The VanEck BNB ETF filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2026, disclosing a material amendment to its custodial services agreement. The filing details an agreement between the Trust, represented by Sponsor VanEck Digital Assets, LLC, and BitGo Bank & Trust, National Association.
Under the terms of the amendment, BitGo has been designated as a second BNB custodian for the Trust. The amendment also amended and restated Schedule A of the Second Custody Agreement, which was originally dated August 5, 2026. The updated schedule identifies Figment as the validator responsible for the Trust’s BNB staking activities.
The filing specifies that the validator fee for these staking activities is set at 4%. The amendment indicates that all other provisions of the Second Custody Agreement remain effective and unchanged. The full text of the amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the report.