Coinbase Launches $2B Convertible Debt Offering After Q2 Revenue Miss to Bolster Liquidity
Coinbase is raising $2 billion in a private convertible debt sale to institutional investors following a Q2 revenue shortfall that sent its shares down 15%. The dual-tranche offering comprises $1 billion in notes due 2029 and $1 billion due 2032, with a $300 million overallotment option. Proceeds will fund capped-call hedges against conversion dilution, stock buybacks, acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures, new technology investments and potential Bitcoin purchases. Interest rates and conversion terms are pending final pricing. As the world’s third-largest crypto exchange and a top 10 public Bitcoin holder with 11,776 BTC on its balance sheet, Coinbase aims to shore up liquidity amid soft transaction revenue and tightening USDC partnership margins, signaling continued institutional capital flow into digital assets.
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The convertible debt offering strengthens Coinbase’s balance sheet and may finance additional Bitcoin purchases, underlining growing institutional capital flows into crypto. Improved liquidity and hedging against dilution reduce market uncertainty, which can support Bitcoin’s price in both the short and long term by bolstering exchange stability and investor confidence.