Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 (Form 10-Q)

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our unaudited financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under "Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors," "Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" or in other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Trust Overview

The Trust is a Delaware Statutory Trust that issues units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in the form of shares, which represent ownership in the Trust.

The purpose of the Trust is to make it easier for an investor to invest in the Crypto Asset market as a whole, without having to pick specific tokens, manage a portfolio, and constantly monitor ongoing news and developments. Although the Shares are not the exact equivalent of a direct investment in Crypto Assets, they provide investors with an alternative that constitutes a relatively cost-effective, professionally managed way to participate in Crypto Asset markets. The Trust holds a Portfolio of Crypto Assets, referred to as the Portfolio Crypto Assets.

In furtherance of this objective, the activities of the Trust include (i) issuing Shares in exchange for subscriptions, (ii) selling or buying Portfolio Crypto Assets in connection with monthly rebalancing, (iii) selling Portfolio Crypto Assets as necessary to cover the Management Fee (as defined below) and/or any organizational expenses, (iv) causing the Sponsor to sell Portfolio Crypto Assets upon any potential future termination of the Trust, and (v) engaging in all administrative and security procedures necessary to accomplish such activities in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement of Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (the "Trust Agreement"), and the Custodian Agreements with the Custodians (the "Coinbase Custodian Agreement" and the "Anchorage Custodian Agreement", each a "Custodian Agreement").

The Trust's principal investment objective is to invest in a Portfolio of Crypto Assets that tracks the Index as closely as possible with certain exceptions determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. In addition, in the event the Portfolio Crypto Assets being held by the Trust present opportunities to generate returns in excess of the Index (for example, Airdrops, Emissions, forks, or similar network events), the Sponsor may also pursue these incidental opportunities on behalf of the Trust as part of the investment objective if in its sole discretion the Sponsor deems such activities to be possible and prudent. The Trust believes that it has met its principal investment objective.

The Trust and the Sponsor have entered into a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license agreement with Bitwise Index Services, LLC (the "Index Provider"), an affiliate of the Trust that is controlled by the same parent entity as the Sponsor, at no cost to the Trust or the Sponsor allowing the Trust to use the Index as the benchmark index for the Trust (the "License Agreement").

Results of Operations

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025^

1. Net assets in the above table are calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP based on the principal market price for Crypto Assets that the Trust considered its principal market, as of 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the valuation date.

Three months ended June 30, 2026

During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Trust's net assets decreased from $678,236 on March 31, 2026 to $532,787 on June 30, 2026. The decrease in the Trust's net assets resulted primarily from dispositions of approximately (660) BTC, (4,083) ETH, (1,780,558) XRP, (16,602) SOL, (10,565) HYPE, (729,556) XLM, (1,069,232) ADA, (20,654) LINK, (2,235) LTC, (108,989) SUI, (165,634) AVAX, and (635,550) DOT with a value of ($59,655) in connection with sales to pay the Management Fee, for redemption of Shares, and for rebalancing of Crypto Assets to the Index. Dispositions were partially offset by additions to the Trust of approximately 44 BTC, 270 ETH, 139,291 XRP, 1,299 SOL, 89,491 HYPE, 12,588,308 XLM, 83,667 ADA, 1,616 LINK, 175 LTC, and 8,526 SUI, with a value of $12,161 in connection with Share creations and for rebalancing of Crypto Assets to the Index during the period.

Net realized and change in unrealized loss on investment in Crypto Assets for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $(97,977), which included a realized gain of $24,322 from the sale of Crypto Assets to pay the Management Fee, for redemption of Shares, and for rebalancing to the Index, and a change in unrealized depreciation on investment in Crypto Assets of $(122,299). Net realized and change in unrealized loss on investment in Crypto Assets resulted primarily from price depreciation of the Trust's holdings during the period. Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $(99,255), which consisted of the net realized and unrealized loss on investment in Crypto Assets, less the Management Fee of $(1,278).

Three months ended June 30, 2025

By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Trust's net assets increased from $1,110,098 on March 31, 2025 to $1,425,390 on June 30, 2025. The increase in the Trust's net assets resulted primarily from additions of approximately 2 BTC, 68 ETH, 62,216 ADA, 15,903 SOL, 12,730 XRP, 1,098 AVAX and 139,052 SUI with a value of $3,004 in connection with Share creations and for rebalancing of Crypto Assets to the Index. Additions were partially offset by dispositions from the Trust of approximately (1,917) ETH, (4,575) LINK, (55) BTC, (534,293) ADA, (14,967) DOT, (445,732) XRP, (908) LTC and (71,048) SUI, with a value of $(10,835) in connection with sales to pay the Management Fee, for redemption of Shares, and for rebalancing of Crypto Assets to the Index during the period.

During the three months ended June 30, 2025, net realized and change in unrealized gain on investment in Crypto Assets was $323,782, which included a realized gain of $4,099 from the sale of Crypto Assets to pay the Management Fee, for redemption of Shares, and for rebalancing to the Index, and a change in unrealized appreciation on investment in Crypto Assets of $319,683. Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investment in Crypto Assets resulted primarily from price appreciation of the Trust's holdings during the period. Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $315,293, which consisted of the net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Crypto Assets, less the Management Fee of $(8,490).

Six months ended June 30, 2026

During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Trust's net assets decreased from $1,029,869 on December 31, 2025 to $532,787 on June 30, 2026. The decrease in the Trust's net assets resulted primarily from dispositions of approximately (1,821) BTC, (11,164) ETH, (5,235,575) XRP, (48,788) SOL, (10,565) HYPE, (729,556) XLM, (3,160,403) ADA, (61,050) LINK, (6,607) LTC, (322,151) SUI, (190,139) AVAX and (729,578) DOT with a value of ($173,260) in connection with sales to pay the Management Fee, for redemption of Shares, and for rebalancing of Crypto Assets to the Index. Dispositions were partially offset by additions to the Trust of approximately 45 BTC, 270 ETH, 324,630 XRP, 3,980 SOL, 89,491 HYPE, 12,588,308 XLM, 83,667 ADA, 1,616 LINK, 175 LTC, and 8,526 SUI with a value of $12,666 in connection with Share creations and for rebalancing of Crypto Assets to the Index during the period.

Net realized and change in unrealized loss on investment in Crypto Assets for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $(336,578), which included a realized gain of $94,107 from the sale of Crypto Assets to pay the Management Fee, for redemption of Shares, and for rebalancing to the Index, and a change in unrealized depreciation on investment in Crypto Assets of $(430,685). Net realized and change in unrealized loss on investment in Crypto Assets resulted primarily from price depreciation of the Trust's holdings during the period. Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $(339,403), which consisted of the net realized and unrealized loss on investment in Crypto Assets, less the Management Fee of $(2,825).

Six months ended June 30, 2025

By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Trust's net assets increased from $1,365,740 on December 31, 2024 to $1,425,390 on June 30, 2025. The increase in the Trust's net assets resulted primarily from additions of approximately 2 BTC, 570 ETH, 40,873 LTC, 338,736 ADA, 19,506 SOL, 320,997 UNI, 1,098 AVAX, 525,288 XRP and 1,856,361 SUI with a value of $23,063 in connection with Share creations and for rebalancing of Crypto Assets to the Index. Additions were partially offset by dispositions from the Trust of approximately (10,612) BCH, (2,555) ETH, (5,385) LINK, (199) BTC, (908) LTC, (550,208) ADA, (1,302) SOL, (320,997) UNI, (1,571) AVAX, (20,110) DOT, (618,853) XRP, (680,675) NEAR and (71,048) SUI, with a value of $(39,211) in connection with sales to pay the Management Fee, for redemption of Shares, and for rebalancing of Crypto Assets to the Index during the period.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, net realized and change in unrealized gain on investment in Crypto Assets was $75,999,

which included a realized gain of $12,965 from the sale of Crypto Assets to pay the Management Fee, for redemption of Shares, and for rebalancing to the Index, and a change in unrealized appreciation on investment in Crypto Assets of $63,034. Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investment in Crypto Assets resulted primarily from price appreciation of the Trust's holdings during the period. Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $59,650, which consisted of the net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Crypto Assets, less the Management Fee of $(16,349).

^ Amounts displayed are in the '000s, except for per-Share/coin references.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Trust generally holds only a very small cash balance, and is otherwise fully invested in order to maintain its investment objective of tracking the Index. When selling Portfolio Crypto Assets to pay the Management Fee, the Sponsor endeavors to sell an exact amount of Portfolio Crypto Assets needed in order to pay such expenses in order to minimize the Trust's holdings of assets other than Portfolio Crypto Assets. As a consequence, the Sponsor expects the Trust will typically have a very small cash balance at each reporting period. Cash may also be held in the Trust after a subscription from a Shareholder is funded (or sent to the Trust's bank account) but not yet invested in Portfolio Crypto Assets, or after a redemption from a redeeming Shareholder has been processed (e.g., by raising cash through the sale of Portfolio Crypto Assets) but not yet paid to the redeeming Shareholder.

The Trust pays a Management Fee of 0.75% per annum of the net asset value of the Trust Estate, which includes all Crypto Assets owned by the Trust, including its investment portfolio, cash, and any contractual rights at the end of each month. In exchange for the Management Fee, the Sponsor is responsible for payment of almost all of the expenses incurred by the Trust. As a result, the only material ordinary expense of the Trust during the periods covered by this Registration Statement was the Management Fee. In exchange for the Management Fee, the Sponsor has agreed to assume and pay the normal operating expenses of the Trust, which include the Trustee's monthly fee and out-of-pocket expenses, the fees of the Trust's regular service providers (Cash Custodian, Crypto Asset Custodians, Prime Execution Agent, Marketing Agent, Transfer Agent and Administrator), exchange listing fees, tax reporting fees, SEC registration fees, printing and mailing costs, audit fees and up to $500,000 per annum in ordinary legal fees and expenses. The Sponsor may determine in its sole discretion to assume legal fees and expenses of the Trust in excess of $500,000 per annum. The Sponsor also agreed to pay the costs of the Trust's organization.

The Trust may incur certain extraordinary, non-recurring expenses that are not assumed by the Sponsor, including, but not limited to, taxes and governmental charges, any applicable brokerage commissions, financing fees, Crypto Asset network fees and similar transaction fees, expenses and costs of any extraordinary services performed by the Sponsor (or any other service provider) on behalf of the Trust to protect the Trust or the Shareholders (including, for example, in connection with any fork of a Crypto Asset blockchain, any Incidental Rights and any IR Asset), any indemnification of the Cash Custodian, Crypto Asset Custodians, Prime Execution Agent, Transfer Agent, Administrator or other agents, service providers or counterparties of the Trust, and extraordinary legal fees and expenses, including any legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with litigation, regulatory enforcement or investigation matters.



The Trust is not aware of any trends, demands, conditions or events that are reasonably likely to result in material changes to its liquidity needs. While broader economic and market conditions, including evolving trade policies and tariffs, could impact the price of Portfolio Crypto Assets and contribute to increased market volatility, the Trust does not currently anticipate these factors will materially affect its liquidity needs.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

As of June 30, 2026, the Trust has not used, nor does it expect to use in the future, special purpose entities to facilitate off-balance sheet financing arrangements and has no loan guarantee arrangements or off-balance sheet arrangements of any kind other than agreements entered into in the normal course of business, which may include indemnification provisions related to certain risks service providers undertake in performing services which are in the best interests of the Trust. While the Trust's exposure under such indemnification provisions cannot be estimated, these general business indemnifications are not expected to have a material impact on the Trust's financial position.

Management Fee payments made to the Sponsor are calculated as a fixed percentage of the Trust's NAV. As such, the Sponsor cannot anticipate the payment amounts that will be required under these arrangements for future periods as NAVs are not known until a future date.

No material changes have occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2026.

Critical Accounting Policies

The financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements relies on estimates and assumptions that impact the Trust's financial position and results of operations. These estimates and assumptions affect the Trust's application of accounting policies. Below is a summary of accounting policies on cash, investment valuation and investment company considerations. There were no material estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements involving a significant level of estimation uncertainty that had or are reasonably likely to have had a material impact on the Trust's financial condition. In addition, please refer to Note 2 to the Financial Statements included in this report for further discussion of the Trust's accounting policies.

Cash

Cash represents cash deposits held at financial institutions and Crypto Asset exchanges. Cash in a bank deposit account, at times, may exceed U.S. federally insured limits. The Trust has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on such bank deposits.

Investment Valuation

Crypto Asset transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from Crypto Asset transactions are determined using the identified cost method. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss is reported in the statement of operations. Commissions and other trading fees are reflected as an adjustment to cost or proceeds at the time of the transaction.

The Trust intermittently receives Airdrops of new Crypto Assets. The use of Airdrops is generally to promote the launch and use of new Crypto Assets by providing a small amount of the new Crypto Assets to the private wallets or exchange accounts of holders of existing related Crypto Assets. Airdropped Crypto Assets can have substantially different Blockchain technology that has no relation to any existing Crypto Asset, and many Airdrops may be without value. The Trust will only record receipt of airdropped Crypto Assets if, when received, the airdropped Crypto Assets have value. Crypto Assets received from Airdrops have no cost basis and the Trust recognizes other income equal to the fair value of the new Crypto Asset received. There were no Airdrops recognized or unrecognized during the six-month period ended June 30, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025.

Investment Valuation - Principal Market Net Asset Value ("NAV")

To determine which market is the Trust's principal market (or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market) for purposes of calculating the Trust's net asset value in accordance with U.S. GAAP ("Principal Market NAV" and "Principal Market NAV per Share"), the Trust follows ASC Topic 820-10, Fair Value Measurement, which outlines the application of fair value accounting. ASC 820-10 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for Crypto Assets in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires the Trust to assume that Crypto Assets are sold in its principal market to market participants or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact.

In determining which of the eligible Digital Asset Markets is the Trust's principal market, the Trust reviews these criteria in the following order:

First, the Trust reviews a list of Digital Asset Markets that are U.S. accessible, have historically provided publicly available data, and are exchanges that Bitwise normally transacts on. Specifically, the Trust utilizes a third-party valuation vendor, Lukka, Inc., to identify publicly available, well-established and reputable crypto asset exchanges selected in their sole discretion.

Second, Lukka, Inc. sorts these Digital Asset Markets from high to low by market-based volume and level of activity of Crypto Assets traded on each Digital Asset Market. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, this sort was performed for Digital Asset Markets for the period mid-May through mid-June 2026.

Third, Lukka, Inc. then reviews pricing fluctuations and the degree of variances in price on each Digital Asset Market during the 60 minutes prior to 4:00 pm. EST for Crypto Assets to identify any material notable variances that may impact the volume or price information of a particular Digital Asset Market.

Fourth, Lukka, Inc. then selects a Digital Asset Market as its principal market based on the highest market-based volume level of activity and price stability in comparison to the other Digital Asset Markets on the list.

As of June 30, 2026, Lukka, Inc. included Binance, Bitfinex, Bitflyer, Bitstamp, Bullish, Bybit, Coinbase, Crypto.com, Gate.io, Gemini, HitBTC, Huobi, itBit, Kraken, KuCoin, LMAX, MEXC Global, OKX and Poloniex as its primary Exchange Markets in consideration.

The Trust determines its principal market (or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market) annually and conducts a quarterly analysis to determine (i) if there have been recent changes to each Digital Asset Market's trading volume and level of activity in the trailing twelve months, (ii) if any Digital Asset Markets have developed that the Trust has access to, or (iii) if recent changes to each Digital Asset Market's price stability have occurred that would materially impact the selection of the principal market and necessitate a change in the Trust's determination of its principal market.

Investment Company Considerations

The Trust is an investment company for U.S. GAAP purposes and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies. The Trust uses fair value as its method of accounting for Crypto Assets in accordance with its classification as an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust is not a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates and these differences could be material.



Please refer to Note 2 to the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for further discussion of the Trust's Significant Accounting Policies.