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Yerlan Abdikarimov
Head of Financial Analysis Department at Freedom Broker
Bullish US LLC. Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
Bullish US LLC, which runs a digital cryptocurrency exchange, took the plunge by filing for an IPO on July 18, 2025. The underwriters for this offering include J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, Citigroup, Cantor, Deutsche Bank Securities, and SOCIETE GENERALE
| Issuer | Bullish US LLC |
| Ticker | BLSH |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Underwriters | J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, Citigroup, Cantor, Deutsche Bank Securities, SOCIETE GENERALE |
Investment potential
- Company Overview. Bullish is a global digital asset platform catering primarily to the institutional sector, offering robust market infrastructure and comprehensive information services. Operating under the Bullish and CoinDesk brands, the company provides a range of distinct yet synergistic services that encompass the digital asset industry. Under the Bullish Exchange brand, it delivers trading and liquidity infrastructure, while the CoinDesk brand focuses on offering extensive information services, including indices, data, and analytics. As of March 31, 2025, Bullish Exchange's total trading volume has surpassed an impressive $1.25 trillion. During the first quarter of 2025, the platform achieved an average daily trading volume exceeding $2.5 billion, positioning it among the top five exchanges globally in terms of spot trading volume for bitcoin and ether.
- Market Opportunities. According to a report by Spherical Insights, the global digital asset trading platform market, valued at $2.5 billion in 2023, is projected to expand significantly, reaching an anticipated $11 billion by 2033. Key drivers of this robust market growth include the mounting demand for digital asset trading among both individual and institutional investors, along with widespread access to the most advanced and innovative platform technologies globally.
- Financials. The company's growth rate is projected at 115% for 2024, slowing to 0% in Q1 2025. The operating margin remains stable at 0-1% for 2023-2024 and Q1 2025.