Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MARA) and Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) were trading higher Wednesday as the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) recovers from recent lows.
What Happened: Bitcoin turned negative for the year on Tuesday as a crackdown on mining in China continued to intensify. More than 90% of China’s Bitcoin mining capacity was reportedly shut down after authorities ordered a halt to Bitcoin mining in Sichuan.
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Bitcoin mining stocks are recovering today following the sharp bounce in the price of Bitcoin.
Ark Buys The Bitcoin Dip: Cathie Wood, the founder, CIO and CEO of Ark Invest added 214,718 shares of Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) to the ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE:ARKK) on Tuesday.
Wood also purchased 1,046,002 shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX:GBTC) for the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (NYSE:ARKW).
Related Link: Cathie Wood Loads Up Heavily On Bitcoin Plays Coinbase, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust On Dip
$BTC, MARA, RIOT Price Action: Bitcoin was up 15.9% at $34,211 at last check Wednesday. It is up 19.87% year-to-date.
At last check Wednesday, Marathon Digital was up 1.17% at $27.66 and Riot Blockchain was up 1.91% at $32.84.
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