ARK Invest Tokenizes $1.3B Venture Fund on Ethereum
Ethereum (ETH)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
According to blockchainmedia.id, ARK Invest has launched its ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) as a tokenized asset on the Ethereum blockchain. The fund, managed by Cathie Wood, holds stakes in major technology firms including OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe, and Databricks. Issued in partnership with Securitize, the tokenized shares allow qualified investors to subscribe using USDC before the daily net asset value is determined.
This move represents a shift toward on-chain settlement for a closed-end interval fund that targets long-term capital growth. The fund’s total net assets reached approximately $1.304 billion as of August 31, 2026. OpenAI constitutes 5.26 percent of the portfolio, valued at roughly $68.6 million, while Anthropic holds a 3.86 percent weight.
SpaceX remains the largest position at 7.54 percent, followed by Kalshi and Ayar Labs. Wood described the tokenization as a tangible manifestation of her belief in the evolution of capital markets. Although traded on Ethereum, the tokens are not listed on exchanges and rely on periodic repurchase mechanisms for liquidity.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ETH, measured when this story was written up on 26 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio data shows Ethereum trading at $2,691.61 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 47.8 percent, indicating that sellers are slightly more active than buyers. Short-term pressure is also tilted toward selling, with buy ratios at 48.7 percent for the last hour and 48.9 percent for the last four hours. The volume delta confirms this imbalance, showing a net outflow of $121,941 in the past hour and $749,335 over four hours. Over the full day, the net volume delta stands at -$27,207,737, with cumulative selling pressure (CVD) closing at -$21,427,871. This means that for every dollar bought, slightly more was sold, resulting in a net negative flow. Trading activity remains robust with $632.5 million in spot volume and nearly 2.5 million trades recorded.
The latest daily buy ratio of 46.8% sits at the 16th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.5% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for ETH, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Compared to the preceding week, today’s buying pressure is weaker than the 7-day average buy ratio of 50.4 percent. The current 24-hour ratio of 47.8 percent is 2.6 percentage points below the weekly norm, signaling a relative decrease in buyer aggression. Volume activity has also slowed, trading at just 0.70 times the weekly average volume. While the price has risen 3.0 percent over the past eight days, today’s flow is less bullish than the weekly trend suggests. The week saw a total positive volume delta of $127,352,411, contrasting with today’s significant net outflow.