Hashdex Asset Administration Ltd. has introduced plans to shut and liquidate the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF (NYSE Arca: DEFI), the only collection of the Hashdex Commodities Belief.
As of July 30, 2026, the fund held roughly $14.7 million in belongings beneath administration.
Hashdex continues to handle over $200 million in belongings throughout merchandise out there to U.S. buyers.
Causes behind the choice
Hashdex stated it repeatedly displays its product line primarily based on elements together with belongings beneath administration, buying and selling liquidity, working prices, investor curiosity, and the way every fund suits inside its broader index-based vary.
The agency acknowledged the closure was determined after weighing these elements alongside different operational concerns, with the sponsor authorizing the liquidation.
The modest dimension of the fund stands in distinction to bigger opponents tracked within the U.S. spot ETF market, the place merchandise like BlackRock’s IBIT dominate flows.
Key dates for shareholders
Shareholders can promote their shares on NYSE Arca by way of the shut of enterprise on August 17, 2026, the final buying and selling day.
The fund will cease accepting creation orders from approved individuals after that date, and shares might be delisted from NYSE Arca.
Traders who nonetheless maintain shares as of the final buying and selling day will obtain a money liquidating distribution, anticipated on or round August 28, 2026.
Liquidation of bitcoin holdings
Following the ultimate buying and selling day, the fund will dump its remaining bitcoin and stop pursuing its funding goal.
The agency warned that the distribution will replicate closing prices and any actions within the worth of bitcoin in the course of the wind-down, noting that such actions could also be substantial.