Coinbase Reports $670M Q4 Loss as COIN Rebounds 16%

Coinbase reported a $670 million net loss in Q4 2025 on Thursday, Feb. 12, as falling crypto prices and lower trading activity reduced transaction revenue. The stock initially dropped about 8% before rebounding more than 16% intraday, signaling aggressive dip-buying.

Company Results Met Forecasted Results

According to a blog post published by the company, “The results were in line with Coinbase’s own forecasts. In addition, it is a testament to the success of what the company calls its ‘Everything Exchange’ strategy, which will allow customers to buy and sell various forms of digital assets through the same platform.”

Although Coinbase had a net loss for the fourth quarter, the company reported strong metrics in terms of operating volume for all of 2025. Trading volume increased to $5.2 trillion for the year, an increase of 156% compared to 2024, while global market share doubled to 6.4%.

Recurring revenue from staking, stablecoins and custody totaled $2.8 billion, showing a reduced dependency on revenue generated from transaction fees. Growth in subscriptions for Coinbase One to nearly one million also showed significant progress in just three years and demonstrated increasing interest in bundled, fee-based services.

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Development of Diversified Products

The growth in its diversified products includes 24/7 U.S.-style perpetual futures, the purchase of Deribit, and other products such as equity trading. As the USDC balance averages $17.8 billion per day on the Coinbase platform, it proves that the stablecoin is a key component of the company’s diversified business model.

U.S. derivatives such as futures are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), placing Coinbase’s diversified products under federal oversight. Over 12% of global crypto assets are now under the custody of this crypto platform. The number of crypto assets being held by the firm’s customers has more than tripled over three years, demonstrating the continued confirmation of Coinbase as an institutional player.

In addition to the diversification of its product offering, Coinbase also ended 2025 with a total of $11.3 billion in cash and equivalents. It also repurchased $1.7 billion worth of its shares to provide a good reserve of liquid capital.

Current data provided by TradingView showed that COIN rose 16.46% intraday to $164.32 from a close of $141.09, showing very aggressive buying after the decline in price. COIN traded back above some short-term technical resistance, ending several weeks of defensive position building.

COIN’s rebound came as Bitcoin stabilized, reinforcing the stock’s historical correlation with broader crypto market sentiment. Coinbase shares historically track Bitcoin’s price movements due to their reliance on trading and staking activity.

Source: TradingView

Why This Matters

Coinbase is shifting from trading fees to recurring income, a move that could reshape how centralized exchanges generate revenue in slower crypto markets.

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