On Thursday, Cathie Wooden-led Ark Make investments made vital trades, most notably offloading ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF ARKB and pouring funds into the newly listed 3iQ Solana Staking ETF (SOLQ.U).
The ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Commerce
Ark Make investments offered a major quantity of shares within the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF. The ARK Subsequent Technology Web ETF ARKW fund offloaded 39,575 shares, representing 0.25% of the ETF. Based mostly on the final closing value of $84.71, the worth of the commerce stands at roughly $3.35 million.
This transfer comes amidst indicators of a possible bear market in Bitcoin BTC/USD. In response to information from Glassnode, Bitcoin traders are going through unprecedented strain with the most important unrealized losses on document, concentrated amongst new market members.
Even so, Bitcoin confirmed impressive strength this week, bouncing from $74K to $84K regardless of a broader U.S.-focused danger-off surroundings the place even protected-haven property like Treasuries and the greenback faltered. With shares down and uncertainty excessive, Bitcoin’s 20% acquire over six months highlights its rising attraction in its place asset. Over 24-hours, Bitcoin traded 0.9% greater at $84,951.
The 3iQ Solana Staking ETF Commerce
Concurrently, Ark Make investments made a major buy of the 3iQ Solana Staking ETF (SOLQ.U). Ark Fintech Innovation ETF ARKF and ARK Subsequent Technology Web ETF ARKW funds collectively purchased 475,000 shares. The transaction was valued at $4.95 million. SOLQ.U ended the day in Toronto at $10.43.
This transfer aligns with Ark’s recent interest in 3iQ Solana Staking ETF, as detailed in a Benzinga report. On Wednesday, Ark scooped up 500,000 shares of SOLQ.U value $5.2 million.
The ETF began buying and selling on the Toronto Inventory Trade on Wednesday, with main unitholders together with SkyBridge Capital, based and managed by Anthony Scaramucci. It focuses on lengthy-time period Solana SOL/USD holdings acquired by over-the-counter counterparties and goals to supply traders “enticing staking rewards,” in keeping with an announcement from 3iQ, which describes itself because the world’s first Digital Property Managed Account Platform. Solana spiked 2.3% greater at $134.96 over 24 hours.
Different Key Trades:
- Ark Make investments’s ARKF fund offered 4,184 shares of Intuit Inc. (INTU).
- The ARKG fund offered 1,040 shares of Repare Therapeutics Inc. (RPTX).
- ARKX purchased 4,284 shares of AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) and offered 18,832 shares of Kratos Protection and Safety Options Inc. (KTOS).
Benzinga Edge Inventory Rankings point out ARKB has Momentum within the 92nd percentile. How do different Bitcoin ETFs evaluate? Find out here.

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