Meanwhile, the exchange posted $66 million in net income, compared to $1.2 billion, including unrealized gains of $737 million, during the same period last year.
Coinbase reported $930 million in adjusted EBITDA for the quarter, with adjusted net income reaching $527 million.
Subscription and services revenue rose 9% quarter-over-quarter to $698 million, reflecting increasing user demand for non-trading income sources.
Coinbase reported $9.9 billion in USD resources, including cash, cash equivalents, and USDC. Meanwhile, average assets under custody climbed by $25 billion over the quarter.
Coinbase processed $315 billion in institutional trading volume in the first quarter and reported a $25 billion increase in average assets under custody.
Additionally, the exchange added 39 new perpetual contracts to its international exchange (INTX), pushing its global derivatives trading volume above $800 billion.
The move further cements Coinbase’s role as the platform of choice for active crypto traders seeking access to advanced financial instruments.
Coinbase will release its full 10-Q filing with the SEC on May 9, detailing reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP metrics used in its earnings presentation.
Coinbase also revealed that 86% of surveyed institutional investors either held digital assets or planned to make allocations this year.
The total stablecoin balance on Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network, climbed 12% to $4 billion, contributing to record demand as USDC market cap hit $60 billion.
Base itself saw a 16% quarter-over-quarter rise in transaction volume, reinforcing its position as the most active Ethereum L2 by user engagement.
