Overview
- Coinbase, which reported results late Thursday, logged a $394.1 million net loss on $1.41 billion in revenue as shares fell about 4% to 5% after hours.
- Lower spot trading cut transaction revenue to $755.8 million, and a roughly $482 million mark-to-market loss on crypto investments deepened the GAAP deficit.
- Management cited traction outside spot trading, with USDC-related revenue at $305 million on record balances, derivatives volume up 169% year over year, and prediction markets above $100 million annualized as market share hit 8.6%.
- Earlier in the week the company announced about 700 layoffs, or 14% of staff, describing an AI-driven restructuring to lower costs and refocus operations.
- Coinbase reported $303 million in adjusted EBITDA and $10.2 billion in cash, and early Q2 figures showed about $215 million in transaction revenue to May 5 with guidance for subscription and services at $565 million to $645 million.