Coinbase posts $1.2B net income in Q1, surpasses entire 2023 earnings

As a researcher with a background in finance and experience in following the crypto market, I find Coinbase’s Q1 2024 earnings report to be incredibly impressive. The exchange’s strong rebound is a testament to the resilience of the crypto industry and the impact of Bitcoin ETFs on market performance.


In the initial three months of 2024, digital currency trading platform Coinbase experienced a robust recovery. This surge was driven by an improvement in market conditions and the debut of Bitcoin-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

In the first quarter of the year, our exchange reported a total revenue of $1.6 billion and net income of $1.2 billion, which translates to an Adjusted EBITDA of $1 billion. This metric indicates our earnings before accounting for interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization expenses. In the year 2023, Coinbase’s Adjusted EBITDA amounted to $977.5 million.

In its financial report, Coinbase disclosed that it generated $737 million in pre-tax profits from the appreciation of crypto assets prior to realization. The company concluded Q2 with a total capital of $7.1 billion, which included $1.1 billion obtained through the issuance of convertible notes due in 2030.

In my analysis, the total liabilities grew significantly between the first quarter of 2023 and the entire year of 2024. The figure rose from $200.7 million to $339.9 million.

Coinbase posts $1.2B net income in Q1, surpasses entire 2023 earnings

As an analyst, I’ve analyzed the financial data and found that the revenue generated from consumer transactions reached an impressive figure of $935 million, marking a significant 99% increase compared to the previous quarter. The trading volume also saw a substantial growth, amounting to a total of $56 billion, which represents a 93% rise in the same period. Notably, our market outpaced the US spot market during this timeframe, with its own expansion rate reaching 91%.

During the past quarter, institutional transactions brought in a revenue of $85 million, marking a significant 133% rise compared to the previous quarter. As reported by the exchange, the trading volume for its institutional clientele on Coinbase Prime reached an impressive $256 billion, which is 105% more than the preceding period and surpassed the U.S. spot market.

“Our institutional platform, Coinbase Prime, hit all-time highs in trading volume and the number of active clients in Q1. […] The bitcoin ETFs – combined with strong market conditions in Q1 – unlocked a flywheel of customer engagement across this more robust product suite. In fact, nearly 40% of institutional clients engaged with at least 3 products in Q1.”

In the initial quarter, Coinbase experienced a significant 64% surge in revenues from its custodial services, amounting to $32 million, mainly due to escalating crypto asset prices and Bitcoin ETF earnings. The platform currently safeguards cryptographic assets for eight out of the 11 recently introduced Bitcoin investment funds. By quarter’s end, Coinbase managed a total of $171 billion in assets under its protection.

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2024-05-03 01:45