Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has stirred the market again – this time by trimming its position in Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) while boosting its stake in Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN). On June 23, 2025, ARK sold 415,844 CRCL shares worth $109.6 million, part of a larger divestment totaling $352 million, according to reports from Cointelegraph.
What’s behind the rebalancing?
It’s a strategic pivot rooted in profit-taking after Circle’s explosive 750% rally from its $31 IPO price to an all-time high of $298.99, which briefly pushed its market cap to $67 billion. CRCL dropped 15.49% to $222.65 on tuesday, cutting its market cap to approximately $49.1 billion, with after-hours trading slipping further to $218.14.
At the time of writing, it is trading 3.90% higher at $232 in the pre-market session.
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Importantly, ARK hasn’t fully exited. It still holds 3.2 million CRCL shares, accounting for 7.8% of ARKW, signaling continued confidence in USDC (Circle’s flagship stablecoin). USDC currently boasts a $61.9 billion market cap and $2.61 trillion in annual transaction volume, according to CoinMarketCap.
However, CRCL’s P/E ratio of 238 and EV/EBITDA of 197.04 point to a stretched valuation. In contrast, Coinbase offers diversified exposure to the crypto ecosystem. ARK acquired 4,198 COIN shares worth $1.48 million, capitalizing on its $955.8 million Q1 2025 revenue, expanding Base Layer 2 network, and the broader 15% rally in Bitcoin.
While the GENIUS Act supports the stablecoin sector by clarifying U.S. regulations, ARK’s rotation into COIN appears to hedge against potential volatility and overvaluation in CRCL – balancing its fintech bet between infrastructure (COIN) and tokenization (CRCL).
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