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Coinbase CEO: The platform is still undervalued, and the crypto industry is directly disrupting Wall Street

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong responded on social media to the question "Why is Coinbase always misunderstood or underestimated by Wall Street," stating: "I do believe Coinbase is a misunderstood company. This is a classic 'innovator's dilemma.' On one hand, the smartest traditional financial institutions are fully embracing the crypto industry. Five globally systemically important banks (GSIB) have begun collaborating with Coinbase. Many large financial institutions are also hiring crypto talent. As regulations become clearer, we see that about 50% of large financial institutions are actively embracing this trend. On the other hand, the other half is still lagging behind and resistant. The most disruptive innovations in the world almost always follow a similar pattern. Whether it's Uber, Airbnb, autonomous driving, AI applications, or SpaceX's impact on NASA. The crypto industry is directly disrupting Wall Street, so it's not surprising that some Wall Street people misunderstand crypto and Coinbase. The smart ones will embrace it, while the laggards will be eliminated. Coinbase and the crypto industry have never been in a stronger position than now. For investors to achieve excess returns, they must be 'both early and right.' Coinbase is still undervalued, and this is not yet a consensus among traditional analysts. I suggest focusing on what the company commits to do and whether it delivers, rather than just looking at whether analysts' models predict 'beats' or 'misses.' Additionally, our GAAP net profit includes unrealized gains and losses on held crypto assets, so adjusted net profit should also be considered (even in a down market, we were still profitable last quarter, and there has been some misunderstanding about this in the media)."

Ark Invest invested $6.9 million to replenish its Coinbase holdings, ending the reduction operation at the beginning of the month

According to The Block, the latest disclosed documents show that Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, purchased 41,453 shares of Coinbase (COIN) stock on Tuesday, totaling approximately $6.9 million, reversing a trend of selling earlier this month.Specifically, three ETFs under Ark made the following purchases:ARKK bought 29,689 shares (approximately $4.9 million);ARKW bought 7,525 shares (approximately $1.2 million);ARKF bought 4,239 shares (approximately $704,000).Previously, from February 5 to 6, Ark had sold a total of 119,236 shares of Coinbase stock, valued at approximately $17.4 million, during a general pullback in crypto-related stocks. During this period, Ark reallocated some funds to the crypto trading platform Bullish and increased its position for more than ten consecutive trading days.According to the disclosures, as of February 18, Coinbase was the seventh largest holding in ARKK and ARKW, with weights of 4% and 3.7%, respectively; it was also the third largest holding in ARKF, with a weight of 5.6%.On the fundamentals, Coinbase's revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 is projected to be $1.8 billion, a decrease of 5% quarter-over-quarter, with a net loss of $667 million, primarily due to an unrealized loss of $718 million from its crypto asset portfolio and a strategic investment loss of $395 million.In terms of stock price, Coinbase closed up 1% on Tuesday at $166.02, with a cumulative increase of 8.4% over the past five trading days, but it is still down 28% year-to-date, having retraced about 56% from its historical peak.

Coinbase CEO: Traditional finance still has cognitive dissonance towards crypto, and the company is underestimated by Wall Street

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on the X platform responding to "why Wall Street always misunderstands or underestimates Coinbase." He stated that there is a clear trend of differentiation among traditional financial institutions regarding the crypto industry, with some leading financial institutions actively embracing crypto assets. Currently, five globally systemically important banks (GSIBs) have begun collaborating with Coinbase, while about half of large financial institutions are accelerating their involvement in crypto business and hiring related talent.As regulatory clarity gradually improves, the acceptance of the crypto industry by traditional finance continues to rise. However, at the same time, some institutions remain cautious or even resistant. These institutions have long built their career paths on the traditional financial system, and therefore are naturally skeptical of the structural disruptions brought by crypto. Similar to how the taxi industry faced Uber, the hotel industry faced Airbnb, and the aerospace industry faced SpaceX, cryptocurrencies are directly disrupting Wall Street, so it is not surprising that some people on Wall Street misunderstand cryptocurrencies/Coinbase.Additionally, Brian Armstrong revealed Coinbase's performance data, including a 156% year-over-year increase in total trading volume by 2025 and a doubling of market share, a threefold growth in the scale of assets under custody on the platform over three years, and currently 12 products with annualized revenue exceeding $100 million. Investors should focus on the company's long-term execution capabilities and business performance records, rather than solely relying on analyst model predictions. Furthermore, since GAAP net profit includes unrealized gains and losses from the company's held crypto assets, adjusted net profit better reflects the true operational status.
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