** Shares of crypto exchange Coinbase COIN.O rise 1% to $301.25 after the bell
** COIN beats estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by higher trading volumes in bitcoin BTC= and other digital tokens following the U.S. election
** Crypto exchange earned $4.68 per share for the three months ended December 31, while analysts were expecting a profit of $1.81 per share, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Total revenue rose to $2.3 billion from $953.8 million a year earlier
** COIN shares gained nearly 43% in 2024
(Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru)
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