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EX-10.1.1

 Exhibit 10.1.1 

DEED OF AMENDMENT 
 to
the 
 SPDR® GOLD TRUST 

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED 

ALLOCATED BULLION ACCOUNT AGREEMENT 

dated as of 29 April 2022 

between 
 HSBC Bank PLC

 and 
 The Bank
of New York Mellon, 
 not in its individual capacity, but solely as 

Trustee of the SPDR® Gold Trust 

(the “Deed of Amendment”) 

WHEREAS: 
  

	 	(A)	 HSBC Bank plc (“HSBC” or “we” or “us”) and The Bank of New
York Mellon, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee (the “Trustee”) of SPDR® Gold Trust (the “Trust”) (“you”) entered into the SPDR® Gold Trust Third Amended and Restated Allocated
Bullion Account Agreement on 18 August 2020 (the “Agreement”). 

  

	 	(B)	 You and we now wish to amend certain aspects of the Agreement, as detailed hereunder, to remove from your
representations and warranties your representation that you will not violate the Rules (as defined in the Agreement). 

 Accordingly, in
consideration of the mutual agreements contained in this Deed of Amendment, the parties agree as follows: 
  

	1.	 Amendments 

Effective as of the date of this Deed of Amendment the following amendments shall be made to the Agreement: 

 

	1.1	 Clause 2.6 (Access) shall be amended by deleting the final sentence in that clause and replacing it with
the following new sentence: 

 “To the extent that our activities under this Agreement are relevant to the preparation
of the filings required of the Trust under the securities laws of the United States, (a) we shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Rules or applicable regulatory authority, cooperate with you and the Sponsor and your and the
Sponsor’s representatives to provide such information concerning our activities as may be necessary for such filings to be completed, and (b) if we are not permitted to cooperate due the Rules, we shall promptly provide you with the
reasons for not being able to cooperate.” 

  
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	1.2	 Clause 3.2 (Power to amend procedure) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 “We may amend our procedure for the transfer of Bullion into your Allocated Account or impose additional procedures
therefor upon your and the Sponsor’s prior written consent, provided that we may make any such amendment or imposition without such consent where such amendment or imposition is required by a change in applicable law or, provided that we are
acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner and such amendment or imposition does not have a material adverse impact on you, the Rules. We will notify you within a commercially reasonable time before we amend our procedures or
impose additional ones in relation to the transfer of Bullion, and in doing so we will consider your needs to communicate any such change to Participants and others.” 
  

	1.3	 Clause 4.2 (Power to amend procedure) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 “We may amend our procedure for the withdrawal of Bullion from your Account Balance or impose additional procedures
therefor upon your and the Sponsor’s prior written consent, provided that we may make any such amendment or imposition without such consent where such amendment or imposition is required by a change in applicable law or, provided that we are
acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner and such amendment or imposition does not have a material adverse impact on you, the Rules. We will notify you within a commercially reasonable time before we amend our procedures or
impose additional ones in relation to the withdrawal of Bullion, and in doing so we will consider your needs to communicate any such change to Participants and others.” 
  

	1.4	 Clause 4.4 (Physical withdrawals of Bullion) shall be amended by deleting the sixth (6th) sentence in that clause and replacing it with the following new sentence: 

“Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, and without limiting your right to withdraw Bullion physically, (a) we
shall not be obliged to effect any requested delivery if, in our commercially reasonable opinion, this would cause us or our agents to be in breach of the Rules or other applicable law, court order or regulation, the costs incurred would be
excessive or delivery is impracticable for any reason, and (b) in the case of a breach of the Rules, we shall promptly provide you with the reasons for not being able to effect the requested delivery.” 

 

	1.5	 Clause 5.4 (Refusal to execute) shall be amended by adding immediately after the first (1st) sentence in that clause the following new sentence: 

 “In the
case of being contrary to the Rules, we shall promptly provide you with the reasons for not being able to execute the instructions.” 
  

	1.6	 Clause 7.4 (Location of Bullion) shall be amended by deleting the final sentence in that clause and
replacing it with the following new sentence: 

 “We agree that all delivery and packing shall be in accordance with
applicable industry standards, the Rules and LBMA good market practices, and if there is a change in the delivery or packing due to a change in the Rules, we shall promptly provide you with the reasons for the change.” 

 

	1.7	 Clause 7.5 (Replacement of Bullion) shall be amended by adding immediately after the final sentence in
that clause the following new sentence: 

 “If there is a change in compliance due to a change in the Rules, we shall
promptly provide you with the reasons for the change.” 
  

	1.8	 Clause 9.1(d) (Your Representations) shall be amended by deleting the words “the Rules,” from
that clause. 

  

	1.9	 Clause 12.4 (Force majeure) shall be amended by adding immediately after the final sentence in that
clause the following new sentence: 

 “We shall promptly provide you with the reasons for such delay in performance,
or non-performance.” 

  
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	2.	 Miscellaneous 

 

	 	2.1.	 Except as specifically amended by this Deed of Amendment, the Agreement will continue in full force and effect
and this Deed of Amendment will not be construed as a waiver of existing rights under the Agreement. 

  

	 	2.2.	 From and after the effective date of this Deed of Amendment, all references in the Agreement to “this
Agreement” (or words or phrases of a similar meaning) will be deemed to be references to the Agreement, as amended by this Deed of Amendment. 

  

	 	2.3.	 This Deed of Amendment supersedes any provisions in the Agreement (as such provisions exist assuming this Deed
of Amendment were not effective) which conflict with the provisions of this Deed of Amendment. 

  

	 	2.4.	 All capitalised terms used in this Deed of Amendment but not defined herein will have the meanings set forth in
the Agreement. 

  

	 	2.5.	 This Deed of Amendment and any non-contractual obligation or other
matter arising out of, or in connection with, it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Deed of Amendment has been executed and delivered as a deed by each party to
this Deed of Amendment in each relevant capacity described above in the manner described therein the day and year first before written. 
  

			
	 Signed as a deed on behalf of
  

HSBC BANK PLC
  

By:

		
	Signature:	 	 /s/ Timothy J. Brown

	Name: Timothy J. Brown
	Title: Head of Financial Exposure Centre Markets & Securities
	
	 In the presence of:
 Name: Adam
Braid

	Signature:	 	 /s/ Adam Braid

	 Address: 8 Canada Square
 London E14
5HQ, United Kingdom

	Occupation: Commodities Business Manager
	
	 Signed as a deed on behalf of
  

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee of the SPDR®
Gold Trust,
  
 By:

		
	Signature:	 	 /s/ Michael Spates

	Name: Michael Spates
	Title: Vice President
	
	 In the presence of:
 Name: Sarah
Fisher

	Signature:	 	 /s/ Sarah Fisher

	Address: The Bank of New York Mellon
	Occupation: Relationship Manager

  
 4EXHIBIT 4.22

 

Strategic Cooperation Agreement

 

Agreement No.:

Date of Signature: October 26, 2021

Place of Signature: Hong Kong

 

Party A: AGM Technology Limited

Address: Room 02-3, 15/F, Connaught Harbourfront
House, 185 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong

Business Contact Person: Name:

Tel.:

E-mail Address:

 

Party B: Meten Holding Group

Address:

Business Contact Person: Name: 

Tel.:

E-mail Address:

 

WHEREAS:

 

Based on the good trust and
the long-term development strategy of both Parties, Party A and Party B decided to cooperate together in the field of hardware sales and
equipment supply, blockchain software, hardware and business consulting services. Both Parties have formed a deep strategic partnership
with excellent corporate philosophy and professionalism, and in the spirit of “mutual benefit, stability and permanence, high efficiency
and quality”.

 

NOW, THEREAFTER after friendly
consultation between the Parties, Party A and Party B have reached the following agreement:

 

1.
Outline of Cooperation

 

1.1
Purpose of Cooperation

 

The purpose of cooperation
between Party A and Party B is to create a win-win, sustainable strategic partnership through close cooperation between the Parties.

 

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1.2 Target of Cooperation

 

Both Parties believe that this
strategic cooperation can help Party A and Party B further improve overall operational efficiency, reduce operating costs, etc., realize
their future market expansion strategies and gain market share, so as to create greater business value for both Parties. ÷

 

1.3 Term of Cooperation

 

The term of cooperation shall
be for six months, commencing from October 26, 2021 to March 25, 2022.

 

1.4 Contents of Cooperation

 

1.4.1 Party A shall provide
Party B with hardware equipment sales and equipment supply, blockchain software, hardware and consulting services in business, etc. for
a period of 6 months.

 

1.4.2 During the above strategic
cooperation period, the hardware equipment sales and equipment supply, blockchain software, hardware and consulting services in business
provided by Party A can be settled in cash or other forms agreed by both Parties. Party B undertakes to create orders, the number of orders
and confirm the same according to the business development status.

 

2. Rights and Obligations
of the Parties

 

The strategic cooperation requires
the joint efforts of both Parties to achieve the expected results, in such a case, the Parties agree as follows in terms of the rights
and obligations of both Parties:

 

2.1 Rights of the Parties

 

a) Both Party A and
Party B have the right to request the other Party to provide services as agreed; and

 

b) Both Party A and
Party B shall have the economic rights and interests as agreed in this Agreement.

 

2.2 Obligations of the Parties

 

a) Both Party A and
Party B shall bear the obligation to perform as scheduled under this Agreement;

 

b) Both Party A and
Party B shall bear the obligation to provide team support to each other;

 

c) Both Party A and
Party B shall bear the obligation to promote and complete the project tasks undertaken by both Parties according to the plan;

 

d) Both Party A and
Party B shall fully utilize their industry influence and strategic partnership to facilitate business development for each other; and

 

e) Both Party A and
Party B shall bear the obligation to strictly manage the quality of services and may not damage the image and interests of both parties.

  

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3. Appendix to the
Agreement

 

In case of any incomplete part
in connection with the cooperation business under this Agreement and the relevant commercial terms, the Parties will negotiate to execute
a separate supplementary in writing, which will be attached to this Agreement and constitutes an integral part of this Agreement. If not
specifically stated, the terms of this Agreement shall also apply to the Appendix hereto. If the terms in the appendixes are in conflict
with this Agreement, the statement in the appendixes shall prevail. Matters concerning a specific content of cooperation between the Parties
will be agreed upon through friendly consultation between the Parties and signed in the Appendix.

 

4. Force Majeure

 

If either Party’s performance
of its obligations under the Agreement is affected by war and serious fire, typhoon, earthquake, flood plague (including atypical pneumonia),
traffic control, traffic accident, governmental act, or other unforeseen, unavoidable and insurmountable events, the Party affected by
the accident shall promptly notify the other Party of the occurrence of the force majeure event and provide, within a reasonable period
of time, a certificate issued by the relevant agency therefor.

 

If the performance of this
Agreement is prevented in full or in part, or is delayed due to the occurrence of a force majeure event, neither Party shall bear any
liability for breach of contract, and any loss resulting therefrom shall be borne by the Party suffering from such loss.

 

5. Representation and
Warranty

 

5.1 Representation and Warranty by Party
B to Party A

 

Party B is a legally established
and duly existing company; Party B has the qualification to operate the scope of cooperation in accordance with the relevant laws and
regulations and state regulations for operation.

 

5.2 Representation and Warranty by Party
A to Party B

 

Party A is a legally established
and duly existing company; Party A has the qualification to operate the scope of cooperation in accordance with the relevant laws and
regulations and state regulations for operation.

 

6. Confidentiality

 

Neither Party shall disclose
the contents of this Agreement and all products, technology, design and other relevant matters to a third party in any way without the
written consent of the other Party. This confidentiality clause shall survival upon the termination of the cooperation between the Parties.
This confidentiality clause shall remain binding on both Parties for a period of two years after the termination of the cooperation between
the Parties.

 

7. Breach of Liability

 

Both Parties solemnly undertake
to strictly perform the Agreement, and any breach of any obligation under this Agreement by either Party shall constitute a breach of
contract. The Defaulting Party shall bear the responsibility of continuing performance, taking remedial measures, paying liquidated damages,
compensating for losses and other breach of contract. The scope of compensation for damages shall also include attorney’s fees,
litigation fees, investigation fees, notary fees, travel expenses and other expenses for the defense of rights.

 

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8. Miscellaneous

 

This Cooperation agreement
shall come into effect as from the date of signature and seal by both Parties, and this Agreement shall be made in duplicate, one for
each Party, which shall have the same legal effect.

 

9. Solution of Dispute

 

All disputes arising out of
or in connection with the execution of this Agreement shall be resolved through friendly consultation between the Parties. If the consultation
fails, both Parties may file a lawsuit before the court of the place where Party A is located and resolve it through litigation procedures.

 

10. Governing Law

 

The Agreement shall be governed
by the laws of Hong Kong.

 

(The below of the page is the signature page
and is left blank intentionally)

 

Party A:

Representative:

Signature (seal):

Date: October 16, 2021

 

Party B:

Representative:

Signature (seal):

Date: October 16, 2021

 

 

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