Cathie Wood, the CEO of ARK Invest, has been notably quiet since the start of 2026. Despite it being only ten days into the new year, her absence from the headlines in the crypto world has been noticeable.
Up until a few days before December 31, Wood was actively shopping and acquiring her favorite crypto stocks such as Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) and Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD). However, as of now, her firm has not increased its positions in any of these companies.
Wood’s buying strategy in 2025 often aligned with market dips, either in the broader crypto market or in individual stocks. One of her last purchases in 2025 was during a slide in a couple of crypto stocks.
On December 16, Wood invested around $59 million in shares across various categories. This included $16.3 million in Coinbase, $10.8 million in Circle Internet Group (Nasdaq: CRCL), and approximately $5.2 million in Bullish (Nasdaq: BLSH). ARK also acquired about $17 million in Bitmine Immersion Technologies and around $9.9 million in CoreWeave.
Despite the market downturn, Wood remained optimistic about cryptocurrency. She appeared on CNBC and boldly predicted that Bitcoin would reach $150,000 by 2030. However, after a flash crash in October 2025, ARK Invest revised its Bitcoin price target to $1.2 billion for 2030 due to the rising popularity of stablecoins and the performance of gold.
In 2026, Wood’s focus has shifted away from flashy crypto purchases. Instead, she has made investments in tech stocks like Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), aviation companies such as Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR), and machinery companies like Deere & Co (NYSE: DE). She has also shown interest in biotech companies like Beam Therapeutics (NASDAQ: BEAM) and Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NTLA).
Wood recently shared her outlook on crypto for 2026 in a podcast, expressing optimism for higher institutional adoption and regulatory clarity. She also predicted that President Donald Trump would work towards implementing regulations favorable to the crypto industry, including a de-minimis tax exemption for small transactions and the strategic purchase of Bitcoin for the country’s reserve.
As for her own buying activity in crypto stocks, it remains unclear. However, Wood’s confidence in the future of cryptocurrency remains strong. This article was originally published on TheStreet on January 10, 2026, and offers insights into Wood’s investment strategies and predictions for the crypto market in the coming years.
