Jefferies Initiates Coverage of Crypto Exchange Coinbase With ‘Hold’ Rating

Coinbase will be “acutely pressured in the near-term” as its retail customer base trades less frequently in the bear market, but the company has staying power due to its healthy balance sheet with over $5 billion in cash, it’s proactive approach to regulatory compliance, prudent risk management and its legitimacy as a publicly listed and audited company, the note said.