Coinbase Global, Inc. Q1 FY2023 Earnings Call

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  • Net Revenue: $736 million, up 22% QoQ — positive momentum led by strong consumer and institutional growth.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $284 million, a turnaround from prior quarters — positive adjusted EBITDA achieved by a 24% reduction in operating expenses QoQ.
  • Net Loss: $79 million — despite positive adjusted EBITDA, net income remains negative.
  • Total Operating Expenses: $896 million, down 24% QoQ — lowest since Q1 2021, driven by cost-cutting actions including 20% headcount reduction and reduced vendor/real estate spend.
  • Subscription and Services Revenue: $362 million, up 28% QoQ — driven by staking, custody, and higher interest income from products like USDC.
  • Trading Volume:
    • Consumer Trading Volume: Up 5% QoQ, aligned with U.S. spot market.
    • Institutional Trading Volume: Flat QoQ, but revenues up 67% QoQ due to reduced discounting.
    • Prime trading app: Record highs in Q1.
  • Product Innovation Highlights:
    • Launch of Coinbase International Exchange (for crypto derivatives).

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Operator: Good afternoon. My name is Christie, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Coinbase First Quarter 2023 Earnings Call. All lines have been on mute to prevent any background noise. After speakers’ remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Anil Gupta, Vice President, Investor Relations. You may begin your conference. Anil Gupta: Thank you. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Coinbase first quarter 2023 earnings call. Joining me on today's call are Brian Armstrong, Co-Founder and CEO; Emilie Choi, President and COO; Alesia Haas, CFO; and Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer. 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 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, not as a substitute for GAAP m

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