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Bitgo Holdings, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 March 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue grew about 440%: Fourth-quarter total revenue was $6.2 billion, up 439.9% year-over-year, with growth attributed to higher digital asset trading activity, subscription and services, Stablecoin-as-a-Service and client growth. Source
  • Net loss in both periods: Fourth-quarter net loss was $(50.0) million against net income of $129.4 million a year earlier; full-year net loss was $(14.8) million against $156.6 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased year-over-year: Adjusted EBITDA was $12.1 million in the fourth quarter, up 188.0% from $4.2 million, and $32.4 million for the full year, up 904.4% from $3.2 million. Source
  • Digital asset sales revenue rose; margin fell: Digital asset sales revenue was $6.0 billion in the fourth quarter, up 531.3% from $955.5 million, with overall margin of 0.24% against 0.34%. Full-year sales were $15.6 billion, with margin of 0.21% against 0.47%. Source
  • Staking revenue declined; take rates moved: Staking revenue was $58.3 million in the fourth quarter, down 64.0% from $162.1 million, with take rate of 7.6% against 11.0%. Full-year staking revenue was $385.0 million, down 16.2%, with take rate of 10.5% against 8.8%. Source
  • Derivatives business launched in Q1 2026: The derivatives business launched in the first quarter of 2026, with roughly $3 billion notional trading volume and over $3 million revenue. Source

“We’ve already made progress against our strategy in the first quarter of 2026.”

Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Received Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approval in December 2025, described as making the company the first public, federally chartered digital asset infrastructure provider. Source
  • New: Began trading as a public company on the New York Stock Exchange on January 22, 2026. Source
  • New: Partnership with SoFi to support its SoFiUSD stablecoin, described as making the company the first to support two of the world's top stablecoins. Source
  • New: Partnership with Susquehanna Crypto gives institutional clients access to prediction markets through the company's OTC desk. Source

Results and growth

  • Fourth-quarter revenue grew about 440%: Fourth-quarter total revenue was $6.2 billion, up 439.9% year-over-year, with growth attributed to higher digital asset trading activity, subscription and services, Stablecoin-as-a-Service and client growth. Source
  • Full-year revenue rose 424%: Full-year 2025 total revenue was $16.2 billion, up 424.3% year-over-year, driven by digital asset sales and gains in subscriptions and services. Source
  • Net loss in both periods: Fourth-quarter net loss was $(50.0) million against net income of $129.4 million a year earlier; full-year net loss was $(14.8) million against $156.6 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased year-over-year: Adjusted EBITDA was $12.1 million in the fourth quarter, up 188.0% from $4.2 million, and $32.4 million for the full year, up 904.4% from $3.2 million. Source
  • Operating income positive for the year: Income from operations was $1.5 million in the fourth quarter against $0.4 million, and $4.1 million for the full year against a loss of $7.0 million. Source

Product lines and take rates

  • Digital asset sales revenue rose; margin fell: Digital asset sales revenue was $6.0 billion in the fourth quarter, up 531.3% from $955.5 million, with overall margin of 0.24% against 0.34%. Full-year sales were $15.6 billion, with margin of 0.21% against 0.47%. Source
  • Staking revenue declined; take rates moved: Staking revenue was $58.3 million in the fourth quarter, down 64.0% from $162.1 million, with take rate of 7.6% against 11.0%. Full-year staking revenue was $385.0 million, down 16.2%, with take rate of 10.5% against 8.8%. Source
  • Subscriptions and services grew: Subscriptions and Services revenue was $39.3 million in the fourth quarter, up 75.2%, and $121.5 million for the full year, up 56.9%. Source
  • Stablecoin service AUM and take rate: Stablecoin-as-a-Service revenue was $26.6 million in the fourth quarter, with quarterly average AUM of $2.8 billion at a 0.2% take rate. Full-year revenue was $66.7 million, with annual average AUM of $2.2 billion at 0.16%. Source

“but we are confident that our ability to capture near-term opportunities and grow our client pipeline position us well to mitigate these headwinds.”

Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo

Operating costs and per-share results

  • Compensation and G&A increased: Fourth-quarter compensation and benefits were $27.9 million against $23.6 million, and general and administrative expenses were $24.0 million against $18.6 million. Source
  • Legal costs added back to adjusted EBITDA: Legal contingencies, settlements and related costs were $2.9 million in the fourth quarter and $9.8 million for the year, and are added back in the adjusted EBITDA reconciliation. Source
  • Per-share results: Diluted EPS was $(1.03) in the fourth quarter against $1.07, and $(0.38) for the full year against $0.90; basic EPS was $(1.03) against $1.24 and $(0.38) against $1.38. Source

Cash, borrowings and stablecoin deposits

  • Stablecoin cash matched by deposits: Cash flow statement shows year-end cash and cash equivalents of $3,419,802 thousand, including $3,313,527 thousand segregated for the benefit of stablecoin holders, matched by equal deposits from those holders. Source
  • Operating cash flow and treasury purchases: Net cash provided by operating activities was $29,971 thousand for 2025, against $10,683 thousand. Treasury purchases of digital intangible assets were $12,691 thousand, and equipment and software purchases were $12,467 thousand. Source
  • Loan originations exceeded repayments: Loan originations were $305,576 thousand and repayments $216,409 thousand in 2025, with loan receivables of $176,655 thousand at year-end. Source
  • Borrowings increased to support loans: Borrowings were $118,848 thousand at year-end, against $30,000 thousand a year earlier, after $158,665 thousand of borrowings drawn to support loans and $69,817 thousand repaid. Source

“while supporting investments in our strategy as we enhance and broaden our suite of institutional-grade infrastructure solutions.”

Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo

Digital asset holdings and collateral

  • Treasury holdings and collateral values: Digital intangible assets at fair value were $344,439 thousand and collateral at fair value $260,358 thousand at year-end, against $249,475 thousand and $188,961 thousand a year earlier. Source
  • Obligations to return collateral rose: Obligations to return collateral at fair value were $400,132 thousand at year-end, up from $227,676 thousand, and borrowings of digital intangible assets were $233,687 thousand. Source
  • Unrealized digital asset losses in both periods: Net change in unrealized appreciation on digital assets was a loss of $79,877 thousand in the fourth quarter, against a gain of $74,622 thousand, and a loss of $38,708 thousand for the full year. Source

Partnerships, licenses and launches

  • Partnerships announced in 2025 and early 2026: The company said it secured 2025 partnerships with Fidelity and BitMine, and partnerships after year-end with Clear Street, Canary Capital, Moomoo, WLFI, InvestiFi, ProCap and Upexi. Source
  • Germany license broadened; Dubai status secured: Management said geographic expansion included broadening the license in Germany and securing custody broker-dealer status in Dubai, supporting sales and client portfolio growth. Source
  • Stablecoin and crypto services launched in 2025: Stablecoin-as-a-Service and Crypto-as-a-Service launched in the first half of 2025, broadening the product suite. Source
  • Derivatives business launched in Q1 2026: The derivatives business launched in the first quarter of 2026, with roughly $3 billion notional trading volume and over $3 million revenue. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Number of Clients Source5,322 at December 31, 2025
Number of Users Source1.2 million at December 31, 2025
Assets on Platform Source$81.6 billion at December 31, 2025
Assets Staked Source$15.6 billion at December 31, 2025

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management said the year started with macro volatility, which it described as a headwind. Source
  • Financial: Declines in digital asset prices affecting the Bitcoin treasury were identified as a material driver of the net loss in both periods. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.