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~~August 127, 2025

21SHARES ~~CORE~~ ETHEREUM ETF

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-42151

93-6828290

(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~~21Share Core Ethereum ETF

(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 21 Shares Core Ethereum ETF	CETH	Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Common Units of Beneficial Interest of 21 Shares Ethereum ETF	TETH	Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

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Item 5.0203 ~~Departure~~Amendments ofto ~~Directors~~Articles ~~or Certain Officers; Election~~ of ~~Directors;~~Incorporation ~~Appointment~~or ~~of Certain Officers~~Bylaws; ~~Compensatory~~Change ~~Arrangements~~in ofFiscal ~~Certain Officers~~Year.

On August 27, 2025, 21Shares Ethereum ETF (bthe “Trust”)’s sponsor, 21Shares US LLC (the “Sponsor”), caused a Certificate of Amendment to the Trust’s Certificate of Trust to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in order to change the name of the Trust from “21Shares Core Ethereum ETF” to “21Shares Ethereum ETF”. In addition, on August 27, 2025, the Sponsor and CSC Delaware Trust Company, the Trustee of the Trust, entered into a Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement (cthe “Trust Agreement”). The Trust Agreement made conforming changes to the First Amended and Restated Trust Agreement to reflect the change to the name of the Trust. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment to the Trust’s Certificate of Trust and a copy of the Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively.

OnItem ~~March~~9.01 1,Financial ~~2025,~~Statements ~~the~~and following changes occurred to the leadership structure of 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (the “Trust”)’s sponsor, 21Shares US LLC (the “Sponsor”), as part of a larger reorganization of the Sponsor’s parent company, 21co Holdings Limited (“21co”):Exhibits

● Mr. Harry Rashwan, who was serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor, stepped down from such role to take on a new leadership role within 21co and was succeeded by Mr. Russell Barlow as Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor;

3.1		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of the Trust

3.2		Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XRBL document)

● 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; and1

~~● Ms. Edel Bashir assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer of the Sponsor.~~SIGNATURES

~~Mr.~~Pursuant ~~Russell~~to ~~Barlow,~~the ~~51, has~~requirements ~~more than 25 years~~ of ~~expertise in regulated asset management. Previously, Mr. Barlow was~~ the ~~Global~~Securities ~~Head~~Exchange ofAct ~~Multi Asset and Alternative Investment Solutions and Global Head~~ of ~~Alternative Investment Solutions at abrdn plc~~1934, athe ~~global~~registrant ~~investment~~has ~~company~~duly ~~(“abrdn”). Additionally,~~caused ~~Mr.~~this ~~Barlow~~report ~~has~~to ~~held~~be asigned ~~position~~on asits abehalf ~~Non-Executive~~by ~~Director at Archax,~~ the ~~UK’s~~undersigned ~~first~~hereunto duly ~~FCA-regulated digital asset exchange~~authorized.

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) in Economics, he is also a CFA and CAIA charterholder.

Dated: August 27, 2025
	21Shares Ethereum ETF

	By:	*21Shares US LLC, as Sponsor to*
		*21Shares Ethereum ETF*

~~Ms.~~By: ~~Edel~~/s/ ~~Bashir,~~Duncan ~~45,~~Moir ~~has~~Name: ~~over 20~~Duncan ~~years~~Moir ofTitle: 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.President

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.2

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.

Dated: March 6, 2025

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

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