: 
 (i)    the
nonperformance or misperformance by Account Holder of its duties and obligations under this Agreement; or 

(ii)    Xapo’s reasonable reliance on any representations or warranties made by Account Holder under this Agreement
that were or are in fact untrue. 
  

	13.	 Liability of the Sponsor.  

It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that: 

(a)    this Agreement is executed and delivered on behalf of the Trust by the Sponsor, not individually or personally, but
solely as Sponsor of the Trust in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it; 
 (b)    the
representations, covenants, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Trust are made and intended not as personal representations, undertakings and agreements by the Sponsor but are made and intended for the purpose of binding only
the Trust; 
 (c)    nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on the Sponsor, individually
or personally, to perform any covenant of the Trust either expressed or implied contained herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto; and 

  
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(d)    under no circumstances shall the Sponsor be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the
Trust or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, duty, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Trust under this Agreement or any other related document. 

 

	14.	 Fees and Expenses. 

Account Holder shall pay Xapo fees and expenses for its services as separately agreed to by Account Holder and Xapo, which fees and expenses
Xapo may increase upon 60 days’ written notice to Account Holder. Account Holder shall pay such fees and expenses to Xapo within 30 days after the date of Xapo’s invoice. 

 

	15.	 Termination. 

(a)    This Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will continue for one year, unless otherwise terminated as
provided in this Section 15. After one year, this Agreement will automatically renew for successive one year periods, unless either party notifies the other of termination, in writing, in accordance with this Section 15. 

(b)    This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 60 days written notice to the other party. 

(c)    Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by written notice to the other party, effective immediately,
or on such later date as may be specified in the notice, if: 
 (i)    any representation, warranty, certification or
statement made by such other party under this Agreement, or pursuant to any certificate or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, was or becomes incorrect in any material respect when made; 

(ii)    such other party fails in any material respect to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement; 

(iii)    such other party requests a postponement of maturity or a moratorium with respect to any indebtedness or is
adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or there is commenced against such other party a case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or such other party files an application for an arrangement with its
creditors, seeks or consents to the appointment of a receiver, administrator or other similar official for all or any substantial part of its property, admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, or takes any corporate action in
furtherance of any of the foregoing, or fails to meet applicable legal minimum capital requirements; 

  
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(iv)    any Applicable Law, rule or regulation or any change therein or in the interpretation or administration thereof has
or may have a Material Adverse Effect on: 
 (A)    Account Holder or the rights of Account Holder or any
Beneficiary with respect to any services covered by this Agreement; 
 (B)    the quality or efficiency
of Xapo’s Services provided by Xapo under this Agreement; or 
 (C)    Xapo’s ability to
provide Xapo’s Services to Account Holder as required under this Agreement; or 
 (v)    a substantial change in
the ownership or control, or a material adverse change in the financial condition, of the Trust or Xapo, as applicable, or in the ability of the Account Holder or Xapo, as applicable, to fulfill its responsibilities under this Agreement occurs. 

(d)    Upon termination of this Agreement: 

(i)    Xapo shall promptly upon Account Holder’s order deliver or cause to be delivered to Account Holder all
Custodial Coins held or controlled by Xapo as of the effective date of termination, together with such copies of the records maintained pursuant to Sections 6(b)–(e) and as Account Holder requests; 

(ii)    Account Holder shall, but only upon the performance by Xapo of its obligations under Section 15(c)(i), pay to Xapo
all fees as set forth in the Agreement accrued to the date of such termination; 
 (iii)    the license granted to
Account Holder to access and use Xapo’s Services under Section 17(b) shall terminate, and Account Holder (and its Authorized Persons) shall immediately discontinue all access and use of Xapo’s Services; and 

(iv)    any such termination shall not affect any right or liability arising out of events occurring, or services
delivered, prior to the effectiveness thereof. 
  

	16.	 Confidentiality. 

(a)    “Confidential Information” shall mean information designated by the parties to this
agreement and their employees bound by a duty of confidentiality (together, the “Parties”) that is sensitive in the sole discretion of the Parties (including without limitation, information concerning any Beneficiary (including,
without limitation, the identity of such Beneficiary, the fact that such Beneficiary is the beneficial owner of any Custodial Coins, any information concerning its securities or cash positions, any banking or other relationships between Xapo and
such Beneficiary or any information from which any such information could be derived by a third party), the contents of any document or other information (including, without limitation, any information relating to, or transactions involving,
Custodial Coins, trade secrets or other confidential commercial information), and information with respect to profit margins, 

  
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product and brand costs and profit and loss information, price lists, unannounced prices, customer and supplier lists and other customer and supplier specific
information, customer contracts, purchase orders, statements of work, proposals, new products plans and non-public technology information, strategic alliances, promotional plans and advertising plans). 

(b)    Access to Confidential Information shall be limited to the Parties and such Parties shall use the Confidential
Information for purposes only in accordance with this Agreement. To this end, other than as provided herein, Parties shall prohibit distribution of Confidential Information to persons other than the Parties. Parties shall not use the Confidential
Information in any manner that is detrimental to Parties, including, without limitation, to solicit or contact customers of Parties. For the avoidance of doubt, Parties include the employees, legal counsel, consultants, and other advisors who are
bound by a duty of confidentiality by contract or otherwise. 
 (c)    Parties will preserve the confidential nature of
Confidential Information that they receive pursuant to this Agreement. Parties shall not disclose any of the Confidential Information to any third party, unless required by law or court order, and, even then, the relevant party shall provide the
other parties to this agreement at least ten (10) days’ notice prior to such required disclosure under the law or court order, provided, however, that if the pertinent law or court order does not permit at least ten
days’ notice, then the relevant party shall provide as much notice as is reasonably practicable and legally permissible under the circumstances. 

(d)    Parties reserves all rights to their Confidential Information not expressly granted herein. 

(e)    Confidential Information shall not include information which (i) was in the public domain before disclosure to
Parties; (ii) was lawfully in Parties’ possession before Account Holder produced it pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) becomes part of the public domain by publication or otherwise through no unauthorized act or omission on the part of
Parties; or (iv) is independently developed by an employee(s) or other agent(s) of Parties with no access to the Confidential Information. For the avoidance of doubt, Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is not Confidential Information, and
this Agreement may be disclosed by either party to investors or the public. 
 (f)    All documents containing
Confidential Information furnished by or on behalf of any party to this Agreement that are required to be maintained in confidence as provided in this Agreement shall remain the property of the furnishing party, and all such documents and copies
thereof shall be returned to the furnishing party upon request. In the event that this Agreement is terminated, Parties shall promptly return or destroy, at their option, to the extent permitted by law or regulation, all documents containing
Confidential Information; provided that (i) each party’s legal department and/or outside counsel may keep one copy of the Confidential Information (in electronic or paper form) in order to comply with Applicable Law, regulation,
professional standard or reasonable business practice and (ii) Parties and their Permitted Representatives may retain Confidential Information to the extent it is “backed-up” on their electronic
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management and communication systems or services, is not available to an end user and cannot be expunged without considerable effort; provided
further that Parties agree to keep any Confidential Information so retained strictly confidential in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 

(g)    The obligations of confidentiality and nonuse related to the Confidential Information received under this Agreement
shall be binding and, in the event that this Agreement is terminated, continue in force. 
 (h)    Parties shall not
contact or communicate with any Beneficiary concerning the services provided under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each other party to this Agreement. 
  

	17.	 Intellectual Property. 

(a)    As between the parties hereto, Xapo shall retain all right, title, and interest (including all copyright, trademark,
patent, trade secrets, and all other intellectual property rights) in Xapo’s Services and all content provided by Xapo on Xapo’s Services, including its trademarks, service marks, designs, logos, URLs, and trade names that are displayed on
Xapo’s Services (collectively, the “Xapo Materials”). 
 (b)    Xapo hereby grants to Account
Holder a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, royalty-free license during the term of this Agreement to use the Xapo Materials solely as reasonably necessary to
access and use Xapo’s Services as contemplated by this Agreement. 
  

	18.	 Non-Exclusivity. 

For the avoidance of doubt, Account Holder may use bitcoin custody services or similar services provided by entities other than Xapo at any
time without prior notification to Xapo. 
  

	19.	 Taxation. 

Account Holder shall be liable for all Taxes (such term having the meaning given in Section 1(s) of this Agreement) with respect to any
Bitcoins held on behalf of Account Holder or any transaction related thereto. Trust as primary obligor (and Sponsor, as secondary obligor) shall indemnify Xapo for Damages relating to any Tax, other than any Tax arising out of Xapo’s negligence
or willful misconduct, that Xapo or any other withholding agent is required to deduct or withholder or remit under Applicable Law (whether by assessment or otherwise). Xapo shall, or shall instruct the applicable withholding agent to, withhold and
remit to the appropriate Governmental Authority the amount of any Tax which is required to be withheld under Applicable Law in respect of any proceeds or income from the sale or transfer of any Bitcoin. 

  
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	20.	 Excuse of Performance. 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Xapo shall not be responsible or liable to Account Holder for failure or inability
to perform under this Agreement or for any loss of Custodial Coins to the extent Xapo did not cause or contribute to such loss and such failure, inability or loss is attributable to 

(i)    circumstances beyond Xapo’s reasonable control when exercising best efforts, including acts of God, terrorist
activities, war, rebellion, or military or usurped power or confiscation (for the avoidance of doubt, a cybersecurity attack, hack or other intrusion or by a third party or by someone associated with Xapo is not a circumstance that is beyond
Xapo’s reasonable control when exercising best efforts); 
 (ii)    activities Xapo has a good faith belief are
reasonably necessary to comply with requirements under Applicable Law, including requirements under any applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, except with respect to activities that are not caused or contributed to by Account
Holder’s actions or status; 
 (iii)    the negligence of Account Holder or any Authorized Persons; 

(iv)    any material breach of this Agreement by Account Holder or any Authorized Persons; 

(v)    Account Holder’s or any Authorized Person’s failure to protect the confidentiality or security of the
Account login credentials or private keys associated with Custodial Coins; or 
 (vi)    an unauthorized party’s
access to any computer or device used by Authorized Persons to access the Account. 
  

	21.	 Limitations of Liability. 

(a)    Neither party shall be liable to the other party (whether under contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise)
for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential losses suffered or incurred by the other party (whether or not any such losses were foreseeable or within the contemplation of the parties). 

(b)    Neither party’s total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to this Agreement will exceed the greater
of (1) the fair market value of the amount of Custodial Coins at the time in which the events giving rise to the liability occurred and (2) the fair market value of the amount of Custodial Coins at the time that Xapo notifies Account
Holder in writing or Account Holder otherwise has actual knowledge of the events giving rise to the liability. 
  

	22.	 Miscellaneous. 

(a)    Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the construction or
interpretation of any of the provisions herein. 

  
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(b)    Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original,
with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto. Until and
unless each party has received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party hereto, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement or other
communication). No provision of this Agreement is intended to confer any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities hereunder upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. 

(c)    Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing
(including facsimile transmission and electronic mail (“e-mail”) transmission, so long as a receipt of such e-mail is requested and received) and shall
be given, 
 if to Account Holder, to: 

Grayscale Investments, LLC 
 636
Avenue of the Americas, Sixth Floor 
 New York, NY 10011 

Attention: Simcha Wurtzel 

Facsimile No.: (917) 677-8691 

E-mail: Simi@dcg.co 

to the extent notice must be given to Trust and Sponsor separately, 

if to Trust, to: 
 Bitcoin
Investment Trust 
 636 Avenue of the Americas, Sixth Floor 

New York, NY 10011 
 Attention:
CEO of Grayscale Investments, LLC 
 Facsimile No.: (917) 677-8691 

E-mail: Barry@dcg.co 

if to Sponsor, to: 
 Grayscale
Investments, LLC 
 636 Avenue of the Americas, Sixth Floor 

New York, NY 10011 
 Attention:
CEO 
 Facsimile No.: (917) 677-8691 

E-mail: Barry@dcg.co 

  
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with a copy to: 
 Davis
Polk & Wardwell LLP 
 450 Lexington Avenue 

New York, New York 10017 

Attention: John Crowley 

Facsimile No.: (212) 701-5550 

E-mail: john.crowley@davispolk.com 

if to Xapo, to: 
 Xapo Inc. 

364 University Ave. 
 Palo Alto,
CA 94301 
 Attention: Ted Rogers 

E-mail: ted@xapo.com 

c/o Diego Valenzuela 
 364
University Ave. 
 Palo Alto, CA 94301 

E-mail: diego.valenzuela@xapo.com 

with a copy to: 
 Perkins Coie
LLP 
 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900 

Seattle, WA 98101-3099 

Attention: J. Dax Hansen 

Facsimile No.: (206) 359-7324 

E-mail: DHansen@perkinscoie.com 

or such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. Each of the foregoing
addresses shall be effective unless and until notice of a new address is given by the applicable party to the other parties in writing. Notice will not be deemed to be given unless it has been received. 

(d)    Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or is intended to be deemed, nor
shall it cause, Account Holder and Xapo to be treated as partners, joint ventures, or otherwise as joint associates for profit. 

(e)    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of
New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state. 
 (f)    Jurisdiction. The parties
hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought

  
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in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York State court sitting in New York City, so long as one of such courts
shall have subject matter jurisdiction over such suit, action or proceeding, and that any cause of action arising out of this Agreement shall be deemed to have arisen from a transaction of business in the State of New York, and each of the parties
hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now
or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action
or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section 22(c) shall
be deemed effective service of process on such party. 
 (g)    Claims. It is the intention of the parties
that no Beneficiary or party other than parties to this Agreement shall have or assert any rights, claims or remedies against any party in respect of any action, omission, failure or neglect in the performance of any responsibilities referred to in
this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge and agree that the foregoing sentence does not affect the right of any Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement to recover from Xapo (for the benefit of any
Beneficiary) the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses specified in Section 12. Xapo shall advise Account Holder as soon as reasonably practicable in the event any such claim shall be asserted by a Beneficiary or other third party
against Xapo. 
 (h)    Amendments and Waivers. 

(i)    Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing
and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. 

(ii)    No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any
rights or remedies provided by law. 
 (i)    Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns but the parties agree that no party can assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other
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(j)    Entire Agreement; Terms and Policies. 

(i)    This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto and supersedes any and all
prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. 
 (ii)    The
Terms and Policies shall not apply to Sponsor and/or the Trust notwithstanding any signature, electronic or otherwise, or other assent, whether explicit or implicit, by the Sponsor and/or the Trust, to such Terms and Policies. To incorporate any
provisions of the Terms and Policies into this Agreement, this Agreement must be amended consistent with Section 22(h). 

(k)    Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the services contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such a determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement
so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the services contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible. 

(l)    No Advice. Each of the Sponsor and the Trust acknowledges that Xapo is not providing any legal, tax, or
investment advice in providing the services under this Agreement. 
 (m)    No Third Party Beneficiaries. A
person who is not a party to this Agreement shall have no right to enforce any term of this Agreement. 

  
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Each of the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer. 

 

	
	Bitcoin Investment Trust
	By: Grayscale Investments, LLC
	
	 /s/ Barry Silbert

	By: Barry Silbert
	Title: CEO, Grayscale Investments, LLC
	Address: 636 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor
	                New
York, NY 10011

	
	Grayscale Investments, LLC
	
	 /s/ Barry Silbert

	By: Barry Silbert
	Title: CEO
	Address: 636 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor
	               New York, NY 10011
	
	Xapo, Inc.
	
	 /s/ George M. Rogers, III

	By: George M. Rogers, III (Ted)
	Title: President
	Address: 364 University Avenue
	               Palo Alto, CA 94301

  
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Exhibit 10.3 
 Confidential treatment
requested pursuant to 17 CFR 240.24b-2 
  

			
	

	  	 TradeBlock, Inc.

156 5th Ave, 7th Floor

New York, NY 10010

 TradeBlock Master Index License Agreement 

This Master Index License Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the November 1, 2018 (the “Effective Date”) by and between
TradeBlock, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 156 5th Ave, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10010
(“TradeBlock”) and Grayscale Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Company”) having a place of business at 250 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003 acting as Sponsor or Manager (the “Sponsor”) of the
entities listed on Exhibit A hereto (the “Entities”) and supersedes any prior License Agreement between TradeBlock and the Company. Each of the parties hereto may be referred to herein collectively as the “Parties” or each, a
“Party.” 

 

 1. Services. Subject to the terms hereunder, TradeBlock will provide to Company:
access to TradeBlock’s indexes (the “Licensed Indexes”) and related services as specified on the Order Form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Order Form”). Provision of the Licensed Indexes or other directly
related services provided hereunder will be collectively referred to as the “Services.” 
 2. Fees and Payments. Company
agrees to pay the fees as set forth on the Order Form attached hereto and as otherwise set forth herein (and/or in any Order Form) in accordance with the payment terms in this Agreement. Unless otherwise set forth in the Order Form, invoices for any
Services shall be payable net thirty (30) days from the invoice date. A [**] percent ([**]%) monthly service charge or the highest amount permissible by law, if less, is payable on all overdue balances that are outstanding more than thirty
(30) days after the date of the invoice. The service charge is in addition to the overdue balance. All fees are exclusive of, and Company is responsible for paying, reimbursable expenses, and applicable federal, state and local sales, use,
excise or other applicable taxes other than taxes on the net income of TradeBlock. TradeBlock may add any such taxes to invoices submitted to Company by TradeBlock. 

3. Term. This Agreement shall be effective from the Effective Date above and continue through the end date set forth in the Order Form
and automatically renew on a yearly basis thereafter, subject to any termination rights set forth herein. 
 4. Termination. Either
party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the other party in the event such other party has committed a material breach of this Agreement that remains uncured thirty (30) days after initial written notice of such
breach. Upon termination, Company shall remove any materials, tags and code placed on Company’s website as part of the Services. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary herein or otherwise, if either Party (A) holds
any meeting with or proposes to enter into or has proposed to it any arrangement or composition with its creditors; (B) has a

 
receiver, administrator, or other encumbrancer take possession of, or appointed over or has any distress, execution or other process levied or enforced (and not discharged within 60 days) upon
the whole or substantially all of, its assets; (C) ceases or threatens to cease to carry on business or becomes unable to pay its debts; or (D) suffers any analogous event, the other Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement
immediately upon notice. In addition to the foregoing, any violation by the Company of money transmission, taxation or trading regulations as dictated by FinCEN, the SEC, CFTC, IRS or otherwise that materially adversely affects the Company’s
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement is grounds for TradeBlock’s immediate termination of this Agreement. 
 5. Use of
Brands; Marketing. Each party may use the other party’s name, trade name, trademarks and icons (collectively, the “Brands”) solely (a) in connection with the Services provided hereunder and only for so long as this
Agreement remains in effect and (b) for certain marketing and promotional purposes as mutually agreed upon in advance in writing by both parties. In addition, TradeBlock may identify Company as a customer of TradeBlock and describe the Services
used by Company and Company’s experience with such Services, and TradeBlock may develop and make available a case study, magazine article, video, press release (including a win release announcement) and/or podcast related to Company’s use
of the Services (the “Content”); provided, however, that such Content may not be publicly used or distributed without prior written consent of the Company. In the event that a Party notifies the other Party of any incorrect usage of its
Brands, the notified Party shall promptly correct such usage. All use of a Party’s Brands by the other Party shall inure to the benefit of the party owning the Brands and such owning party shall be the sole party entitled to register its
Brands. 
 6. License Grant; Restrictions. 

6.1 Subject to Company’s payment and other obligations and restrictions herein, TradeBlock hereby grants to Company during the
term of this Agreement a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub licensable license to access and use the
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software provided by TradeBlock to access those Services, solely for commercial purposes of (as applicable) (a) calculating the share price of the Entities and (b) providing related
information to clients, custodians, or administrators of the Entities. All rights not expressly licensed to Company hereunder are reserved to TradeBlock, including without limitation all ownership and proprietary rights in TradeBlock’s
technology and Services. Company agrees that its rights in and to TradeBlock’s technology and Services are limited to the license rights set forth in this Section 6.1 above and in any Order Form. Company will not claim ownership or
proprietary rights in TradeBlock’s technology or Services. 
 6.2 Company acknowledges and agrees that Company’s
rights in and to TradeBlock’s Intellectual Property (as defined in Section 9) are solely as described in Sections 5 and 6.1 above and do not include any rights of ownership in any of TradeBlock’s Intellectual Property. Company
shall not misappropriate any of TradeBlock’s software, technology or other services or use the Services, or, permit enable or assist any third party to create competing products or services, or, change or modify TradeBlock’s Intellectual
Property unless otherwise agreed to by TradeBlock in a signed writing. 
 7. Acceptable Use of the Services; Company’s Responsibility of
its Employees’ use of the Services; Regulatory Issues. 
 7.1 Company agrees that it will not (a) modify, copy,
decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer, or cause any other party to modify, copy, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer, TradeBlock’s software, technology and/or other services; (b) except as otherwise permitted hereby, including
in an Order Form, sublicense any of TradeBlock’s Intellectual Property to third parties or sell, resell, rent, sublicense or lease the Services to third parties; (c) otherwise violate the license grant or restrictions set forth in
Section 6 above; (d) knowingly use the Services to store or transmit malicious code; (e) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Services or third-party data contained therein, (f) attempt to gain
unauthorized access to the Services or their related systems or networks; (g) alter, copy, move or delete any tags or code placed as part of the Services; (h) place tags containing TradeBlock’s Intellectual Property on website pages
unless such placement is pre-approved by TradeBlock in writing. 
 7.2 Company shall take
full responsibility of, and shall be liable for, any misuse or misappropriation of the Services by its employees in connection with their employment by the Company. 

7.3 The Licensed Indexes are based on various inputs which may include spot currency exchange rates,
over-the-counter trade data, derivative instrument pricing, or data from other related financial products. TradeBlock

 
does not guarantee the validity of any of these inputs, which may be subject to technological error, manipulative activity, or fraudulent reporting from their initial source. 

8. Company’s Compliance with Laws and Terms. Company shall (a) be responsible for its employees and agents that use the
Services provided hereunder; (b) comply with any provisions, limitations or restrictions set forth in an Order Form; and (c) use the Services in compliance with Applicable Law. For purposes of this Agreement, “Applicable Law”
shall mean all laws, rules, regulations, treaties (and similar governmental obligations), including local, national and multinational, that are applicable to the party as the context requires. 

9. Intellectual Property Rights & Data. 

9.1 TradeBlock shall retain all rights to its Services and software (including without limitation any materials or code provided as
part of the Services), Brands, technologies, information, trade secrets, know how, intellectual property, indices, information and data generated by TradeBlock or TradeBlock’s systems hereunder, including any modifications, enhancements and
derivatives thereof (collectively, “TradeBlock’s Intellectual Property”). No implied licenses are granted herein. 
 10.
Confidential Information. 
 10.1 TradeBlock and Company understand and agree that in connection with the negotiation
and performance of this Agreement, each party may have had or have access to or may have been or be exposed to, directly or indirectly, private or confidential information of the other party, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, computer
programs and code, scripts, algorithms, features and modes of operation, inventions (whether or not patentable), techniques, processes, methodologies, schematics, testing procedures, software design and architecture, design and function
specifications, analysis and performance information, documentation, details of its products and services, as well as names and expertise of, and information relating to, vendors, employees, consultants, customers and prospects, know-how, ideas, and technical, business, pricing information, financial and marketing information and strategies and any other information that the receiving party reasonably should know is confidential
(“Confidential Information”). Each party (on its behalf and on behalf of its subcontractors, employees or representatives, or agents of any kind) agrees to hold and treat all Confidential Information of the other party in confidence and
will protect such Confidential Information with the same degree of care as such party uses to protect its own Confidential Information of like nature.

 

  
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 10.2 A party (“receiving party”) receiving Confidential Information of the
other party (“disclosing party”) will not, without the prior written consent of the disclosing party, disclose any Confidential Information of the disclosing party to third party except that the receiving party may disclose such
Confidential Information or portions thereof (a) to its directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives on a need-to-know basis or (b) as may be
required by law, applicable regulation or judicial process, provided, however, that if the receiving party is required to disclose such Confidential Information under this clause 10.2 (b), the receiving party shall promptly notify the disclosing
party of such pending disclosure and if permitted by law, consult with the disclosing party prior to such disclosure as to the availability and advisability of seeking a protective order or other means of preserving the confidentiality of the
Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, a Party may disclose, without notice to the other Party, Confidential Information pursuant to a request or regular or routine inspection by a
governmental or regulatory agency. 
 10.3 Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Confidential Information does
not include any information that (i) at the time of the disclosure or thereafter is lawfully obtained from publically available sources generally known by the public (other than as a result of a disclosure in violation of this Agreement by the
receiving party or its representative); (ii) is available to the receiving party on a non-confidential basis from a source that is not and was not bound by any confidentiality obligation with respect to the
Confidential Information; (iii) has been independently acquired or developed by the receiving party without violating its obligations under this Agreement or under any Applicable Law or (iv) was lawfully in the Party’s possession on a
non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the disclosing party. This Section 10 shall supersede any previous agreement relating to confidential treatment and/or
non-disclosure of Confidential Information; provided, however, that any information disclosed pursuant to any earlier agreement shall be deemed to be Confidential Information and protected under the terms of
this Agreement as if this Agreement had been in place at the time of such disclosure. 
 11. Warranties. Each party represents and
warrants to the other party that, (a) the signatory signing this Agreement on its behalf has the right and authority to sign this Agreement (b) to the best of its knowledge this Agreement does not and shall not conflict with any other
agreement entered into by it, (c) it has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and (d) it owns (or has been duly licensed to use) all rights in its
intellectual property required in order to grant the licenses granted herein. TradeBlock represents and warrants that it has all

 
necessary rights to publish and disseminate the TradeBlock indices. EXCEPT FOR THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES, AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, BOTH PARTIES DISCLAIM ALL
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TRADEBLOCK DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE
ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, THE RESULTS OF THE USE OR THE BENEFITS, OF THE SERVICES, OR ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. 

12. Limitation of Liability.  

12.1 IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES FOR
LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR LOSS OF DATA, ARISING OUT OF OR IN RELATION TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SERVICES. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH THIRD
PARTIES WERE ACTING AS AGENTS OR CONTRACTORS OF TRADEBLOCK. IN THE EVENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AS SET FORTH ABOVE, THIS LIMITATION WILL BE DEEMED MODIFIED SOLELY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH
APPLICABLE LAW. 
 12.2 THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS WILL APPLY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ARISES IN
CONTRACT, IN TORT OR OTHERWISE. 
 13. Indemnity. 

13.1 (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 13.2 below, if a third party asserts one or more claims against TradeBlock
that (i) Company’s intellectual property (including, without limitation, Applications and data) or content provided to TradeBlock infringes such third party’s US patent issued as of the Effective Date, US copyright or trademark or
other third party intellectual property right, or (ii) arise out of or result from Company’s breach of its obligations set forth hereunder, then in each case Company will defend and pay all costs of defense of such claim (including
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finally awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction to such third party (except to the extent of Tradeblock’s fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct). (b) Subject to the provisions
of Section 13.2 below, if a third party asserts one or more claims against Company that (i) TradeBlock’s Intellectual Property (including, without limitation, Applications and data) or content provided to Company infringes such third
party’s US patent issued as of the Effective Date, US copyright or trademark or other third party intellectual property right, or (ii) arise out of or result from TradeBlock’s breach of its obligations set forth hereunder, then in
each case TradeBlock will defend and pay all costs of defense of such claim (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), and will indemnify and hold Company harmless from and against any settlement amounts agreed to by TradeBlock or damages finally
awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction to such third party (except to the extent of Company’s fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct). 

13.2 Procedure. With respect to the indemnification obligations hereunder, the indemnified party should (a) give the
indemnifying party prompt written notice of any claim, action, suit or proceeding; (b) granting sole control of the defense and settlement to the indemnifying party; and (c) reasonably cooperate with indemnifying party at the indemnifying
party’s expense. The indemnified party may participate in the defense of the claim at its own expense and in a manner not disruptive to indemnifying party’s conduct of the defense. Non-compliance
with this procedure does not constitute a waiver of the indemnification obligations set forth hereunder. 
 14. Force Majeure. The
parties shall not be liable to each other or any other person for any delay or failure in the performance of this Agreement or for loss or damage of any nature whatsoever suffered by such party due to acts of war, acts of terrorism, acts of
vandalism, lightning, fire, strike, unavailability of energy sources or any other causes beyond the party’s reasonable control. 
 15.
Product Upgrades. During the Term of this Agreement, all patches, fixes, standard new releases and new versions of the Services made available by TradeBlock to its customers generally during the Term (collectively, “Standard
Upgrades”) will be provided to Company at no additional charge. Non-standard upgrades and optional product enhancements specific to the Company (collectively, “Enhancements”), such as separate
TradeBlock products, integration work, customization and non-standard features, may be made available for an additional fee as set forth on the applicable Order Form. 

16. Compliance with Laws. Company shall ensure that its implementation and use of the Services complies

 
with all laws and regulations applicable to Company’s business and geographic locations, and shall inform TradeBlock if such compliance requires any modification to TradeBlock’s
standard Services offerings. Upon Company’s request, TradeBlock cannot guarantee but will endeavor to support Company’s specific requirements for compliance with Applicable Laws and regulations, and any modification to TradeBlock’s
standard Services offerings requested or required by Company may require professional services work by TradeBlock and/or additional fees. 
 17.
Third Party Applications. From time to time, third parties may make available plug in or add-on online applications that integrate or interoperate with TradeBlock’s
Services (“Applications”). If Company, in its sole discretion, chooses to install, access or enable an Application, Company agrees that the third party Application provider may acquire access to Company’s account data and information
as required for the interoperation or integration of such Application. Accordingly, such Applications are governed by their own terms and conditions and are not considered Services under this Agreement. Company assumes full responsibility for any
damages, losses, costs, or harms arising from the use of or inability to use such Applications. To the extent permitted by law, TradeBlock disclaims all liabilities with respect to Company’s use of or inability to use such Applications and the
performance or non-performance of such Applications (including direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages). TradeBlock has no obligation to monitor such Applications and does not control
or endorse the content, messages or information found in such Applications and specifically disclaims any liability with regard to such content, messages or information. TradeBlock does not monitor or control such Applications limitation, suspension
or termination of their services and specifically disclaims any liability with regard to such Applications service limitation, suspension or termination. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY WARRANTED IN THIS AGREEMENT, ALL SUCH APPLICATIONS SERVICES ARE PROVIDED
“AS IS” AND TRADEBLOCK HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO SUCH APPLICATIONS SERVICES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF
SATISFACTORY QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. 
 18.
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wire/electronic communications (e.g., facsimile or email if receipt is confirmed) to the respective contact at the address set forth below or to such other address as a party may, by notice,
provide to the other: 
 If to Company, to: 
 Grayscale
Investments, LLC 
 636 Ave. of the Americas, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10011 

Attention: Michael Sonnenshein, Managing Director 
 Telephone: +1
(212) 668-3911 
 Email: info@grayscale.co 

If to TradeBlock, to: 
 TradeBlock, Inc. 

158 W 27th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001

 Attention: Nitai Bran, Operations 
 Telephone: +1 (646) 666-7304 
 E-mail: contact@tradeblock.com 

19. Independent Contractors. The parties are independent contractors and neither this Agreement nor the performance of Services
shall create an association, partnership, joint venture, or relationship of principal and agent, master and servant, or employer and employee, between the parties; and neither party will have the right, power or authority (whether expressed or
implied) to enter into or assume any duty or obligation on behalf of the other party. 
 20. Miscellaneous. 

20.1 This Agreement, together with all exhibits attached hereto that reference this Agreement (including but not limited to the Order
Form related hereto), contains the entire agreement of the parties, and supersedes any and all previous agreements addressed herein or with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written. Each Party hereby rejects any terms or
conditions (“Form Terms”) appearing on any purchase order or other supplements that are in addition to, or different from, the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and the parties agree that all such Form Terms shall be void and of no
force or effect. 
 20.2 No amendment to the terms set forth in this Agreement will be effective unless signed by the parties

 
hereto, except that TradeBlock may make Standard Upgrades to its product offering. 

20.3 No failure of either party to exercise or enforce any rights under this Agreement shall act as a waiver of such rights. This
Agreement shall be binding and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Either party hereto may assign this Agreement to any successor to its business. If any provision of this Agreement
is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and the unenforceable provision shall be interpreted so as to render it enforceable while approximating the parties’ intent as closely
as possible. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation, enforcement and effect, by the laws of the State of New York. If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, and if
said dispute cannot be settled through negotiation it shall be finally resolved by arbitration administered in the County of New York, State of New York by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, or such other
applicable arbitration body as required by law or regulation, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Each party expressly waives its right to a trial by jury. The application of the
UN Convention on Contracts for International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. This Agreement should not be construed in favor of or against any party by reason of the extent to which any party or its professional advisors participated in the
preparation or drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. The counterparts of this
Agreement and all ancillary documents may be executed and delivered by facsimile or other emailed electronic signature and the receiving party may rely on the receipt of such document by such means as if the original had been received. The headings
in this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. Sections 2 (to the extent of any fees due and owing at the time of termination), 6 through 13, 18 & 20 shall survive the termination
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto by their duly authorized representatives have executed this Agreement
as of the Effective Date set forth above. 
  

					
	Grayscale Investments, LLC	 		 	TradeBlock, Inc.
			
	Signature:  /s/ Michael Sonnenshein                             	 		 	Signature:  /s/ Nitai
Bran                                         
  
			
	Name: Michael Sonnenshein	 		 	Name: Nitai Bran
			
	Title: Managing Director	 		 	Title: Director of Accounts and Operations
			
	Date: 12/10/2018	 		 	Date: 12/10/2018

  

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 EXHIBIT A 

 

			
	 Entity
	  	 Governing Document

	Bitcoin Cash Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust formed as of January 26, 2018	  	Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of Bitcoin Cash Investment Trust, dated March 1, 2018, by and among Grayscale Investments, LLC, Delaware Trust Company and the Shareholders from time to time
thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
		
	Bitcoin Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust formed as of September 25, 2013	  	Fourth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of Bitcoin Investment Trust, dated October 24, 2017, by and among Grayscale Investments, LLC, Delaware Trust Company and the Shareholders from time to time
thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
		
	Digital Large Cap Fund LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company formed as of January 25, 2018	  	Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund LLC, dated February 1, 2018, by and among Grayscale Investments, LLC, as the same may be amended from time to time.
		
	Ethereum Classic Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust formed as of April 18, 2017	  	Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of Ethereum Classic Investment Trust, dated April 24, 2017, by and among Grayscale Investments, LLC, Delaware Trust Company and the Shareholders from time to time
thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
		
	Ethereum Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust formed as of December 13, 2017	  	Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of Ethereum Investment Trust, dated December 13, 2017, by and among Grayscale Investments, LLC, Delaware Trust Company and the Shareholders from time to time thereunder, as the same may
be amended from time to time.
		
	Litecoin Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust formed as of January 26, 2018	  	Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of Litecoin Investment Trust, dated March 1, 2018, by and among Grayscale Investments, LLC, Delaware Trust Company and the Shareholders from time to time thereunder,
as the same may be amended from time to time.
		
	Stellar Lumens Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust formed as of October 26, 2018	  	Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of Stellar Lumens Investment Trust, dated December 4, 2018, by and among Grayscale Investments, LLC, Delaware Trust Company and the Shareholders from time to time
thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
		
	XRP Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust formed as of February 26, 2018	  	Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of XRP Investment Trust, dated March 1, 2018, by and among Grayscale Investments, LLC, Delaware Trust Company and the Shareholders from time to time thereunder, as the same may be
amended from time to time.
		
	Zcash Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust formed as of October 3, 2017	  	Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of Zcash Investment Trust, dated October 23, 2017, by and among Grayscale Investments, LLC, Delaware Trust Company and the Shareholders from time to time thereunder, as the same may be
amended from time to time.

  

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 EXHIBIT B 

ORDER FORM 
 TRADEBLOCK MASTER
INDEX LICENSE AGREEMENT – ORDER FORM 
 This order form (the “Order Form”) is entered into in connection with that certain TradeBlock
Master Index License Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and between the Parties thereto (as defined in the Agreement). This Order Form incorporates by reference and is governed by the terms set forth under the Agreement. To the extent of any
conflict between this Order Form and the Agreement, such term in the Agreement shall prevail. Terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Agreement. 

1. Term 
 Effective Date: November 1, 2018 for
the XLMX index and February 1, 2018 for all other Licensed Indexes. 
 End Date: February 1, 2019 

2. Licensed Indexes 
  

			
	Licensed Index	  	Digital Asset
		
	BCX	  	Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
		
	ECX	  	Ethereum Classic (ETC)
		
	ETX	  	Ethereum (ETH)
		
	LTX	  	Litecoin (LTC)
		
	XBX	  	Bitcoin (BTC)
		
	XRX	  	Ripple (XRP)
		
	XLMX	  	Stellar Lumens (XLM)
		
	ZCX	  	Zcash (ZEC)

 TradeBlock’s Licensed Indexes are each a US Dollar-denominated composite reference rate for the price of the Digital
Asset listed opposite such Licensed Index’s name in the table above, accessible via https://tradeblock.com and an application programming interface (“API”). Data inputs for the Licensed Indexes may include trades from exchanges, over-the-counter markets, or derivative platforms. Inclusion of data from each trading venue is guided by criteria such as depth of liquidity, regulatory compliance, data
availability, acceptance of US Dollar deposits, and the discretion of TradeBlock analysts. To calculate the reference rate, trade data is cleansed and compiled in such a manner as to algorithmically reduce the impact of anomalistic or
manipulative trading. This is accomplished by adjusting the weight of each data input based on price deviation relative to the observable set, as well as recent and long-term trading volume at each venue relative to the observable set. To calculate
volume weighted price, the weighting algorithm is applied to the price and volume of all inputs for the immediately preceding 24-hour period at 4:00:00 PM on the trade date. 

  

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 3. Services to be Provided by TradeBlock 

TradeBlock will make the following available to the Company for each Licensed Index: 
  

	 	•	 	 Automated calculation of the Digital Asset reference price based on the applicable Licensed Index at 4:00 PM EST
each weekday on which banks are open in New York, provided via email, API, or both 

  

	 	•	 	 An API with the latest Licensed Index rate 

 

	 	•	 	 Raw, historical Licensed Index rate data upon request via API for all days which the Licensed Index is used as
the reference rate for the applicable Digital Asset 

 TradeBlock will make the following publicly available on tradeblock.com for each
Licensed Index: 
  

	 	•	 	 Interactive charting to view the Licensed Index rate over time relative to its constituent inputs (for all
publicly-available inputs) 

  

	 	•	 	 Conceptual information about the calculations underlying the Licensed Index rate 

 

	 	•	 	 The latest Licensed Index rate, observable via web browser 

  

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 4. Fees 

Fee Calculation 
 Company shall pay TradeBlock:

  

	 	(i)	 $[**] per Licensed Index per month;1 plus

  

	 	(ii)	 Volume-based fee which accrues and is calculated daily at an annualized rate (i.e. calculated based on the
applicable bp rate per the below Volume-based Fee Schedule, then divided by 365) of the aggregated Holdings of all Entities in Exhibit A. Holdings will be calculated based on the definition in the applicable Entity’s Governing Document listed
opposite such Entity’s name in Exhibit A to the Agreement. 

 Volume-based Fee Schedule 

[**] 
 Annual volume-based fee calculation: 

[**] 
 Daily volume-based fee calculation (each example
continued):  
 [**] 
  

 
 [ORDER FORM SIGNATURE FOLLOWS] 

 
  

	1 	 For the avoidance of doubt, any Licensed Index added to Licensed Indexes on Table 2 hereto on a date other than
the first day of a month shall be charged on a pro-rated basis. 

  

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 Agreed and Acknowledged: 
  

	
	Grayscale Investments, LLC
	
	Signature: /s/ Michael Sonnenshein                        
	
	Name: Michael Sonnenshein
	
	Title: Managing Director
	
	Date: 12/10/2018

  

	
	TradeBlock, Inc.
	
	Signature: /s/ Nitai
Bran                                         
 
	
	Name: Nitai Bran
	
	Title: Director of Accounts and Operations
	
	Date: 12/10/2018

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