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Coinbase Returns to Profit as Subscriptions Narrow Gap With Trading

Q3 investment gains produced a $719 million profit, underscoring a move from fee‑heavy trading toward steadier subscription services and on‑chain products.

Overview

  • Coinbase reported Thursday a $719 million net income for the third quarter, and about $715 million of that came from gains on crypto assets the company holds.
  • Total Q3 revenue was roughly $1.22 billion with transaction revenue at $590 million and subscription and services at $570 million, creating an almost even split between the two main lines.
  • The company guided Q4 subscription and services revenue to $550 million–$630 million, reflecting reliance on USDC balances and staking rates that remain sensitive to market moves.
  • On Base, Coinbase’s layer‑2 network, tokenized US equity tokens have surpassed $4 billion in cumulative DEX volume and the Shopify–Coinbase Commerce Payments Protocol has handled about 448,000 payments and $42.1 million in settled volume.
  • Coinbase filed for a Brazil VASP license days before the October 30 deadline and said it expects to keep serving Brazilian customers while the central bank reviews its application.