Crypto giant Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, posted second-quarter revenue of $708 million, exceeding analyst predictions by a wide margin.
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Despite the impressive revenue figures, the Crypto Giant Coinbase company also revealed a net loss of $97 million, or 42 cents per share, albeit better than the estimated loss of 76 cents. The announcement caused a surge in Crypto Giant Coinbase shares, which rose over 10% in after-hours trading, reaching above $100 before stabilizing around $88. The cryptocurrency market has been facing regulatory uncertainty and declining trading volumes, which significantly affected Crypto Giant Coinbase’s revenue. The second quarter saw an 8% drop in revenue from the previous quarter and a substantial year-over-year decline of 12%. Falling cryptocurrency trading volume played a significant role in this decline, plummeting by 37% from $145 billion in the first quarter to just $92 billion. As a result, transaction revenues also saw a dip from approximately $375 million to $327 million.
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Crypto Giant Coinbase Ventures into Staking and Ethereum Layer-2 Chain (PHOTO: Jason Briscoe)
Despite the challenges, Crypto Giant Coinbase managed to demonstrate its ability to monetize retail users effectively. This strength helped the company maintain transaction revenue, which only fell by 13% even with the substantial decline in trading volume. The company’s partnership with Circle on USDC, the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, played a crucial role in generating interest income. However, this income also experienced a decline from $241 million to $201.4 million, partly due to competition from Tether, which reached a record-high market capitalization in June. Crypto Giant Coinbase’s strategic focus now lies on exploring additional revenue streams beyond its traditional offerings, to reduce dependence on the volatile markets. The company’s revenue from staking, where investors earn interest for securing proof-of-stake blockchains, rose from $74 million in the prior quarter to approximately $88 million. Furthermore, Crypto Giant Coinbase is gearing up for the public launch of its Ethereum layer-2 chain, Base, on August 9. This move aims to tap into the growing demand for Web3 services and could potentially yield substantial fees from future transactions.
