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$0.891544
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US and EU users who prioritise a spotless security record — no major hack since 2011 — and want a serious pro-grade trading terminal.
Institutions and funds requiring an SEC-registered venue with segregated qualified custody and audited on-chain reserves.
Active spot traders chasing the deepest global liquidity and the widest listing catalogue outside the US perimeter.
Traders who mix spot and on-chain — the Web3 wallet, DEX aggregator and Ethereum L2 X Layer sit inside the same account as CEX pairs.
Long-horizon EU holders who want the oldest continuously-operating exchange (2011) with conservative listings and full MiCA licensing.
Derivatives-first traders who want tighter perp funding and a maker-friendly fee schedule; accept offshore regulatory footprint.
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Cronos (CRO) is the native token of the Cronos blockchain and the broader Crypto.com ecosystem. The token started life as Crypto.com Coin in 2018 on Ethereum and has since migrated through several phases. Today CRO is the gas asset on Cronos (an EVM-compatible Layer 1 launched in November 2021), the staking asset on the Crypto.org Chain (a Cosmos-based chain that came earlier), and the utility token across Crypto.com’s exchange and consumer products.
Crypto.com (the exchange) was founded as Monaco in 2016 and rebranded in 2018. CRO holders use the token for trading-fee discounts, card cashback rewards, staking yields on the Crypto.com platform, and gas on the Cronos chain. The exchange is one of the largest by volume globally and runs sponsorship deals on the Crypto.com Arena, Formula 1, the FIFA World Cup, and the UFC.
CRO trades on most major centralized exchanges. Live data on this page is aggregated across venues and refreshes every 60 seconds. The reference quote is a volume-weighted average across the deepest order books.
What moves CRO on any given day:
The card above streams a live CRO price; the analysis below uses the levels at page load.
Crypto.com runs three distinct chains, each with a specific role. Understanding which is which matters because users move CRO across them and each has its own DeFi ecosystem.
CRO can move between Crypto.org Chain, Cronos, and Cronos zkEVM through bridges run by Crypto.com. The same token sits on each chain in a wrapped or native form, depending on direction.
CRO originally had a 100 billion maximum supply. In February 2021, Crypto.com burned 70 billion CRO from the team and ecosystem reserve, cutting the maximum supply to 30 billion. The burn was framed as a permanent commitment to the token economics; subsequent emissions for staking rewards and ecosystem incentives still come from within the 30 billion cap.
Roughly 27 billion CRO are in circulation today, with the remainder held in ecosystem and treasury reserves on a published schedule. Staking on the Crypto.org Chain uses CRO directly; validator rewards are funded by inflation set within the 30 billion cap.
CRO’s strongest demand driver is the Crypto.com exchange and card. Holders who stake CRO receive higher card-cashback rates (the system was restructured downward in 2022 but still exists), reduced trading fees, and access to specific platform perks.
Buying CRO is straightforward through Crypto.com directly or through major external exchanges. The bigger decision is where you intend to use it: platform-level staking on Crypto.com, on-chain staking on Crypto.org, or DeFi activity on Cronos.
For longer-term price scenarios, see our CRO price forecast.
Cronos sits in a crowded category of EVM-compatible alternative L1s alongside Avalanche and BNB Chain. The differences come down to distribution, fees, and ecosystem maturity rather than raw architecture.
CRO is closer to an exchange-and-platform token than to a pure L1 asset. Several risks reflect that structure.
This page is information, not financial advice. Exchange tokens carry concentrated platform risk that is easy to underestimate.
Analysis last updated:
Cronos (CRO) trades at $0.05698 with a 24-hour volume of $7.73M and a market capitalization of $2.69B. The asset is currently ranked #33 among all tracked cryptocurrencies.
In the last 24 hours, the CRO price has fallen +1.12%. On a seven-day window, Cronos has retraced +4.35%, under sustained selling pressure on both windows. Short-term moves are often amplified by liquidity, news flow, and derivatives positioning, so confirm signals across multiple indicators before acting.
Cronos's all-time high of $0.891544 was set on November 23, 2021. The current price sits +93.61% below that peak. Distance from the all-time high is a common reference point when evaluating long recoveries and macro support or resistance.
Buying Cronos (CRO) is a five-step routine once you have picked the right venue and pair. The steps below mirror what most investors do today.
You can also use the Cronos converter above to estimate how much CRO you would get for a given dollar amount before placing the order.
Whether Cronos is a good investment depends on your goals, time horizon, and tolerance for volatility. Like all cryptocurrencies, CRO carries real market risk: prices can rise or fall sharply in a day, and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
This page provides data and analysis for educational purposes only. It is not financial advice. Always do your own research, diversify, and never invest more than you can afford to lose.
