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BitGo Reports Steep Revenue Drop but Posts Paper‑Driven Profit

A $71.5 million unrealized gain lifted net income, with management framing stablecoin growth alongside the NYDIG acquisition as the path to build recurring revenue.

Overview

  • The company’s Q3 results, released Monday, showed revenue fell 50.9% year over year to $2.85 billion while net income rose 94.4% to $44.1 million largely because of a $71.5 million unrealized gain on its digital‑asset treasury.
  • On an operational basis BitGo posted an operating loss of about $19.2 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $4.3 million, and adjusted metrics exclude the non‑cash treasury gains that boosted the headline profit.
  • Digital asset sales made up roughly $2.72 billion of reported revenue but produced only about $4.2 million in contribution margin, leaving the business highly sensitive to trading volumes and crypto price swings.
  • Management highlighted growth in recurring products and institutional capabilities: Stablecoin‑as‑a‑Service revenue rose 52.5% to $37.4 million, the NYDIG institutional trading deal closed in August, and the company repurchased $24.7 million of stock during the quarter.
  • Reported platform assets fell to $59.9 billion on lower market prices, normalized assets rose about 31.9% after price adjustments, and investors will be watching whether recurring revenue and the NYDIG acquisition can drive adjusted EBITDA back to profit.