Oct 29 : Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global returned to profitability on Thursday after three consecutive quarters of losses, aided by lower operating expenses and investment gains on crypto assets that offset weaker trading activity.
The results underscore the company's continued exposure to swings in crypto asset prices, with gains in the value of its investment portfolio helping boost earnings even as challenging market conditions weighed on trading volumes and transaction revenue, its largest source of income.
Transaction revenue dropped 43 per cent to $590.2 million in the third quarter, from $1.05 billion a year earlier.
Shares of the crypto exchange were down 2.55 per cent in trading after the bell. The stock has declined nearly 29 per cent since the start of this year.
The company said macro headwinds have begun to shift and crypto prices rebounded in September.
Prediction markets emerged as another area of growth for Coinbase during the reported quarter, with revenue exceeding $200 million.
The expansion also reflects its strategy of diversifying revenue streams beyond its core transaction business, which remains heavily dependent on crypto-market activity.