Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
Trust
the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm (“Friedman”), was
combined with
27, 2022
the dismissal of Friedman and the engagement of Marcum to serve as the
independent registered public accounting firm of the Trust. The services
previously provided by Friedman will now be provided by Marcum.
The reports of Friedman on the financial statements of the Trust for the years
ended
opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principle, except for the inclusion of an emphasis of matter
paragraph with respect to investments in digital assets. In connection with its
audits of the years ended
financial statements through
with Friedman on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if
not resolved to the satisfaction of Friedman, would have caused them to make
reference thereto in their report on the financial statements for such years.
The Sponsor has furnished to Friedman the statements made in this Item 4.01.
Attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K is Friedman’s letter to the
and Exchange Commission
statements.
During the two most recent fiscal years and through
Trust has not consulted with Marcum on any matter that (i) involved the
application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either
completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
the Trust’s financial statements, in each case where a written report was
provided or oral advice was provided that Marcum concluded was an important
factor considered by the Trust in reaching a decision as to the accounting,
auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) was either the subject of a
disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K
(“Regulation S-K”) promulgated by the
304 of Regulation S-K, or a “reportable event,” as described in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 16.1 Letter, datedSeptember 29, 2022 fromFriedman LLP to theSEC , regarding change in certifying accountant of the Company 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document)
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