Coinbase (COIN) shares fell roughly 5% in after-hours trading Thursday after the crypto platform reported second-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations, as lower crypto prices weighed on one of the company's largest revenue sources.

The company posted revenue of $1.22 billion, versus consensus expectations of $1.29 billion. Transaction revenue came in at $599 million, compared with expectations of $628 million. Subscription and services revenue totaled $555 million, versus estimates of $599 million, as investors looked for signs that recurring businesses continued to offset weakness in trading activity.

Coinbase added 819 BTC to its balance sheet during the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 17,211 BTC, an increase of 5% quarter-over-quarter.

The results came after a difficult quarter for crypto markets. Bitcoin fell roughly 14% during Q2 while ether lost about 25%, reducing both trading volumes and volatility across spot markets. Trading activity weakened in April and May before improving modestly in June. Robinhood (HOOD) reported on Wednesday that its crypto trading revenue fell 38% year over year, to $100 million from $160 million.

In a post on X, CEO Brian Armstrong pointed to the company's expanding businesses beyond spot trading, including stablecoins, Base and prediction markets, noting that Coinbase reached a record 10.3% share of global crypto trading volume during the quarter.

CFO Alesia Haas struck a more measured tone, saying crypto market conditions were challenging as industry spot trading volumes fell more than 20% and total crypto market capitalization declined by double digits. She said those conditions contributed to a 14% quarter-over-quarter decline in Coinbase's total revenue.

Diversification Efforts in Focus

Several Wall Street firms lowered estimates ahead of earnings and trimmed EBITDA forecasts amid lower crypto prices.
Subscription and services revenue, which includes USDC interest income, staking, custody, Coinbase One memberships and institutional services, is viewed as a key measure of revenue stability through crypto market cycles.
Analysts are also watching updates on newer businesses, including derivatives, prediction markets and Base, Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 network.

Source: CoinDesk

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