ARK Invest Expands Crypto Stock Holdings with Consecutive $85 Million in Purchases

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest added $25.4 million of crypto stocks following a $60 million buy earlier in the week, reinforcing its strategy of acquiring during market downturns.

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Fact Check
The evidence overwhelmingly supports the statement. Multiple high-authority and highly relevant sources directly corroborate the central claim. A financial news source (TipRanks) and a major crypto-focused outlet (CoinDesk) both explicitly state that ARK Invest purchased approximately or nearly $60 million worth of crypto-related equities. This figure is repeated in several other market reports, creating a strong consensus. Further circumstantial evidence supports this claim. Several sources confirm that ARK made substantial purchases of specific crypto-related stocks—namely Coinbase (COIN), Bullish, and Circle—during a market downturn, which aligns with the narrative of a large, multi-stock investment. One source even provides a specific share count for the Coinbase purchase which, when valued, would account for a significant portion of the total $60 million figure.A minor discrepancy exists in one source (CNN) which reports a much smaller purchase of Coinbase shares. However, this report is very narrow in scope, potentially referring to a single transaction or the purchase for just one of ARK's several ETFs, and it does not contradict the total investment value across all purchases. Given that at least five other independent, high-authority sources report the ~$60 million figure, this single, narrow data point is insufficient to challenge the overall truthfulness of the statement. The consistency and high authority of the supporting sources result in a high confidence assessment.
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Summary

ARK Invest purchased $25.4 million of crypto stocks on Wednesday, adding 360,232 shares in Bitmine Immersion Technologies worth $10.6 million, $8.85 million in Bullish, and $5.91 million in Coinbase. The buys followed a $60 million acquisition on Monday, both occurring amid declines in crypto equities and major cryptocurrencies. Wednesday’s purchases came as Bitcoin fell around 2% to just above $86,000 after briefly spiking near $90,000. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $457.3 million in net inflows the same day, with Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund leading at $391.5 million.

Terms & Concepts
  • Coinbase: A major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to buy, sell, and store digital assets.
  • Bullish: A crypto platform focused on providing institutional-grade digital asset services and products.