Bullish shares surge 14% as subscription revenue offsets digital asset slowdown
- Bullish (BLSH) posted adjusted second-quarter EPS of $0.09, in line with Street forecasts.
- Adjusted revenue rose 62% year over year to $92.6 million, topping estimates for $88 million.
- Subscription, services and other revenue reached a record $62.7 million, offsetting softer trading conditions as digital asset sales fell to $32.6 billion from $58.6 billion.
Bullish (BLSH), the crypto platform and parent company of CoinDesk, reported second-quarter net loss of $280 million, on Thursday, compared to $108.3 million for the equivalent period a year earlier.
Most of that headline loss was due to a $244.6 million markdown in the company’s bitcoin holdings as BTC’s price fell throughout the quarter.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization came in at $29.5 million, versus $8.1 million a year earlier. Adjusted net income was $14.3 million, compared with a $6 million loss in the second quarter of 2025.
Adjusted revenue of $92.6 million, a 62% increase from $57 million a year earlier, as growth in subscriptions and services offset softer trading conditions.
Subscription, services and other revenue reached a record $62.7 million. Adjusted transaction revenue rose to $29.9 million from $24.1 million, even as digital asset sales fell to $32.6 billion from $58.6 billion.
Bullish forecast full-year subscription, services and other revenue of $225 million to $245 million. Its proposed acquisition of Equiniti remains on track to close in early 2027.