The notable online trading platform Robinhood made waves with its Q2 figures in its latest earnings report. Interestingly, the company posted a crypto trading revenue of $31 million, which marked an 18% sequential decline from $38 million posted in the first quarter. This underlines the fluctuating and unstable nature of the crypto markets, even as the overall market trend leans bullish.
The $31 million from crypto accounted for roughly 16% of $193 million in total trading revenue earned in the second quarter. However, sequential declines were not exclusive to the crypto division, as overall trading also dipped by 7%. This outlines the reality of the inherent volatility across multiple market sectors, not just the territory of cryptocurrencies.
In the assets department, Robinhood maintained a consistent $11.5 million, same as at the end of the first quarter. Albeit the market fluctuations, the platform’s assets under custody remained steady, demonstrating some stability in perhaps less desirable circumstances.
Robinhood concluded its support for tokens with ties to SEC lawsuits against prominent crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase in June. Striking Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL) off its list may raise eyebrows. Nonetheless, Robinhood offers trading services for 15 different crypto currencies, including bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and dogecoin (DOGE) and Avalanche (AVAX) to name a few.
Overall, Robinhood posted a revenue of $486 million for the second quarter, forging slightly ahead of analysts’ estimates of $473 million. The share prices of Robinhood, currently up by a substantial 54% this year, dropped 7.5% to $11.50 in after-hours trading on Wednesday. Simultaneously, these figures highlight the risk and reward characteristic of dealings with cryptocurrencies.
While on the surface it seems like a significant blow for the trading platform, crypto enthusiasts would discern the optimisms. The robust portfolio of 15 cryptocurrencies available for trading offsets the loss incurred from ditching the tokens mired in SEC lawsuits. With both falling revenues and rising prospects, the future of Robinhood, much like the crypto market itself, sits intriguingly at the crossroads.
Source: Coindesk
