Cowen Downgrades Coinbase Stock Citing Trading Volume Declines

“COIN’s business is significantly correlated to crypto asset prices, trading volumes, and volatility,” they wrote. “COIN’s monthly trading volumes have seen a fairly consistent drawdown each subsequent month since November 2021, and there remains low visibility into either a stabilization or rebound in retail trading volumes over 2023 given the macro backdrop and FTX contagion risks on crypto asset prices.”