Ark Invest acquires Bullish shares for the ninth consecutive day in a $11.6 million transaction.

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Ark acquired approximately 2.1 million BLSH shares over the last nine trading sessions, valued at around $58.8 million based on the stock’s daily closing price.

Ark Invest purchased $11.6 million in shares of cryptocurrency exchange Bullish (BLSH) on Wednesday. (CoinDesk/Nik De)

Key points:

  • Ark Invest acquired $11.6 million in shares of cryptocurrency exchange Bullish on Wednesday, marking the ninth straight day the investment firm has purchased the stock.
  • During this timeframe, the investment company has acquired approximately 2.1 million BLSH shares, valued at about $58.75 million based on the stock’s daily closing price.
  • The firm, led by Cathie Wood, also purchased $33.8 million in shares of the crypto-friendly investment platform Robinhood (HOOD) and $4.37 million in stock of stablecoin developer Circle Internet (CRCL) on the same day.

Ark Invest acquired $11.6 million in shares of cryptocurrency exchange Bullish (BLSH) on Wednesday, continuing a streak of nine consecutive days of increasing its BLSH holdings.

The Florida-based firm purchased 364,134 shares in Bullish, which is the parent company of CoinDesk, through three of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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BLSH finished at $31.88 on Wednesday, which represented a decrease of 0.53% for the day. The shares, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, had previously rebounded from a low of approximately $24.15 on February 5 amid a decline in bitcoin’s drop below $63,000. They remain 15.82% lower year-to-date.

Ark has purchased about 2.1 million BLSH shares in the last nine trading sessions, based on disclosures sent via email from the firm, equating to approximately $58.75 million by the daily closing prices.

In addition to Bullish, the company led by Cathie Wood acquired $33.8 million in shares of Robinhood (HOOD) and $4.37 million in stock of Circle Internet (CRCL) on Wednesday. These stocks experienced declines of 8.8% and 3.16%, respectively.

Amid the cryptocurrency’s prolonged downturn, shares of companies related to crypto are also trading at lower levels, which Ark considers a favorable buying opportunity.