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Home»BLOCKCHAIN NEWS»SEC’s “hostile regulatory environment” helps Coinbase
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SEC’s “hostile regulatory environment” helps Coinbase

By Crypto FlexsMay 6, 20242 Mins Read
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Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan believes the recent regulatory scrutiny could work in Coinbase’s favor and benefit the company in its fight against the SEC.

The US SEC recently issued a Wells Notice to Robinhood Crypto, indicating potential enforcement action for securities violations. According to Hougan, these regulatory investigations are playing a significant role in shaping the competitive landscape among cryptocurrency exchanges, and are particularly benefiting Coinbase.

In a post on social media platform X, Hougan argued that the strict regulatory environment unintentionally creates a competitive advantage for Coinbase by building an artificial moat around its operations. These advantages allow Coinbase to maintain high profit margins and achieve significant returns in the short term.

The hostile regulatory environment has created an artificial “moat” for Coinbase’s business, helping it maintain extremely high margins and generate excess returns in the short term.

What’s impressive is that they’re using this opportunity to raise cash (currently $7.1 billion)…

— Matt Hogan (@Matt_Hougan) May 6, 2024

Coinbase reported $1.6 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2024 despite its ongoing dispute with the SEC, driven by higher trading fees for institutional and consumer customers. The company’s financial success comes amid widespread regulatory action, including the SEC’s lawsuit against Coinbase last year, accusing it of operating as an unregistered exchange, broker and clearing house. Regulators also criticized Coinbase’s staking and wallet services.

Its direct competitor, Robinhood Crypto, facilitates trading in a variety of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Shiba Inu (SHIB). Other entities have faced similar regulatory challenges in the cryptocurrency space, such as decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Uniswap and Ethereum development studio Consensys, which received Wells notices from the SEC last month.

Hougan emphasized that despite regulatory hurdles, Coinbase is using this period to strengthen its finances and diversify its operations.

“What’s impressive is that they are using this opportunity to raise cash and diversify their business on a larger scale,” he said.

Bitwise, the company Hougan heads, has also been active in the cryptocurrency market, managing eight out of nine Bitcoin ETF transactions since January 2024.

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