Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs called time on its bearish stance on crypto exchange Coinbase , upgrading the shares to neutral from sell after bitcoinhit a record high and daily trading volumes hit levels not seen since 2021, according to a report published Thursday.
The bank also lifted its price target to $282 from $170. Coinbase shares were little changed at $242.10 in premarket trading. “While we still see limited use cases of crypto at present, the 'beta' to the price action has significantly outweighed any alpha from not seeing an acceleration in retail adoption over time,” analysts led by Will Nance wrote.
Goldman attributes the stock's advance this year to the large jump in crypto prices as well as the “company’s commitment to managing towards more consistent profitability over time.”above $67,000, data shows Coinbase's daily volumes in the $3 billion to $5 billion range, and the bank’s analysis shows that much has been driven by increased retail participation, “which fundamentally come in at much more attractive take rates for COIN.
The exchange has seen fundamental benefits from “increasing price on the simple trading platform, while maintaining market share, a renewed commitment to greater expense control and profitability in all market environments and tailwinds from higher interest rates as a result of COIN’s 50% revenue share of the interest income earned on USDC reserve balances,” the report added.in a variety of blockchain and digital asset businesses and significant holdings of digital assets, including bitcoin.
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