Coinbase stock soars as Armstrong confirms M&A strategy

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After the acquisition of Deribit now Coinbase seems to be supercharged and aims to deepen its penetration in crypto by buying more firms and mergers. The bought firm helps people to trade crypto derivatives. On May 14, 2025, Brian Armstrong said on Bloomberg TV that, “We are always looking at M&A opportunities.” Yet said the firm has a large balance sheet that can be put to use. By the end of Q1, 2025, Coinbase reported having $9.9 billion and other similar assets, indicating a huge amount of funds to be used. Armstrong quoted, “We have a large balance sheet that can be put to use. Part of the benefit of being a public company is, you have a liquid currency to do that.” “We are looking at acquisition opportunities, doesn’t mean we swing at every pitch. We want it to be the right opportunity.” In an X post dated May 08, 2025, Coinbase wrote, “ Deribit brings approx. $30B in open interest and $ 1T+ in trading volume. This immediately scales our business, strengthens our product set, and solidifies us as a leader in global crypto markets.” A gist of the Deribit purchase Coinbase has come forward with the offer to buy Deribit, a largest crypto derivatives exchange for the sum of $2.9 billion making one of the biggest acquisitions in crypto history. It is worth noting that Coinbase will pay $700 million in cash with 11 million Coinbase Class A shares, with closure expected by year-end. The acquired firm is based in Dubai and has roots in the Netherlands. It is anticipated that Deribit will function independently while utilizing Coinbase’s reputation and legal structure to increase its allure for institutional traders. Coinbase’s development plan in Europe, Dubai, and Asia is in line with the purchase, which lowers the risks associated with a smaller exchange handling large leveraged markets. Coinbase stock price updates According to data from TradingView, Coinbase has been exchanging hands at $263.41 with an intraday addition of 31.82% and grew more than 41% in the past 30 days. With the most recent spikes in price, COIN has succeeded to surpass its 20, 50, 100 and 200 days exponential moving average. Experts argue that growth in Coinbase stock has been followed by the impressive revenue and earnings, in Q1, 2025 its revenue was $2.01 billion, with net income of $65.61 million and net margin was 3.26%. The market capitalization of Coinbase Global Inc. is $67.09 billion, which is up by 0.89% from 2024 and the market cap was $41.60 billion in 2023.

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On March 4, 2026, DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE American: DDC) today announced preliminary, unaudited full-year financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company expects to achieve record revenue and record positive adjusted EBITDA, primarily driven by continued growth in its core consumer food business and overall margin improvement. The final audited financial report is expected to be released in mid-April 2026.


2025 Full-Year Financial Highlights


Revenue: Expected to be between $39 million and $41 million, reaching a new company high.


Organic Growth: Excluding the impact of the company's strategic contraction of its U.S. operations, core revenue is expected to grow 11% to 17% year over year.


Gross Profit Margin: Expected to be between 28% and 30%, reflecting continued operational efficiency improvements.


Adjusted EBITDA: The company expects to achieve a positive full-year result in 2025, a significant improvement from a $3.5 million loss in 2024, mainly due to rigorous cost controls and a higher-margin sales mix.


Core Consumer Food Business Performance


In 2025, DDC's core consumer food business maintained strong operational performance.


The company also disclosed Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA, a metric that further excludes costs related to its Bitcoin reserve strategy and non-cash fair value adjustments related to its Bitcoin holdings from adjusted EBITDA to more accurately reflect the core business performance.


In 2025, Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $5.5 million and $6 million.


Bitcoin Reserve Update


In the first half of 2025, DDC initiated a long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy, holding Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.


As of December 31, 2025: The company holds 1,183 BTC.


As of February 28, 2026: Holdings increased to 2,118 BTC


Today's additional purchase of 65 BTC brings the company's total holdings to 2,183 BTC


DDC Founder, Chairman, and CEO Norma Chu stated, "We are proud to have closed 2025 with record revenue and positive adjusted EBITDA, demonstrating the steady growth of the company's consumer food business and the ongoing improvement in profitability. We are building a disciplined, growth-oriented food platform and strategically allocating capital to Bitcoin assets with a long-term view, aligning with our core beliefs. We believe that this dual-track model of 'Steady Consumer Business + Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' will help DDC create lasting long-term value for shareholders."


Adjusted EBITDA Definition
For the full year 2025, the company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" (a non-GAAP financial measure) as: Net income / (loss) excluding the following items:· Interest expense· Taxes· Foreign exchange gains/losses· Long-lived asset impairment· Depreciation and amortization· Non-cash fair value changes related to financial instruments (including Bitcoin holdings)· Stock-based compensation


About DDC Enterprise Limited


DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE: DDC) is actively implementing its corporate Bitcoin Treasury strategy while continuing to strengthen its position as a leading global Asian food platform.


The company has established Bitcoin as a core reserve asset and is executing a prudent, long-oriented accumulation strategy. While expanding its portfolio of food brands, DDC is gradually becoming one of the public company pioneers in integrating Bitcoin into its corporate financial architecture.


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