ARK Invest Tokenizes $1.3 Billion Venture Fund on Ethereum with USDC Subscriptions

ARK Invest has launched the tokenization of its ARK Venture Fund, allowing investors to subscribe using USDC on the Ethereum blockchain, marking a significant innovation in fund accessibility.

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