Coinbase Posts Loss as Revenue Drops for Third Straight Quarter
THE SO WHAT
Three straight quarters of revenue decline at Coinbase underline how tightly exchange P&L is coupled to speculative volume. If your business leans on crypto activity — payments, NFTs, on-chain analytics — plan for longer low-vol regimes and diversify revenue away from pure trading cycles.
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