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Cathie Wood’s asset administration agency Ark Invest offloaded further Coinbase (COIN) shares as spot Bitcoin ETF approval window opens in early January 2024. Cathie Wood appears to be bearish on Bitcoin and crypto shares because the SEC is prone to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs as of January 10, contemplating it as a ‘sell the news’ occasion.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Offloaded Coinbase Shares

On Dec 29, Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought a complete of 2,369 Coinbase shares price over $425K, as per trades seen by CoinGape.

ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) bought 2,070 Coinbase shares, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) offloaded 235 COIN shares, and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) bought 64 COIN shares.

While the newest Coinbase shares selloff is nominal, Ark Invest funds have offloaded COIN shares price hundreds of thousands in the previous couple of months. Ark Invest bought a complete of 343,261 Coinbase shares final week.

On Dec 27, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) sold a complete of 148,885 Coinbase (COIN) shares price over $27.5 million, 2.25 million Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares price $81 million, and 231,102 Block Inc (SQ) shares price $18 million. ARKW additionally liquidated holdings in 16 shares and parked funds in ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Futures Strategy ETF (ARKA) and ProfessionalShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO).

Coinbase (COIN) worth hit a 52-week excessive of $187.39 final week. COIN worth closed 6.68% decrease at $173.92. Coinbase inventory has rallied 40% in December and 450% in 2023.

The transfer has raised eyebrows and made merchants rethink their trades amid the narrative that Cathie Wood expects spot Bitcoin ETF approval as a ‘sell the news’ occasion.

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Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval

Ark Invest 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) is predicted to get approval on January 10, 2024 because it submitted an up to date S-1 submitting to the SEC. While the window for spot Bitcoin approval opens on January 5, specialists count on the SEC to approve all spot Bitcoin ETF functions on the similar time.

Spot Bitcoin ETF issuers comparable to Ark 21Shares, BlackRock, Fidelity, Valkyrie, VanEck, Bitwise, Invesco and Galaxy, WisdomTree, and Franklin Templeton submitted up to date S-1 filings asserting licensed members (APs) and charges.

Also Read: Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Weighs On Leading Spot Bitcoin ETF Race

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