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Cathie Wood Likes Bitcoin as Both Deflationary and Inflationary Hedge

Wood would choose bitcoin over gold "hands down" as an asset to hold for the next ten years.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells 2% of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Holdings as BTC Rallies

The fund also sold about $3.3 million worth of Coinbase shares (COIN) and bought $2.4 million shares of Robinhood (HOOD).

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame to Plead Guilty: Bloomberg; Neowiz To Build Games on Avalanche

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie takes a closer look at the hottest crypto stories today, including former FTX executive Ryan Salame's plans to plead guilty to criminal charges, Bloomberg reported. Korean game publisher Neowiz plans to build games on the Avalanche blockchain. The regulatory warning from the IMF and FSB. Activity in the crypto spot market falls. ARK Invest and 21Shares applied for regulatory approval for an ETF that would directly hold ether.

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Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Files for First Spot Ether ETF

Asset managers ARK Invest and 21Shares have applied for regulatory approval for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would directly hold ether (ETH), according to a Wednesday filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist Victoria Bills discusses the move and the potential impact on the crypto markets.

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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Files for First Spot Ether ETF

The Ark 21Shares Ethereum ETF is the first attempt to list such a fund in the U.S. that directly invests in ETH, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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SEC Delays Decision on Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Application

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended its review of the Ark 21Shares bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application, as it continues to look at over a dozen applications from traditional finance heavyweights like BlackRock and Fidelity. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the U.S. spot bitcoin ETF race.

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Cathie Wood's Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Application Decision Pushed Out by SEC

The regulator is reviewing more than a dozen spot bitcoin and ether future ETF applications.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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Cathie Wood and Mike Novogratz Are Both Bullish on Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals

Wood expects the SEC to approve multiple funds all at once, and Novogratz says his sources say they see approvals coming in four to six months.

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Cathie Wood's ARK Sells Another $50.5M Coinbase Shares

The tech-focused investment manager owns over 10.5 million shares in Coinbase making it one of the largest holders of the stock.

Coinbase (COIN) reports fourth quarter earnings on Thursday and is expected to post strong numbers as trading volume picked up in the last few months of the year. (Piggybank/Unsplash)

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U.S. CPI Falls to 3% in June; Coinbase Shares Near One-Year High

Coinbase’s (COIN) shares rose to a near one-year high after the exchange announced a surveillance-sharing agreement with five spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) applicants. "First Mover" hosts share their reaction as Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest sells $12 million worth of Coinbase’s stock. Separately, insights on the U.S. Consumer Price Index falling to 3% on a year-over-year basis in June.

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