Coinbase Shares Surge As Crypto Rallies

This rally coincided with Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, which many believe will benefit the crypto industry. Most U.S. crypto stocks are experiencing significant gains following the election results.

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Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas wrote on X, “Bitcoin mania taking over the stock market too as Coinbase and Microstrategy are both in Top 5 most traded stocks today, something I’ve never seen, only Tesla and Nvidia more. Both up an absurd 18% today. Feels like a craze, at least for the moment.”

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Michael Miller, an equities researcher at Morningstar Inc., highlighted in a November 7 research note that Coinbase has been grappling with regulatory pressure from the SEC and is actively contesting the agency in court. He stated, “We see Coinbase as a beneficiary of the election results as the firm has been struggling with regulatory pressure from the SEC, with the firm actively fighting the agency in court.” Miller added that the incoming Trump administration is expected to adopt a more favorable stance toward the cryptocurrency industry, potentially easing regulatory constraints on Coinbase’s staking business. He also mentioned that a more permissive approach to cryptocurrency could provide a tailwind to cryptocurrency prices.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expressed optimism on the X platform on November 6, stating, “Crypto got the full-throated support of the winning presidential candidate.” He criticized the efforts of Senator Elizabeth Warren and SEC Chair Gary Gensler, saying, “The country fully repudiated the work of Senator Warren and Gary Gensler who tried for years to unlawfully kill our industry.” Armstrong further asserted that the upcoming Congress will be the most pro-crypto ever.

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On October 30, Coinbase reported third-quarter 2024 revenues of $1.2 billion and profits of $75 million. In its shareholder letter, the company emphasized its focus on building infrastructure to bring one billion users on-chain. The letter highlighted significant progress in integrating stablecoins across its product suite and expanding the Base network, Coinbase’s layer 2 scaling solution.

The election outcome has sparked optimism within the crypto community, with expectations of a more favorable regulatory environment under the new administration. This sentiment is reflected in the recent surge of crypto-related stocks, including Coinbase.