,Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan believes that recent regulatory scrutiny could play a role in Coinbase’s favor and benefit the company in facing the SEC.
The U.S. SEC has recently issued a Wells notice to Robinhood Crypto, indicating a potential enforcement action for securities violations. This regulatory scrutiny is playing a significant role in shaping the competitive landscape among crypto exchanges, particularly benefiting Coinbase, according to Hougan.
In a post on the social media platform , Hougan argued that the stringent regulatory environment inadvertently creates a competitive advantage for Coinbase by establishing an artificial moat around its operations. This advantage allows Coinbase to maintain high profit margins and achieve substantial earnings in the short term.

Bitwise 首席投资官 Matt Hougan 认为，最近的监管审查可能会对 Coinbase 发挥有利作用，并有利于该公司面对 SEC。美国 SEC 最近向 Robinhood Crypto 发出了 Wells 通知，表明可能对证券违规行为采取执法行动。 Hougan 表示，这种监管审查在塑造加密货币交易所之间的竞争格局方面发挥着重要作用，特别是有利于 Coinbase。 在社交媒体平台上的一篇帖子中，Hougan 认为，严格的监管环境通过建立围绕其运营的人造护城河。这一优势使得Coinbase能够保持较高的利润率，并在短期内实现可观的盈利。

The hostile regulatory environment is creating an artificial "moat" for Coinbase's business, helping sustain extremely high margins and allowing them to over-earn in the short-term.What's impressive is that they are using this opportunity to both raise cash (now $7.1 billion)…— Matt Hougan (@Matt_Hougan) May 6, 2024

充满敌意的监管环境正在为 Coinbase 的业务创造一条人为的“护城河”，帮助维持极高的利润率，并让他们在短期内获得超额收益。令人印象深刻的是，他们正在利用这个机会筹集现金（目前为 71 亿美元） ）…— 马特·侯根 (@Matt_Hougan) 2024 年 5 月 6 日

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Coinbase, despite its ongoing disputes with the SEC, reported a revenue of $1.6 billion for the first quarter of 2024, fueled by increased transaction fees from institutional and consumer clients. The company’s financial success comes amidst broader regulatory actions, including last year’s lawsuit against Coinbase by the SEC, which accused the company of operating as an unregistered exchange, broker, and clearing agency. The regulator has also criticized Coinbase’s staking and wallet services.
Robinhood Crypto, a direct competitor, facilitates trading for various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Shiba Inu (SHIB). Other entities have encountered similar regulatory challenges in the crypto space, such as decentralized crypto exchange Uniswap and Ethereum development studio Consensys, which received Wells notices from the SEC last month.
Hougan highlighted that despite regulatory hurdles, Coinbase is using this period to bolster its finances and diversify its operations.
“What’s impressive is that they are using this opportunity to both raise cash and massively diversified their business,” he said.
Bitwise, the company Hougan represents, has also been active in the crypto market, being the custodian for eight of nine spot Bitcoin ETFs trading since January 2024.
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