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Coinbase Upgraded by Oppenheimer as Crypto Exchange Is 'Stronger Than Many People Realize'

Analyst Own Lau noted higher trading volume, the recent approval of the spot bitcoin ETFs, and a potential win in the company’s lawsuit against the SEC as the main drivers for the upgrade.

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Coinbase Beats Q2 Revenue Estimates, but Transaction Revenue Falls

Coinbase released its latest quarterly earnings results. The crypto exchange beat analyst estimates for the second quarter, reporting revenues of $708 million a narrower-than-expected loss of $0.42 a share. Coinbase shares (COIN) have risen roughly 15% in the past month. Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau shares his key takeaways.

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Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer: We 'Expect to Win' Fight Against SEC

Coinbase beat analyst estimates for the second quarter, reporting revenue of $708 million and a narrower-than-expected loss of $0.42 a share. Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau takes a closer look at Coinbase's latest earnings report and the crypto exchange's ongoing legal battle with the SEC.

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Analyst Predicts Coinbase Would Not Completely Leave the U.S.

Crypto exchange Coinbase is opening a derivatives exchange in Bermuda as it faces regulatory headwinds in the U.S. This comes as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently suggested that the exchange would consider moving away from the U.S. if the regulatory environment for the industry does not become clearer. Oppenheimer senior analyst Owen Lau weighs in, predicting "they would not completely leave the United States, but international expansion is on the table."

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Coinbase Launches Offshore Crypto Derivatives Exchange Amid U.S. Regulatory Scrutiny

Coinbase is opening a derivatives exchange in Bermuda as the crypto exchange faces continued regulatory headwinds in the U.S. Owen Lau, senior analyst at Oppenheimer, discusses his firm's rating and price target for Coinbase's stock. Plus, Lau reacts to Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal telling CoinDesk at Consensus 2023 that the exchange is prepared to take legal action if the SEC doesn't provide the regulatory clarity it is seeking.

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Coinbase Downgraded by Oppenheimer After Disclosing Possible SEC Charges

The Wall Street firm said it is worried about the fairness of crypto enforcement actions in the U.S.

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Coinbase Could Be One of Crypto’s Long-Term Survivors: Oppenheimer

The investment giant’s senior analyst is relatively optimistic the crypto exchange could stick around after crypto’s ice age finally melts.

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Coinbase Could Be 'One of the Survivors': Analyst

Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau shares his outlook for Coinbase as the exchange announced a second round of layoffs on Tuesday. "FTX is gone...Coinbase does not have many legitimate competitors in the long term," he added.

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Cathie Wood's ARK Doubles Down on Coinbase as Crypto Exchange Announces Layoffs

Coinbase (COIN) shares are rising roughly 20% over the last five days, as the crypto exchange announced a second round of job cuts on Tuesday. Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, his reaction to Cathie Wood adding 33,756 shares of COIN to ARK’s Innovation ETF (ARKK), worth around $1.45 million based on the January 10 closing price.

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Analyst Cuts Price Target for Coinbase in Wake of FTX Crash

Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau cut his price target for Coinbase from $107 to $89 in the wake of FTX's implosion. "We are actually less optimistic for the industry in the near term," he said. Plus, Lau shares his long term outlook for the digital assets industry.

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