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July 17, 2024

#### Arca’s Blockchain-Enabled Treasury Fund Reaches a Significant Milestone as the First Tokenized ‘40 Act Fund Available for Secondary Trading

Securitize Markets LLC selected as the trading venue for The Arca U.S. Treasury Fund’s digital shares, expanding liquidity options and setting the stage for tokenized funds within the U.S. regulatory framework. This marks the first time in history a closed-end fund can be traded on a SEC-registered Alternative Trading System (ATS), transferred peer-to-peer, and purchased and redeemed through the Fund. 

[View Press Release →](https://www.arcalabs.com/hubfs/Securitize%20ATS%20Press%20Release_Final_7.17.24.(Correction%20v2)pdf.pdf?hsLang=en)

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May 1, 2024

#### Arca Partners with Anchorage Digital Bank To Offer Expanded Custody Solutions for the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund

Arca Labs, the innovation division of one of the leading digital assets investment managers, Arca, and Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. announced a partnership today that will enable seamless custody for Arca U.S. Treasury Fund shares with Anchorage Digital Bank, the only crypto-native bank chartered by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, further expanding its institutional-grade ecosystem.

[View Press Release →](https://www.arcalabs.com/hubfs/Anchorage%20Custody%20Press%20Release_Final_4.24.24.docx.pdf?hsLang=en)

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January 20, 2022

#### Arca Labs study finds 77% of capital market participants believe traditional securities will be digitized in 5-10 years

Conducted in partnership with Coalition Greenwich, this industry-first digital asset securities study cites transparency and real-time settlement as the top benefits of blockchain; lists real estate and equities as the top two designated asset classes to be represented as digital asset securities.

[View Press Release →](https://www.arcalabs.com/hubfs/Arca%20Labs%20study%20finds%2077%25of%20capital%20market%20participants%20believe%20traditional%20securities%20will%20be%20digitized%20in%205-10%20years.pdf?hsLang=en)

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October 25, 2021

#### Arca Labs and Oasis Pro, Inc. enter into joint venture to develop blockchain transferred funds and digital asset securities

The Second BTF Offering Seeks to Meet Market Demand as Institutional Interest GrowsPartnership Will Create an Industry Advisory Committee to Develop New Products

[View Press Release →](https://www.arcalabs.com/hubfs/Arca%20Labs%20and%20Oasis%20Pro%2c%20Inc.%20enter%20into%20joint%20venture%20to%20develop%20blockchain%20transferred%20funds%20and%20digital%20asset%20securities.pdf?hsLang=en)

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September 23, 2021

#### Arca Labs and Securitize partner on tokenized financial products, beginning with Arca U.S. Treasury Fund

Arca’s agreement with Securitize signals an increasing ability for investors to access digitized financial products built on blockchain within the existing regulatory framework.

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April 21, 2021

#### Arca adds three senior management executives, continuing to fuel the firm's expansion

Following a successful funding round and product launch in Q1, Arca adds a Chief Operating Officer, Head of Content, and Head of Growth for Arca Labs.

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March 17, 2021

#### Arca Labs announces partnership with signature bank's signet network

Arca Labs today announced an agreement with Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY) that enables Signature Bank clients with access to the bank’s Signet™ digital payment platform, to initiate purchases of shares of the Arca US Treasury Fund (the “Fund”) from their Signet wallet. This integration is a critical next step in building the digital securities ecosystem.

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February 1, 2021

#### Arca welcomes CFO/CCO and new head of product for Arca Labs

Arca has announced two key appointments, setting the stage for the next phase of development of the company. Industry veteran Vance Sanders has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, and Nikesh Dalal has joined as Head of Product for Arca’s innovation division, Arca Labs.

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December 7, 2020

#### Arca Labs enters into custody partnerships with anchorage, Gemini, Komainu, Ledger, and Tokensoft

Arca Labs and Leading Custodians Lay the Groundwork for the Digital Securities Industry; Establish a First for Digital Securities as ArCoin Paves the Way for Efficiency and Security.

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#### Arca Offers The First SEC-Registered Fund Issuing Digital Securities

Arca, an innovative, digital asset investment firm that blends traditional finance with cutting edge blockchain technology, today announced that the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund (the “Fund”), an SEC-registered closed-end fund, is available for investment.

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©2025 Arca Labs LLC does not provide investment advice. These discussions are provided for general informational purposes only and are not solicitations or offers to sell securities or investment advisory services.

 

**Arca Capital Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arca Labs LLC, serves as adviser to the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund, distributed by Distribution Services, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Arca and Distribution Services, LLC are not affiliated. An investor should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund before investing.**

**This and other information is available in the Fund’s prospectus, which should be reviewed carefully prior to investing. To obtain a prospectus, please call 1-888-526-1997. **

 

Investors may not be able to sell their shares at the time or in the quantity of choosing regardless of how the Fund performs. The Funds Annual Operating Expense Ratio, as reflected in the current prospectus is 113.34%, however, Management has agreed to an expense cap of .75% through an expense limitation agreement valid until April 30, 2026. For more details relating to the fund’s expenses, please review the prospectus.

 No assurance can be given that the Fund will achieve its investment objective, and investment results may vary substantially over time and from period to period.

 

An investment in the Fund involves risk including loss of principal. An investment in the Fund is suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with limited liquidity in the shares and the uncertainty of emerging technologies, and should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Other risks specifically associated with the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund are detailed in the prospectus and include no history of operations risk, conflict of interest risk, interval fund risk, no minimum amount of proceeds risk, fund closure risk, liquidity risk, tax related risks, credit and non-payment risk, interest rate risk, portfolio management risk, market risk, call risk, valuation   
risk and issuer risk.

The Arca U.S. Treasury Fund is one of the first registered funds to offer digital asset securities and there are additional risks associated with this feature of the fund, including regulatory risk, liquidity risk, emerging technology risk, operational and technology risk, and risks specifically associated with the Ethereum blockchain. There is the risk that management may be unable to successfully use blockchain technology to validate ownership and transfer ArCoin.

 

For details regarding all of the risks described above, please review the prospectus. Arca Capital Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arca Labs LLC, serves as adviser to the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund, distributed by Distribution Services, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Arca and Distribution Services, LLC are not  affiliated. Arca Capital Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arca Labs LLC, serves as adviser to the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund, distributed by Distribution Services, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Arca and Distribution Services, LLC are not affiliated.

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