UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~March~~ 1June 2, 2025

ARK 21SHARES BITCOIN ETF

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-41910		87-6497023
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

477 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, New York

10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(646) 370-6016

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Shares of Beneficial Interest of ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF	ARKB	Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Units of Beneficial Interest of ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF	ARKB	Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

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Item 58.0201 ~~Departure~~Other ~~of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Events.

On June 2, 2025, ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (bthe “Trust”) announced ~~and~~that 21Shares US LLC, the sponsor of the Trust, has approved a three (c3)-for-one (1) share split (the “Share Split”) of all of the Trust’s outstanding common units of beneficial interest (the “Beneficial Interests”).

OnIn ~~March~~connection 1,with ~~2025,~~ the ~~following changes~~Share ~~occurred~~Split, toevery ~~the~~one ~~leadership~~Beneficial ~~structure~~Interest ofthat is ~~ARK~~held ~~21Shares~~by ~~Bitcoin~~the ~~ETF~~Trust’s beneficial owners (the “~~Trust~~Record Holders”)’s ~~sponsor~~at the close of business on June 12, ~~21Shares~~2025 USwill ~~LLC~~automatically split ~~(the~~into three Beneficial Interests after market close on June 13, 2025. The Share Split is expected to be effective at market open on June 16, 2025. Following the Share Split, the Beneficial Interests will continue to trade under the ticker symbol “~~Sponsor~~ARKB”) under the same CUSIP, asand ~~part~~the total net asset value of the Trust will not change as a ~~larger~~result ~~reorganization~~of the Share Split. In addition, each Record Holder will continue to hold the same percentage of the ~~Sponsor~~Trust’s ~~parent~~outstanding ~~company~~Beneficial Interests as held immediately prior to the Share Split, ~~21co~~and ~~Holdings~~the ~~Limited~~Share ~~(“21co”):~~Split will not modify the rights or preferences of the Beneficial Interests. The investment objective, strategy, and underlying holdings of the Trust will remain unchanged.

●A ~~Mr.~~copy ~~Harry Rashwan, who was serving as Chief Executive Officer~~ of the ~~Sponsor,~~press ~~stepped~~release ~~down~~is ~~from~~furnished ~~such~~as ~~role~~Exhibit ~~to take on a new leadership role within 21co and was succeeded by Mr~~99.1 ~~Russell~~to ~~Barlow~~this asCurrent Report ~~Chief~~on ~~Executive~~Form ~~Officer of the Sponsor;~~8-K.

●Forward-Looking Ms. Ophelia Snyder, who was serving as President and Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, stepped down from such roles to take on a new leadership role within 21co and was succeeded in her role as President of the Sponsor by Mr. Duncan Moir; andStatements

●This MsCurrent Report on Form 8-K may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ~~Edel~~Statements ~~Bashir~~other ~~assumed~~than statements of historical facts included in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including, but not limited to, statements about the ~~role~~Share Split, may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of ~~Chief~~future ~~Operating~~performance ~~Officer~~or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the ~~Sponsor~~forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Trust undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

~~Mr.~~Item ~~Russell Barlow, 51, has more than 25 years of expertise in regulated asset management~~9.01 ~~Previously,~~Financial ~~Mr.~~Statements ~~Barlow was the Global Head of Multi Asset~~ and ~~Alternative Investment Solutions and Global Head of Alternative Investment Solutions at abrdn plc, a global investment company (“abrdn”)~~Exhibits. ~~Additionally, Mr. Barlow has held a position as a Non-Executive Director at Archax, the UK’s first FCA-regulated digital asset exchange.~~

Mr. Duncan Moir, 39, has deep expertise in crypto and blockchain strategy. Previously, Mr. Moir was a Senior Investment Manager at abrdn. He is an independent board member of Hedera Hashgraph LLC and an advisor to Web3 companies. A University of Strathclyde graduate with a BA (~~Hons~~d) ~~in Economics, he is also a CFA and CAIA charterholder.~~Exhibits

Ms. Edel Bashir, 45, has over 20 years of experience in asset management. Previously, Ms. Bashir was the COO of Multi Asset and Alternative Investment Solutions, COO of Alternatives and a Senior Investment Manager at abdrn. A graduate of University College Cork, Ireland with a BSc in Finance, she has held senior roles across Bermuda, Dublin and Boston.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, Press Release dated June 2, 2025
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

There are no arrangements or understandings between any of Mr. Barlow, Mr. Moir or Ms. Bashir and any other persons pursuant to which any of them was selected as an officer. There are also no family relationships between any of Mr. Barlow, Mr. Moir or Ms. Bashir and any executive officer of the Sponsor, and none of them has any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.1

1SIGNATURE

~~SIGNATURES~~Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF

	By: 21Shares US LLC, as Sponsor to ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF

Dated: June 2, 2025	By:	/s/ Duncan Moir
	Name:	Duncan Moir
	Title:	President

~~Dated: March 6, 2025~~2

	ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
	By:	21Shares US LLC, as Sponsor to ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
	By:	/s/ Duncan Moir
	Name:	Duncan Moir
	Title:	President

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