Who could have guessed that taking things people actually want to do/play and adding crypto rails can make the experience even better?Oh right, we did at Proof of Play.Part of the thesis for our Marketplace API product allowing any app developer to put live p2p markets in any application to enhance the user experience while abstracting away all of the technical crypto voodoo into the background.Extremely untapped TAM. We’re only interested in 11+ figure verticals ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue for the quarter was $1,500,000,000 with a positive adjusted EBITDA of $512,000,000 [5][16] - Net income was reported at $1,400,000,000, which included a $307,000,000 expense from a data theft incident and a $1,500,000,000 unrealized gain on strategic investments [22][24] - Adjusted net income was $33,000,000, reflecting the exclusion of certain gains and losses [24] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Consumer spot trading volume decreased to $43,000,000,000, down 45%, while consumer trading revenue fell to $650,000,000, down 41% [20] - Institutional spot trading volume was $194,000,000,000, down 38%, with institutional transaction revenue also down 38% to $61,000,000 [20] - Subscriptions and services revenue reached $656,000,000, with growth in USDC, staking, and custody assets [21] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Crypto asset volatility declined by 16%, with Bitcoin's average price increasing by 6%, while non-Bitcoin asset market cap decreased by 11% [17] - The US and global spot markets saw declines of 32% and 31% respectively [18] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to become the leading financial services platform globally, focusing on custody, trading, payments, staking, borrowing, and lending [6] - The "Everything Exchange" strategy is being developed to enable trading across all asset classes on crypto rails, with plans to integrate decentralized exchanges into the Coinbase app [7][10] - The company is also focusing on expanding its payment solutions, particularly through stablecoins, and has launched Stablecoin payment APIs [12][13] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted that regulatory clarity is improving, which is expected to drive growth in crypto utility and adoption [14] - The outlook for Q3 is positive, with expected subscription and services revenue between $665,000,000 and $745,000,000, driven by higher average crypto prices [25][26] Other Important Information - The company has over 240 businesses using its crypto as a service capabilities, including partnerships with major institutions like BlackRock and PayPal [13][14] - A significant investment was made in the acquisition of Derivat, a leading crypto options exchange [10] Q&A Session Summary Question: How does Coinbase plan to implement tokenized securities and compete for market share? - Management expressed excitement about tokenized securities, highlighting the potential for global distribution and real-time settlement [27][28] Question: What's the projected growth for the Base app and its adoption? - The Base app is in beta with significant demand, aiming to create a super app that integrates decentralized identity and stablecoin functionalities [33][34] Question: What are Coinbase's strategic goals behind the partnership with PNC Bank? - The partnership aims to expand market access for companies entering crypto, leveraging Coinbase's infrastructure as a service [38][39] Question: Can you discuss the economics behind adding decentralized exchanges to the platform? - Monetization will occur through trading fees similar to centralized exchanges, with additional fees from decentralized exchanges operating on the Base network [93] Question: How is Coinbase addressing customer service challenges post-data breach? - The company is focusing on improving customer service through automation and in-house management of customer support operations [103][106]

swift + gleif now running kyc/aml verification through link, jpmorgan using it for digital dollar infrastructure with coinbase. remember when oracles were just "price feeds"?network now securing $70b+ value across chains. tradfi cant operate without crypto rails anymore ...