CronosCRO

The coin of Crypto.com's Cronos blockchains, used for gas and staking; Crypto.com issued it in 2018.

Rank #39Since November 2018

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$0.0722 -6.9% since 31 Jul 2026 · 93.6% below its all-time high

The short version

CRO is the native coin of the Cronos POS and Cronos EVM blockchains, issued by Crypto.com (Singapore, co-founder Kris Marszalek) in 2018. In Mar 2025 a governance vote re-minted 70 billion CRO burned in 2021 into a Strategic Reserve that releases about 1.17 billion a month into 2030. On 30 Aug 2026 validators halted Cronos EVM and rolled back 10,961 blocks to reverse a US$120M exploit of the Tectonic lending app. On 31 Oct 2026 one CRO cost C$0.0722. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed -6.9% in Canadian dollars, and it was 93.6% below its all-time high of C$1.13 set on 23 Nov 2021.^[1]

Facts checked 2 Nov 2026 · 15 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$0.2052 (3 Nov 2025) · low C$0.0639 (19 Aug 2026) · -64.9%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$0.0721	US$0.0517
30 Sep 2026	C$0.0969	US$0.0681
31 Aug 2026	C$0.0792	US$0.0571
31 Jul 2026	C$0.0774	US$0.0552
30 Jun 2026	C$0.0775	US$0.0546
31 May 2026	C$0.0936	US$0.0678
30 Apr 2026	C$0.0932	US$0.0684
31 Mar 2026	C$0.0973	US$0.0698
28 Feb 2026	C$0.1185	US$0.0868
31 Jan 2026	C$0.1179	US$0.0870
31 Dec 2025	C$0.1267	US$0.0924
30 Nov 2025	C$0.1498	US$0.1072

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$0.0722^[1]
3-month change: -6.9% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 93.6% below its high of C$1.13 (23 Nov 2021)^[1]
Market rank: #39, market value about C$3.7B^[1]
Kind: Native coin · Cronos POS and Cronos EVM (its own networks); legacy ERC-20 on Ethereum
Started: November 2018

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoNew CRO come from the chain's inflation schedule; the 70B re-mint was a Mar 2025 governance vote^{[2, 3]}

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?YesValidators rolled back 10,961 blocks on 30 Aug 2026, reversing about US$111M of transactions^[4]

Can the token's contract code be changed?Not applicableRuns on its own blockchain; its rules change only through network upgrades

Is the supply capped?Yes100B maximum enforced by the chain, restored by the 2025 re-mint; ERC-20 minting is finished^{[3, 5]}

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?YesAbout 1.17B CRO a month from the Strategic Reserve, about 28% of circulating supply over 12 months^{[6, 7]}

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?YesThe Crypto.com-linked Strategic Reserve holds about 49.3B CRO, about half of total supply^{[6, 7]}

Do network fees reach coin holders?YesCronos POS fees and block rewards are shared with delegators after validator commission^[8]

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?YesChain halted and rolled back on 30 Aug 2026 after a US$120M exploit of the Tectonic app^[4]

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoThe SEC closed its Crypto.com investigation in 2025; the Nevada case was filed by Crypto.com itself^{[9, 10]}

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Issuer: Crypto.com (Singapore; founded 2016 by Kris Marszalek and others); Cronos Labs proposed the 2025 re-mint^{[9, 11]}
Reserve control: 70B CRO re-minted in Mar 2025 into a Cronos Strategic Reserve, approved by 62.1% of votes after a late validator surge^[2]
Validator powers: Validators halted the chain and discarded 10,961 blocks (about 1h54m) on 30 Aug 2026 to reverse an exploit^[4]
Licences: OCC conditional approval for a national trust bank in Feb 2026; CFTC-regulated US derivatives arm since Sep 2025^[9]

Supply

In circulation: 50.75B CRO of a 100.00B maximum (50.8%)^[1]
Fully diluted value: 1.95 times its current market value^[1]
Maximum: 100B CRO enforced by the chain; 70B burned in 2021 were re-minted in Mar 2025 to restore the cap^{[2, 3]}
Reserve unlocks: About 1.17B CRO a month (2.3% of circulating) vests from the Strategic Reserve; 1.17B on 17 Oct 2026, next 16 Nov 2026^{[6, 7]}
Still locked: About 49.3B CRO (half of total supply) remain in the reserve, vesting into 2030^{[6, 7]}
Inflation: Cronos POS staking inflation starts at 1% a year and decays 6.8% a month under the 2026 tokenomics^[3]

Use and fees

Main use: Gas and staking on Cronos POS and Cronos EVM; perks for holders at Crypto.com, its issuer^{[9, 11]}
Who gets fees: On Cronos POS, block rewards and fees go to validators and their delegators after commission^[8]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$11.9M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 0.24% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 10.7% below its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -64.9% in C$^[1]^[12]
Thin trading: Typically under 1% of its market value trades in a day^[1]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 11-50 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 1,080 cases, 157 coins

46% were higher a year later^[13]

Typical result: Median -6% after a year; 61% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 25% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

2 red flags found

Red flag: After a US$120.4M Tectonic lending exploit on 30 Aug 2026, validators halted Cronos EVM and rolled back 10,961 blocks, erasing legitimate transactions; blocks resumed about 11 hours later.^[4]
Red flag: The Strategic Reserve releases about 1.17B CRO a month, roughly 14B (about 28% of circulating supply) over the next 12 months.^{[6, 7]}

Trump Media, Crypto.com and Yorkville ended the planned Trump Media Group CRO Strategy treasury company on 7 Aug 2026, citing market conditions.^[14]
Crypto.com's derivatives arm sued Nevada's gaming regulator in Jun 2025 over sports event contracts; an appeal was argued on 16 Apr 2026.^[10]
Cronos EVM completed its v1.8 upgrade on 22 Oct 2026 with a planned 30-minute pause in block production.^[15]
About US$9.19M taken in the 30 Aug 2026 Tectonic exploit left the chain before the halt and was not recovered.^[4]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.