Crypto News

COIN Price: Coinbase Soars 415% YTD, Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Sells 15M Shares

Published by

Cathie Wood’s asset management firm Ark Invest offloads additional holdings of Coinbase shares as COIN price has rallied over 415% in 2023, from $31.55 to $178.70.

Ark Invest funds have been on a selling spree for Coinbase and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares recently, offloading millions of COIN and GBTC shares as part of its active fund management strategy.

Cathie Wood Offloads Coinbase Shares

On Dec 26, Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest sold a total of 15,858 Coinbase shares worth over $2.7 million, as per trades noticed by CoinGape.

ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) sold 12,806 Coinbase shares, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) offloaded 2,424 COIN shares, and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) sold 628 COIN stocks.

The move comes as Coinbase (COIN) price hit another 52-week high of $178.80 last week. COIN price closed 1.95% lower at $172.05 on Tuesday, but jumped 0.84% after the market closed. Crypto stocks’ prices are gaining upside momentum amid anticipation of a spot Bitcoin ETF approval in early January and bullish sentiment in the crypto market.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest funds are on a selling spree for COIN and GBTC shares as Bitcoin price jumped 170% this year. Ark Invest sold a total of 343,261 Coinbase shares last week. However, Cathie Wood reaffirmed her bullish stance on Bitcoin, considering it a new rules-based global monetary system after gold.

Also Read: Terra Luna Classic Community Turns Down Major Burn Proposal

Meanwhile, Cathie Wood in an interview with Yahoo Finance said the SEC will approve a spot Bitcoin ETF after January 8. Ark Invest and 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF has a December 10, 2024 deadline. She said the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF will give officially allow institutional investors to pour their money into Bitcoin.

This is instrumental for Bitcoin to spark mainstream adoption by the traditional financial services industry and get global acceptance.

Also Read: BTC Price Contains Losses At $42,000 On Bitcoin ETF Hopes, What’s Next?

Share
Varinder Singh

Varinder has over 10 years of experience and is known as a seasoned leader for his involvement in the fintech sector. With over 5 years dedicated to blockchain, crypto, and Web3 developments, he has experienced two Bitcoin halving events making him key opinion leader in the space. At CoinGape Media, Varinder leads the editorial decisions, spearheading the news team to cover latest updates, markets trends and developments within the crypto industry. The company was recognized as Best Crypto Media Company 2024 for high impact and quality reporting. Being a Master of Technology degree holder, analytics thinker, technology enthusiast, Varinder has shared his knowledge of disruptive technologies in over 5000+ news, articles, and papers.

Published by

Recent Posts

  • Bitcoin News

U.S. Military Runs Bitcoin Node Amid Strategic Reserve Plans

Admiral Samuel Paparo revealed during a House Committee hearing today that the U.S. military is…

April 23, 2026
  • Crypto News

Robinhood Stock (HOOD) Jumps After $75M Bet on OpenAI amid AI Hype

Robinhood stock has jumped more than 3% in the early US trading hours, sparking optimism…

April 23, 2026
  • Crypto News

Cardano News: Input Output Unveils Proposal to Scale Network to 27M Monthly Transactions via Leios

Charles Hoskinson's Input Output has introduced nine treasury proposals as part of the firm's bid…

April 22, 2026
  • Crypto News

WLFI Vs Justin Sun: Tron Founder Gets Behind-the-Scenes Offer from Major Investor

The WLFI vs Justin Sun case is attracting a new wave of attention as a…

April 22, 2026
  • Bitcoin News

BREAKING: Bitcoin Eyes $80K as Trump Says US-Iran Peace Talks Could Resume on Friday

Bitcoin surges further to above $79,000 on Wednesday, climbing to reclaim $80K, on hopes of…

April 22, 2026
  • Crypto News

Galaxy Digital Sees 50% Chance of CLARITY Act Passing This Year as Key Issues Persist

Crypto firm Galaxy Digital has predicted a 50% chance that the CLARITY Act will pass…

April 22, 2026