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Coinbase Posts $394 M Loss, Cuts 700 Jobs

5/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

Coinbase reported a Q1 2026 net loss of $394.1 million, or $1.49 per share, missing the $0.36 expected.
Transaction revenue fell 40% to $756 million as crypto market cap and volume dropped over 20% quarter-over-quarter.
Subscription and services revenue declined 14% to $584 million while stablecoin revenue rose 11% to $305 million.
Coinbase cut 700 jobs, about 14% of its workforce, while shares slipped below $184 after hours, extending a year-to-date decline of 14%.

History

Historical Context

The 2014 Mt. Gox collapse and Coinbase’s 2026 loss revived concerns that echo past financial shocks, prompting regulators much as Montana once did after resource booms by adopting taxes—e.g., the 1974 coal severance tax upheld in 1981 and a 2025 GDP of $82.3 billion. Those precedents help explain the SEC and New York’s new capital-reserve rules for crypto exchanges.

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Story summary

Coinbase reported a Q1 2026 net loss of $394.1 million, or $1.49 per share, missing the $0.36 expected.
Transaction revenue fell 40% to $756 million as crypto market cap and volume dropped over 20% quarter-over-quarter.
Subscription and services revenue declined 14% to $584 million while stablecoin revenue rose 11% to $305 million.
Coinbase cut 700 jobs, about 14% of its workforce, while shares slipped below $184 after hours, extending a year-to-date decline of 14%.

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