Ark Investment Management, led by Bitcoin BTC/USD bull Cathie Wood, on Wednesday bought more stake in cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc COIN.
The stock-picking firm bought 96,591 Coinbase shares, estimated to be worth $18.9 million based on Wednesday’s closing price.
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Coinbase stock closed 3.8% lower at $196.7 a share on Wednesday and is down 21.6% year-to-date.
The asset management firm has been piling up shares in Coinbase, which enables the trading of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum ETH/USD, and Dogecoin DOGE/USD.
Ark Invest held 6.25 million shares of Coinbase, worth $1.27 billion, before Wednesday’s trade, via its Ark Innovation ETF ARKK, Ark Next Generation Internet ETF ARKW, and Ark Fintech Innovation ETF ARKF.
Coinbase became a public company in April 2021 via a direct stock listing, closing at $328.28 per share at the end of its first day of trading.
Wood in January said a single Bitcoin could be worth $1.36 million by 2030.
Photo courtesy: Coinbase
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