what's crypto.com?
Crypto.com is a comprehensive cryptocurrency platform founded in 2016, serving over 100 million users worldwide by providing services such as spot and derivatives trading, staking, lending, NFTs, and fiat on-ramps. Its purpose is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency through user-friendly tools, regulatory compliance, and innovative financial products like the Crypto.com Visa Card, which offers cashback rewards in CRO. The platform operates the Cronos blockchain, an EVM-compatible chain designed for DeFi, AI integration, and real-world asset tokenization, enabling seamless scalability and low-cost transactions. Key features include the CRO token for ecosystem utilities like fee discounts and governance, resilient infrastructure handling high traffic during market volatility, and recent launches such as the USDC Earn product via Morpho Vault integration offering up to 7% APR, alongside upcoming lending/borrowing on Cronos for stablecoins and wrapped assets. Crypto.com emphasizes security and solvency, countering unfounded rumors by highlighting its strong financial position post-FTX era.
Crypto.com added VET staking (3% rewards) and co-presented UFC Freedom 250 with record CRO prizes.
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Added on-chain staking support for VET in the Crypto.com App with up to 3% rewards and flexible unstaking.
Co-presents UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House with UFC, offering CRO as prizes for fighters in what is described as the largest prize in UFC history.
Launched Cash Yield program in the EU offering up to 3% annual interest on EUR deposits with uncapped rewards, no minimums, no lockup periods, and monthly payouts in EUR or CRO.
Whale transactions surged, with CRO ranking among the top tokens by whale activity increase alongside USDC, 1INCH, and INJ according to Santiment data.
Received cease-and-desist from Illinois State for prediction market operations. Now subject to federal lawsuit by CFTC and DOJ regarding prediction market regulation, named a designated contract market alongside Kalshi and Polymarket, arguing state gambling laws do not apply.
Launched Airdrop Arena event with US$250,000 in DOT rewards, running from 2026-04-01 to 2026-05-01, where users allocate CRO to participate and can boost points to 120% by purchasing and transferring at least 1,500 CRO.
Achieved $137.36M in prediction market notional volume for the week ending around 2026-04-01, representing a 13.42% decrease from the prior week.
Reached $158.66M in prediction market notional volume for the week ending 2026-03-26, representing a 1.64% increase from the prior week.
Reached approximately $673 million in BTC spot trading volume.
Integrated with Pyth Network to power perpetual futures markets on the platform.
Acquired two exchanges from Tom Sosnoff for $250M.
Sold one of the acquired exchanges back to Tom Sosnoff for $10M.
Reduced staff by up to 30% in recent weeks citing difficult market conditions and AI; plans 12% cut early 2026 for AI pivot and industry contraction.
Reached $156.1M in prediction market notional volume for the week ending March 19, 2026, ranking third, up 27.35% from previous week.
Launched Level Up Sprint promotion offering 1% CRO rebate (up to $500) to top 300 participants by trading volume who sign up for annual Level Up Plus (or higher) plan and trade/deposit $500+ crypto, running from March 17 to June 17, 2026.
Partnered with KG Inicis, South Korea's largest payment gateway, to enable foreign tourists to pay with digital assets at local merchants.
Generated $4.1M in prediction market revenue over a 30-day period.
Reached $76 million in weekly prediction market volume.
Prediction market notional volume reached $122.58M last week, up 14.96% from the previous week.
Launched CRO Champs leaderboard trading competition from March 31, offering up to $10,000 BTC rewards and UEFA Champions League tickets until April 8, 2026. Also launched "Destination: Budapest Campaign" until April 27, 2026, offering up to $3,000 BTC and UCL Final hospitality tickets to 300 winners for trading $50 CRO.
Partners with Hana Financial and Circle to test USDC payments for foreign visitors in South Korea.
Received positive net capital inflows in February 2026, though smaller in magnitude compared to other major exchanges.
Averages 7 monthly listings, ranking 10th among major centralized exchanges by listing frequency.
Listed EDGE token for trading.
Launched crypto-native IRA products for U.S. users, enabling ZBCN token purchases alongside BTC, stocks, and ETFs. Features staking rewards, up to 5% contribution match, 2% on transfers/rollovers, no account fees, and a deposit bonus program offering up to 2% bonus and 5% total rewards on BTC, ETH, CRO deposits.
Donates $1 million to ASAS Afterschool as part of partnership with LA Kings and Kings Care Foundation.
Received a Limited Financial Institutions Licence in Europe.
Was found in violation of Nevada state law for offering prediction markets on sporting events, resulting in a state ban.
Donated $5M to Trump's primary Super PAC 'MAGA Inc.' on January 23, 2026, disclosed February 21, 2026.
CRO-PERP perpetual futures trading suspended on Coinbase Exchange with final settlement at $0.07778 USDC
Partnered with World Liberty Financial to launch Truth Predict platform.
Derivatives trading volume increased 18% month-over-month in January 2026 compared to December 2025.
Became the first digital asset platform to achieve ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AI security certification on 2026-02-17.
Receives CFTC support February 17, 2026, in legal case against Nevada regarding prediction market regulation on sporting events; Trump's CFTC filed amicus brief.
Truth Social Funds filed for a CRO ETF with staking functionality, awaiting SEC approval in 2026.
Runs CRO League trading competition with US$20,000 BTC prize pool for 2,000 winners, ending 2026-02-26. Participants purchase at least $50 in CRO to compete for rewards and UEFA Champions League tickets for top EU traders.
Rebrands to Cronos App, expands to 150 million users. Plans 'Friends and Family' rollout April 2026.
Runs trading competition from 2026-02-09 to 2026-02-20, offering $1,888 CRO rewards to top 1,000 participants trading at least $88 of BTC, with Destiny Rank participants receiving 2x multiplier.
Runs a Lunar New Year referral campaign with a total prize pool of US$30,000 in CRO distributed among 200 winners, with the top referrer receiving US$5,000, ending on 2026-02-28.
CEO Kris Marszalek launched ai.com on February 9, 2026, integrating OpenClaw API for AI agents and an agent key into its app.
Receives prominent mention in analysis of ai.com's Super Bowl advertising strategy, with comparison drawn to crypto.com's 2021-2022 marketing playbook and reference to the 2022 "Crypto Bowl" where crypto.com advertised during a Super Bowl broadcast.
Plans to run a Super Bowl advertisement.
Reminted 70 billion CRO tokens that were previously burned in 2021.
Acquired AI.com domain for $70 million, debuted Super Bowl LX ad on February 8, 2026. Kris received $500 million offer for the domain.
Experienced net outflows in the 7-day period ending February 4, 2026, as part of -$149M total outflows across OKX, Gate, and Crypto.com.
Holds 7.2% market share among centralized crypto exchanges, ranking 5th as of February 3, 2026, up 4.3% year-over-year from 2025, and 6.2% spot trading market share, ranking 7th.
Participated in White House stablecoin meeting on February 2, 2026, discussing risks and opportunities of stablecoin yield and rewards with regulators and industry participants.
Non-tradable airdrop to DJT holders scheduled for February 2, 2026.
Listed $birb token for trading on the exchange.
Postponed its 2024 Korea launch plan and never officially launched full service including cards in Korea after the business was blocked when attempting to operate as a financial service subject to Korea's Act on Reporting and Use of Certain Financial Transaction Information with AML/KYC requirements.
Listed USAT (Tether's new stablecoin) on its platform.
Offers 10% p.a. bonus CRO rewards on Stake Basket purchases made by 2026-02-26 and held until 2026-03-28, for a total of 22% p.a.
Listed BOBA token for trading on the platform.
Runs SEI Flash Rewards campaign offering up to 7% p.a. on locked SEI for a 14-day term from January 8-22, 2026 or until campaign cap is met through the Crypto.com Earn program.
Partnered with Stripe to enable users to spend crypto directly at checkout without converting to fiat currency.
Ends Card Welcome Bonus program for physical cards March 31, 2026, offering up to $300 CRO rewards for tier-based spending targets ($1,500-$5,000) within 90 days.
Generates extensive social media discussions about CRO token value, staking benefits, burn programs, and ecosystem role, with mixed sentiments including skepticism, hopes for price appreciation, and suggestions for improving use cases such as competitive gaming and better exchange integration.
Running a campaign in the CRO App ending on January 7, 2026, where the top 2,000 participants who buy or deposit CRO can win US$10 of BTC, with a total prize pool of US$20,000.
Runs a promotional campaign in Australia until January 19, 2026, offering UFC 325 tickets, AU$1,500 travel vouchers, and BTC rewards to users who buy AU$100 of CRO, with additional rewards for new users.
Provides regulated custody services for SEI through OSL Hong Kong.
Runs a Holiday Bingo Event offering up to US$7,500 in CRO token rewards to users who purchase at least US$100 of any Crypto Basket product.
Partners with Elliptic for blockchain risk intelligence, enabling network monitoring, anomaly detection, and AML-related controls.
Partners with DMCC to explore onchain infrastructure for commodities including gold, energy, and agriculture.
A strategic partnership with ADIChain ($ADI) is announced.
A mainnet upgrade is scheduled for December 16.
Secured conditional OCC US national trust bank charter for digital currency and a U.S. bank charter from the Treasury Department for Foris Dax National Trust Bank and Crypto.com National Trust Bank, enabling operations across all 50 U.S. states, holding customer assets, and issuing stablecoins. Donated $35M to Trump PAC.
League Royale Campaign leaderboard competition ends December 15, 07:00 UTC, offering up to $1,000 in CRO rewards and First Class UEFA Champions League tickets for EU traders.
CHAMPIONS100 Campaign ends January 5, rewarding the first 1,000 participants with €25 in CRO for signing up and purchasing €100+ of any cryptocurrency, with additional prizes of UEFA Champions League tickets or €100 in CRO.
Crypto.com joins Robinhood, Coinbase, and Underdog as founding members of the newly launched Coalition for Prediction Markets, an industry advocacy group created to defend prediction markets against legacy lobbying groups and protect market integrity standards.
Trump's social media firm plans to launch a Truth Social prediction market in partnership with Crypto.com.
CEO Kris Marszalek named to the inaugural CFTC CEO Innovation Council alongside 11 other major exchange CEOs to advise on derivatives market structure issues including tokenization, perpetuals, prediction markets, 24/7 trading, and blockchain-based infrastructure.
Prime Trader Challenge for Prime clients ends December 17, offering up to $25,000 in CRO rewards for building portfolios with top market cap tokens.
Retail users face delays in sports bet processing on the platform.
Launches promotional campaign with US$50,000 CRO reward pool offering up to 1.5% cashback on purchases over $500 for Level Up members, with top 10 buyers receiving additional $500 in CRO, ending December 25.
TravAI travel platform partnership announced, and listed token includes stablecoin issued by FAB and IHC with ADREC partnership for real estate tokenization.
Spot trading volume maintained at $1.3T+ as centralized exchange spot volume reached record $13.1T.
Announces partnership with 21Shares US for proposed CRO Private Trust and ETF products subject to regulatory approvals in the U.S. market.
Lists $ADI (ADI Chain) on December 9, coordinated with Kraken listing and regional access through Fasset.
$CRO experienced a 61% price decline in Autumn 2025.
Connecticut regulators accuse the platform of running unlicensed online gambling tied to sports wagering.
Receives cease-and-desist order from Connecticut for allegedly operating unlicensed sports betting through event-based contracts, must immediately stop offering such services to state residents.
Launches prediction market in collaboration with sports apparel giant Fanatics.
Launches Champions League match coin delivery campaign where users can claim participation for a chance to hand over the Official Match Coin at upcoming Champions League matches in London.
Prime Trader Challenge ends December 17, offering up to US$25,000 in $CRO rewards for Prime clients with highest purchase amounts of top market cap coins excluding stablecoins.
Moves closer to launching publicly traded $6B Cronos DAT with Trump Media.
Partners with Sui Network to provide institutional-grade custody and liquidity services for $SUI tokens through Crypto.com Custody.
The Loaded Lions leaderboard goes live, adding new functionality to the flagship NFT project on the Cronos ecosystem.
Launches Airdrop Arena event from December 2, 2025 to January 1, 2026 with US$250,000 in $ADA rewards, requiring $CRO allocation to participate and offering 120% point boost for users who purchase and transfer at least 1,500 CRO.
Secures league-wide sponsorship of the Champions League, representing a major expansion of football partnerships beyond previous promotional campaigns.
Runs Basket Buyer Bounty promotional event from November 24 to December 15 with up to US$30,000 CRO reward pool for US$25 Crypto Basket purchases and 10 US$100 bonuses.
Partners with Trump Media and Yorkville Acquisition Corp. to launch a publicly traded Cronos treasury firm named "Trump Media Group CRO Strategy Inc." with expected closing in Q1 2026.
Round 7 of League Royale Campaign runs December 1-15, offering up to $1,000 in $CRO rewards and First Class UCL tickets for EU traders, with $50 minimum purchase requirement to qualify.
Sentiment analysis ranks $CRO second among top 10 projects with 93.5% bullish rating.
Level Up Rally promotional event concludes with winner receiving US$50,000 in $CRO.
Partners with Truth Social to launch Truth Predict, a prediction market platform competing with Polymarket and Kalshi.
Launches UEFA Champions League promotional campaign with digital collectibles offering rewards such as UCL Final tickets with flights and accommodation included, plus exclusive match experiences.
Launches Festive CRO Campaign running until December 25, offering 1.5% cashback on CRO purchases of at least $500 for Level Up members, with top 10 purchasers receiving $500 in CRO each.
Launches Prime client promotional event from November 17-December 17 offering CRO rewards up to $25,000 for top users in each Prime tier based on crypto balance growth.
Crypto .com Visa cardholders in the UK can now add their cards to Google Pay for digital payments, expanding on-the-go crypto spending accessibility.
UK Visa cardholders gain Google Pay integration. Platform adds Monad ($MON) token trading as part of multi-exchange listing today at 3PM UTC.