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Ark Invest picks up $2.8 million worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought shares in Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) on Monday, days after the trust's discount reached a new low. 

Ark purchased 315,259 shares of GBTC on Monday, according to its latest trade filing. The shares were added to the Ark Next Generation Internet ETF. The asset manager's purchase comes to over $2.8 million.

(by Adam Morgan McCarthy)

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