1: APPROVAL OF ALLOWING THE SPONSOR TO CAUSE THE TRUST, IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATION OF THE TRUST AS A GRANTOR TRUST FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ARE MET, TO STAKE A PORTION OF THE LINK HELD BY THE TRUST PURSUANT TO CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE CUSTODIAN AND THROUGH AN ENGAGEMENT BY THE CUSTODIAN, ONE OR MORE STAKING PROVIDERS AND ACCEPTING STAKING CONSIDERATION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND HOLD CONSIDERATION OTHER THAN LINK RECEIVED BY THE TRUST FOR A LIMITED TIME. – For (351.000)
2: APPROVAL OF ALLOWING THE SPONSOR TO MAKE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE TRUST AGREEMENT (I) IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER CONSENT; PROVIDED THAT ANY AMENDMENT MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTING SHAREHOLDERS' INTERESTS AS DETERMINED BY THE SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE ANY EARLIER THAN 20 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER AFFECTED SHAREHOLDERS RECEIVE A NOTICE BY THE SPONSOR OR (II) THAT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE STATUS OF THE TRUST AS A GRANTOR TRUST FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. – Against (351.000)
3: APPROVAL OF ALLOWING THE SPONSOR TO RECEIVE A SPONSOR'S STAKING FEE IN ADDITION TO THE SPONSOR'S FEE, AS PARTIAL CONSIDERATION FOR FACILITATING STAKING (IF AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT), IN ANY AMOUNT OF THE STAKING CONSIDERATION RECEIVED BY THE TRUST IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE SPONSOR, AS DESCRIBED IN THE SECOND AMENDMENT. – For (351.000)
4: APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES FOR THE CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF BASKETS IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE TRUST TO CREATE AND REDEEM BASKETS IN EXCHANGE FOR THE RECEIPT OR DELIVERY OF CASH, RESPECTIVELY, FROM OR TO AN AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT, AS DESCRIBED IN THE SECOND AMENDMENT. – For (351.000)
5: APPROVAL OF THE SPONSOR'S FEES BEING PAID DAILY IN ARREARS, AS DESCRIBED IN THE SECOND AMENDMENT. – For (351.000)
6: APPROVAL OF A PORTION OF THE TRUST ESTATE BEING HELD FROM TIME TO TIME IN ONE OR MORE OMNIBUS ACCOUNTS MAINTAINED BY THE CUSTODIAN IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES, AS DESCRIBED IN THE SECOND AMENDMENT. – For (351.000)
7: APPROVAL OF THE ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS REFLECTED IN THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE TRUST AGREEMENT. – For (351.000)
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