On December 17, 2025, Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest purchased $25.3 million in crypto-related stocks amid a market dip, allocating $10.56 million to BitMine Immersion Technologies, $8.85 million to Bullish, and $5.9 million to Coinbase, per The Block. This buy-the-dip move, executed through ARKK, ARKW, and ARKF ETFs, reflects Ark’s confidence in crypto infrastructure despite short-term volatility, per. BitMine, the largest Ethereum treasury holder, led the purchases.
Ark’s strategy highlights long-term conviction in crypto equities, with Coinbase ($244.19, down 3.33%) as a trading gateway, Bullish ($42.15, down 1.89%) as an exchange, and BitMine for mining and staking. The purchases come as crypto stocks extend declines, mirroring BTC’s pullback, per. Tom Lee, BitMine Chairman, aligns with Wood’s view on exponential crypto growth, per. X posts from @ArkkDaily note Ark’s consistent dip buying.
The $25.3M investment underscores institutional accumulation during weakness, potentially stabilizing crypto equities, per. Ark’s portfolio includes $609M in Coinbase, $323M in Circle, and $275M in BitMine, per. With BTC at $113,234 and ETH at $4,070, per CoinMarketCap, Ark’s move could signal a bottom. However, leverage risks in DAT firms like BitMine remain
Monitor Ark’s daily trades on ark-funds.com and crypto stocks on Yahoo Finance. BTC support at $112,000 and ETH at $4,000 are key, per TradingView. Dollar-cost average into BTC or ETH with stop-losses, or diversify into USDC, per Techopedia. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for updates. Ark’s buys suggest crypto resilience, but volatility persists until macro clarity.
