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What it is
CRO is the token linked to Crypto.com, a large crypto exchange and app, and to Cronos, the blockchain network that Crypto.com's ecosystem built. Cronos includes a proof-of-stake chain and an Ethereum-compatible chain where CRO pays transaction fees and can be staked with validators. Inside the Crypto.com app, staking or holding CRO has unlocked perks such as card rewards and lower fees.
The token's supply history matters. In 2021 the team burned 70 billion CRO, leaving a cap of 30 billion. In March 2025 the Cronos community voted to reissue those 70 billion tokens, restoring total supply to 100 billion, more than triple the previous limit. The reissued tokens were placed in a strategic reserve that is set to be released in monthly tranches over five years. Many holders opposed the plan as dilution, but it passed.
In August 2025 Trump Media & Technology Group and Crypto.com finalized a deal to create a company that holds CRO as its treasury asset, seeded with about $1 billion in CRO. The deal tied CRO more closely to a high-profile public company and to political attention. Decisions about Cronos are heavily influenced by Crypto.com and validators connected to it.
What can go wrong
- The 2025 reissuance showed that supply limits can be reversed by a vote; 70 billion tokens are being released over five years, adding steady new supply.
- CRO depends on Crypto.com's business; trouble at the company would hit the token directly.
- Voting power on Cronos is concentrated among validators tied to Crypto.com, so holders have limited say in practice.
- Its link to a politically connected treasury company brings headline risk that has nothing to do with the network's use.
Do not assume a token's burned supply stays gone. CRO's history shows that a cap can be raised by vote, so check current total supply and release schedules, not old burn headlines.
Safety checks
- Track recordGoodTrading since 2018, about 8 years. It has been through at least one full market cycle.
- Trading activityRed flag$4.8 million traded in the last 24 hours, 0.2% of its market value. Very little of it trades each day. Prices on thin coins can drop hard when someone sells.
- Coins still to comeRed flag50.73 billion of 100.00 billion maximum coins are in circulation, so about 49% are still to be released. A large share hasn't been released yet. Unlocks for insiders and early backers are a common reason prices fall.
- Distance from its peakRed flagDown 94% from its all-time high of $0.8915 in November 2021. Most people who bought near the top have lost most of their money. A big drop doesn't make a coin cheap.
- Past yearFor context−62.3% over the past year, against −25.3% for bitcoin. It has done worse than simply holding bitcoin.
- Tied to one companyCautionThis is Crypto.com's own token. Its value depends on that company's business and decisions, and if the exchange runs into trouble the token usually falls first. FTX's token lost almost all its value within days when FTX collapsed in 2022.
History of trouble and big events
- 2021: 70 billion CRO were burned, cutting the cap to 30 billion.
- Mar 2025: Cronos governance approved reissuing the 70 billion burned CRO into a five-year strategic reserve.
- Aug 2025: Trump Media and Crypto.com finalized a $6.42 billion deal to form a CRO treasury company.
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