CoinShares remains cautiously optimistic about the future amid increasing regulatory activity in the cryptocurrency market.
Popular cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares recently released its first quarter 2023 earnings showing a significant recovery in company profits. Of course, this comes amidst a major rebound in the crypto sector this year.
CoinShares Q1 2023 Earnings Report
After a turbulent period last year, 2022 is amid a strong cryptocurrency winter, calling it a “return to profitability.” CoinShares said in its report, I got it:
“As in 2022, the financial and cryptocurrency industries faced a difficult and complex situation in the first quarter of 2023. Against this backdrop, CoinShares has demonstrated strong resilience. During the quarter, we generated income and profit of £15.3m and delivered Adjusted EBITDA of £8.5m, successfully turning profitable, resulting in an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 55%.”
The report also noted the failures of crypto-friendly banks such as Signature Bank and Silvergate Capital, as well as the regulatory scrutiny that followed the dramatic collapse of the FTX exchange last November 2022. there is
This followed strong regulatory action and government oversight that significantly dampened market sentiment. But despite all the negative macro indicators, the broader crypto market is doing well.
Bitcoin (BTC) continued to show great strength during the banking crisis as investors began to perceive it as a safe haven. At its current price of $27,000, BTC is trading up more than 65% year-to-date.
Cautious optimism continues
Crypto investment firm CoinShares said it remains cautiously optimistic about the future of the cryptocurrency market. It states:
“While we welcome this additional regulatory activity, it should not lead to a witch hunt or the politicization of cryptocurrencies ahead of the US election, as some commentators have speculated. I hope.”
The earnings report from CoinShares comes just one day after the cryptocurrency investment firm released its “digital asset fund flow report.” Last week, total outflows from digital asset investment products reached $54 million.
“Bitcoin funds saw outflows of $38 million. Total BTC outflows over the past four weeks reached $160 million, accounting for 80% of all outflows. Combined with the outflows of , the total outflows associated with this asset alone amounted to $201 million.These numbers strongly underscore the overwhelming focus of recent investor activity on Bitcoin. We are doing it,” notes the CoinShares report.
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