Revenue Growth
Total revenue grew 42% year-over-year to $50.3 million in Q1 2026, driven by credit card, OTC business, and the first full quarter contribution from prediction markets.
Diversification of Revenue Mix
Services revenue and interest income increased to 49% of total revenue, up from 31% in Q1 2025, indicating meaningful diversification away from pure exchange trading revenue.
User Growth
Monthly transacting users reached 589,000, up 17% year-over-year, showing expanding engagement despite weak market conditions.
Regulatory Milestones (DCM + DCO)
Received a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license from the CFTC in April (following a DCM license in late 2025), enabling an end-to-end in-house marketplace for derivatives, event-based contracts, and future/perpetual products.
Predictions Marketplace Early Traction
Prediction markets produced $0.4 million in revenue in their first full quarter, with volume up 78% month-over-month in April; approximately $30 million in notional traded last month and ~ $20 million month-to-date, and 3.4% of the user base has placed a trade.
Founder Strategic Investment Bolstering Liquidity
Founders made a $100 million strategic investment at $14/share funded in Bitcoin; company ended the quarter with $215.6 million in liquidity, further bolstered by the $100 million investment.
Product Innovation — Agentic Trading Tool
Launched the first agentic trading tool on a regulated U.S. exchange, enabling AI agents to connect to Gemini's API and place trades autonomously, positioning the firm for machine-driven customers.
Credit Card Performance and Pre-Provision Revenue
Pre-provision net revenue from credit operations reached a new high of $3.8 million, up 150% year-over-year; the portfolio delinquency rate reported at 3.8%, stated as in line with expectations.