Gemini Q3 Revenue Jumps 52% but Loss Widens After IPO: Report
- Gemini posted 52% Q3 revenue growth but faced a $159.5M net loss after its IPO debut.
- Transaction and services revenue surged, led by strong credit card and staking demand.
- Gemini launched a self-custody wallet and plans prediction markets to expand its ecosystem.
The space station gemini, a crypto exchange that was launched by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, announced that it had increased its revenue by 52% during the third quarter since joining the market in September. The net loss of the company stood at $159.5 million, or $6.67 per share. The revision was observed as shareholders awaited its debut full time earnings since the initial IPO.
Gemini, in its shareholder letter, indicated that it has had a total revenue of approximately $50 million. That was up by 52% to the previous quarter. The company attributed the growth to a marked rise in trading, new features, and expansion in the market.
Gemini Shares Slide as Revenue Streams Climb
The compnay shares, which were listed under the GEMI, plummeted 12% post report. The price fell to below $15, which is its lowest post-IPO price. According to Google finance data, the decline was steep in the case of post-market trading.
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The 26% increase in the amount of transaction revenue when compared to the previous quarter was to the tune of $26.3 million. The company estimated this on the expansion of the users and new market. The increase was an indicator of more interest in the trading platform of Gemini.
Services increased the revenue by 111% to achieve $19.9 million. The platform attributed the growth to its credit card, staking, as well as the custody business. The exchange has developed these business lines to be major sources of recurrent income.
According to Cameron Winklevoss, the company Credit Card has recorded record growth in the quarter. The product had opened 100,000 open accounts and had done more than $350 million transactions. He explained that the development of the card indicated an increase in the demand of the financial products of Gemini.
Gemini Expands With Wallet Launch and New Markets
In August, Gemini released a self-custody wallet to its users. The wallet provides direct access to Web3 protocols, DeFi platforms, and on-chain applications. The firm indicated that the attribute makes it easier to be involved in decentralized networks.
The company is also planning to launch prediction markets contracts. This will result in the latter putting it in competition with already existing companies like Kalshi and Polymarket. Due to the product, the executives identified it as a strategy of the company to expand its services offerings.
The cost of operation increased more than twice as compared before. The company mentioned IPO-related marketing and stock-based compensation as one of the main factors. Adjusted EBITDA reached negative $52.4 million and this indicates that it is still facing financial stress.
Chief Operating Officer Marshall Beard indicated that upcoming expenditure will be based on market trends and upward avenues. He explained that Gemini will put attention on cost control, but it will still invest in product improvement.
According to the report provided by company, there was high growth of the top line and low profitability. The exchange is still expanding its services as it tries to contain its costs. Its credit, custody, and decentralized tools diversification reflects an improvement towards the creation of a more extensive digital finance system.
The company is still going through its adjustment phase after its IPO. An increase in revenue indicates the momentum, but operating losses show that it is challenging to maintain profitability in unstable crypto markets. The coming quarters of Gemini will show how the company can respond successfully to expansion and financial discipline.
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