Coinbase Global, Inc. Q1 FY2021 Earnings Call

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  • Revenue & Profit Growth: Coinbase reported continued growth in Q1 2021, driven by strong trading volumes, aided by high volatility and rising prices in crypto markets. The company saw a notable increase in subscription and services revenue, totaling $56 million for the quarter.
  • Monthly Transacting Users (MTUs): Q1 2021 MTUs grew to 6.1 million, representing a >200% increase over Q4 2020 levels.
  • Trading Volume: Trading volumes remained strong in Q2-to-date, with expectations to meet or exceed Q1 levels.
  • Retail Fee Revenue: Came in lower at ~120 bps in Q1 versus ~140 bps in FY20, mainly due to higher trading volumes on Coinbase Pro, which has tiered pricing.
  • Staking Products: Over 1 million customers used Coinbase staking products by end of Q1, signaling a promising revenue stream.
  • Marketing Spend: Significant increase in marketing efforts, raising the budget from <5% to 12–15% of net revenue. Notable app visibility – top 10 on iOS and Android app stores for two weeks in Q2.

Strategic Product Initiatives

  • DOGE Listing: Coinbase plans to list Dogecoin within 6–8 weeks of this earnings call.

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Operator: My name is Erica and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Coinbase First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. [Operator Instructions] Thank you. Anil Gupta, Vice President, Investor Relations, you may begin your conference. Anil Gupta: Thank you. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Coinbase first quarter 2021 earnings call. Joining me on today's call, are Brian Armstrong, Co-Founder and CEO, and Alesia Haas, CFO. I hope you've all had the opportunity to read our shareholder letter, which was published on our Investor Relations website earlier today. Before we get started, I'd like to remind you that, during today's call, we may make forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary materially from today's statements, information concerning risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differ from these forward-looking statements is included in our SEC filings and shareholder letter available on our IR website at investor.coinbase.com. Our discussion today will include references to adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe that certain non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors, regarding trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or an isolation

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