Coinbase Global, Inc. Q1 FY2022 Earnings Call

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  • Revenue and Performance: Revenue declined year-over-year to $1.165B, down from Q4 2021, reflecting weaker crypto market conditions. Despite this, Coinbase posted positive adjusted EBITDA, highlighting operational resilience.
  • Net Loss: The company reported a net loss of $430 million for Q1 2022 compared to a $771 million profit in Q1 2021, primarily due to lower trading volumes and market volatility.
  • User Metrics:
    • Monthly Transacting Users (MTUs): Average MTUs for April were ~8.9 million, down from Q1’s level of 9.2 million, indicating softening demand.
    • 54% of users engaged in non-trading crypto activity, showing traction on higher utility and service adoption.
  • Assets on Platform: Total assets were $256B, down from $278B in Q4 2021 but consistent with Q3 2021, indicating stable retention amidst market challenges.
  • Revenue Diversification: Subscription and services revenue grew 169% YoY, now forming ~13% of net revenue ($150M+), largely driven by staking and custodial fees.
  • 2022 Outlook: Q2 expected to be lower than Q1 in both MTUs and transaction volumes. Softness continued into April, with lower volatility and crypto market cap. Commitment remains to manage full-year adjusted EBITDA loss within $500M.

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Operator: Good afternoon. My name is Gino, and I will be conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Coinbase First Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions]. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Anil Gupta, Vice President of Investor Relations. You may begin. Anil Gupta: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Coinbase First Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. Joining me on today's call are Brian Armstrong, Co-Founder and CEO; Emilie Choi, President and CEO; and Alesia Haas, CFO. I hope you've all had the opportunity to read our shareholder letter, which is published on our IR site 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 these results to differ is included in our SEC filings. Our discussion today will also include references to certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in the shareholder letter on our Investor Relations website. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for GAAP measures. We are once again using the Say Technologies platform to enable our shareholders to post questions. In addition, we'll take some live questions from our research analysts. With t

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