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Ark Invest Buys $16.5M of Coinbase Stock, Largest Purchase Since Aug. 1
COIN closed at $264.97, 4.27% higher on the day, accompanying a relative recovery in the crypto market, which saw bitcoin gain over 3.3% to reclaim $90,000.
Updated Nov 27, 2025, 12:37 p.m. Published Nov 27, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
What to know:
- Ark Invest bought $16.5 million worth of shares in cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on Wednesday.
- COIN closed at $264.97 on Wednesday, 4.27% higher on the day, alongside a relative recovery in the crypto market.
Ark Invest bought $16.5 million worth of shares in cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) on Wednesday, the investment management firm said in an emailed disclosure.
It marks largest purchase of the stock by Cathie Wood's firm since Aug. 1.
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Ark added a total of 62,166 COIN shares across three of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs): Innovation (ARKK), Next Generation Internet (ARKW) and Blockchain & Fintech Innovation (ARKF).
COIN closed at $264.97 on Wednesday, 4.27% higher on the day, accompanying a gain in the crypto market, which saw the price of bitcoin rise over 3.3% to reclaim $90,000. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) added around 2.25% on the day.
The purchase marks an interesting change of pace as Ark's sizeable equities purchases often occur when the price heads downward, as it looks to "buy the dip."
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What to know:
- Coinbase Institutional is seeing a potential December recovery in crypto, citing improving liquidity and a shift in macroeconomic conditions that could favor risk assets like bitcoin.
- The firm's optimism is driven by rising odds of Federal Reserve rate cuts, with markets pricing in a 93% chance easing next week, and improving liquidity conditions.
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