Cronos Price
CRO · #36 by market cap
+0.41% 1h -0.15% 7d -23.33% 30d -40.56% 1y
Price data via CoinGecko API, refreshed every 60 seconds. Historical chart data daily-refreshed. See our methodology. Data & methodology reviewed by Maya Lin, Markets Editor · last editorial review Jun 2026.
Cronos — key takeaways
- Cronos (CRO) trades at $0.0596 and ranks #36 by market capitalisation, with a market cap of $2.67B.
- It is trading 93.3% below its all-time high of $0.8915 set in November 2021, and 392% above its all-time low.
- CRO is -23.33% over 30 days and -40.56% over the past year.
- Roughly 45% of the capped 100,000,000,000 CRO maximum supply is now in circulation.
- 24-hour volume of $9.68M equals 0.4% of market cap — a thin liquidity profile, which can amplify price moves.
- Sector: Smart Contract Platform, Exchange-based Tokens, Centralized Exchange (CEX) Token.
At-a-glance summary generated from live market data. Figures update each refresh cycle; not investment advice.
What’s moving Cronos
Cronos (CRO) is trading at $0.0596, -0.15%% over the past week and -23.33%% over the month, as of Jun 17, 2026. Below is the latest reporting and analysis on Cronos from the DMC News desk.
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Technical snapshot
Derived from 365-day price history200d MA: $0.0822
Indicators are for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
CRO weekly price chart (1 year)
-36.5% 1YEach candle is one week. The body spans the week's open and close (green when it closed higher, red when lower); the wick marks the weekly high and low. Candles are aggregated from daily closing prices, so weekly highs and lows reflect daily closes rather than intraday extremes. Volume bars below show weekly trading activity.
Cronos price prediction 2026–2035
Model-basedOur quantitative model projects Cronos (CRO) price scenarios from its 83.7% annualised volatility and a downward -36% trailing 12-month trend, with expected returns decaying toward a long-run baseline as the asset matures. At today's price of $0.0596, the base case points to roughly $0.0595 by end of 2026 and $0.0881 by 2035 (a bull case near $0.1818, a bear case near $0.0282).
| Year | Bear | Base | Bull | Base ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0443 | $0.0595 | $0.0834 | 0% |
| 2027 | $0.0340 | $0.0599 | $0.1004 | +1% |
| 2028 | $0.0272 | $0.0612 | $0.1143 | +3% |
| 2029 | $0.0218 | $0.0632 | $0.1280 | +6% |
| 2030 | $0.0211 | $0.0659 | $0.1360 | +11% |
| 2035 | $0.0282 | $0.0881 | $0.1818 | +48% |
A prolonged risk-off market, weaker liquidity or coin-specific setbacks could press CRO toward $0.0282 by 2035. Drawdowns of 50–80% are historically normal for crypto assets.
Steady adoption in line with the broader market puts CRO near $0.0881 by 2035 — about +48% versus today.
A strong cycle, accelerating demand or a structural catalyst could lift CRO toward $0.1818 by 2035, which would require reclaiming and exceeding its prior all-time high.
How this forecast is calculated
The projection is generated algorithmically from Cronos's own price history — there is no human price target. We measure realised volatility from up to a year of the asset's own price history (daily where available, otherwise weekly) and anchor a base annual growth rate to recent momentum, then decay that rate toward a conservative long-run baseline (compounding compresses as an asset matures). Bear and bull bands widen with volatility scaled by the square root of the horizon, and the bear case is floored to remain realistic. Outputs are rounded scenario estimates, not guarantees.
Not financial advice. Cryptocurrency is highly volatile and these model-based scenarios can be wrong by a wide margin. Do your own research.
Cronos price returns & market statistics
Cronos (CRO) trades at $0.0596, ranked #36 by market capitalisation. The tables below summarise its performance across timeframes and its core supply and valuation metrics.
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 hour | +0.4% |
| 24 hours | -1.3% |
| 7 days | -0.2% |
| 30 days | -23.3% |
| 90 days | -16.9% |
| 1 year | -40.6% |
| From all-time high | -93.3% |
| From all-time low | +391.7% |
| Market cap | $2.67B #36 |
| Fully diluted valuation | $5.93B |
| 24h trading volume | $9.68M |
| Volume / market cap | 0.4% |
| Market dominance | 0.12% |
| Circulating supply | 44.84B CRO 45% |
| Total supply | 98.70B CRO |
| Max supply | 100.00B CRO |
| All-time high | $0.8915 Nov 24, 2021 |
| All-time low | $0.0121 Feb 8, 2019 |
Understanding Cronos
What is Cronos (CRO)?
Cronos (CRO) is an exchange token tied to a major trading platform, where it is typically used for fee discounts, product access and ecosystem incentives. Its demand is closely linked to the health, volume and regulatory standing of the exchange that issues it. As of June 2026, Cronos is the #36 cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, trading near $0.0596.
How does Cronos work?
The token is issued on a host blockchain and integrated into the exchange's products — paying reduced trading fees, unlocking launchpad allocations or earning rewards. Many issuers periodically buy back and burn tokens using exchange profits, reducing supply over time.
What drives the Cronos price?
Cronos's price reflects the balance of supply and demand. With a capped maximum supply of 100.00B CRO (45% already circulating), scarcity is a structural part of the story — fresh demand has to compete for a limited float. On the demand side, the main forces are the broader crypto market cycle (assets tend to rise and fall together with Bitcoin and overall liquidity), real usage and adoption of the exchange, macro conditions such as interest rates and risk appetite, and project-specific catalysts like upgrades, listings, partnerships or regulation. At roughly 93% below its all-time high, a meaningful part of any bull case is simply recovering ground already proven possible.
Is Cronos a good investment in 2026?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Cronos offers exposure to a specific corner of the crypto market with its own adoption thesis, but every cryptocurrency carries real risk: prices are highly volatile, drawdowns of 50–80% are historically normal, and outcomes depend on execution, competition and an evolving regulatory landscape. A reasonable approach is to size any position to what you can afford to lose, treat the model-based scenarios above as illustrations rather than promises, and weigh Cronos's fundamentals against alternatives. This is information, not financial advice.
Cronos total value locked (TVL)
DeFiLlamaCronos secures $270.31M in total value locked. Its market-cap-to-TVL ratio of 9.88 is a rough valuation signal: a lower ratio means the token's market value is small relative to the capital its ecosystem secures, while a higher ratio implies the market is pricing in growth beyond current usage. TVL is reported by DeFiLlama and reflects deposits, liquidity and collateral, which can move sharply with prices and incentives.
Sentiment & community signals
Daily refresh · CoinGeckoSentiment votes are crowd-sourced and may not reflect actual price movements. Community and dev metrics indicate ecosystem health, not investment quality.
ROI calculator
Hypothetical · educational onlyCalculations use historical end-of-day prices. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Cryptocurrency investments carry significant risk.
Where to trade Cronos
10 exchanges · sorted by volume| # | Exchange | Pair | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CoinUp.io | CRO/USDT | $0.0603 | Trade ↗ |
| 2 | BitMart | CRO/USDT | $0.0603 | Trade ↗ |
| 3 | Crypto.com Exchange | CRO/USD | $0.0603 | Trade ↗ |
| 4 | CoinTR | CRO/USDT | $0.0604 | Trade ↗ |
| 5 | Crypto.com Exchange | CRO/USDT | $0.0604 | Trade ↗ |
| 6 | bitcastle | CRO/USDT | $0.0603 | Trade ↗ |
| 7 | OKX | CRO/USDT | $0.0604 | Trade ↗ |
| 8 | Coinbase Exchange | CRO/USD | $0.0604 | Trade ↗ |
| 9 | BTCC | CRO/USDT | $0.0603 | Trade ↗ |
| 10 | Upbit | CRO/KRW | $0.0599 | Trade ↗ |
Trust score reflects exchange liquidity, age, and order book depth (CoinGecko methodology). External links are not endorsements — always verify the exchange in your jurisdiction.
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Compared to peers
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Each axis is scaled to the largest value across the compared coins (= 100). Larger polygons indicate higher overall metrics. "Stability" is the inverse of 30-day volatility.
Tokenomics & supply
Max supply: 100,000,000,000 CRO- Circulating 44,835,417,053 CRO 44.8%
- Issued but locked 53,866,612,023 CRO 53.9%
- Yet to be issued 1,297,970,924 CRO 1.3%
Capped supply — no further issuance possible above 100,000,000,000 CRO. Genesis year: 2018.
Cronos price analysis
At $0.0596, Cronos (CRO) is currently deep in a drawdown from its all-time high. That is 93.3% below the record high of $0.8915, and roughly 392% above the all-time low of $0.0121.
Momentum-wise, CRO has fallen sharply over the past month (-0.15% (7d), -23.33% (30d), -40.56% (1y)). With 24-hour volume at 0.4% of market cap, turnover is relatively thin, so larger orders can move the price more easily. Crypto prices are highly volatile; these readings describe recent history, not a forecast.
What drives the price of Cronos?
As an exchange token, CRO derives utility from its host exchange — trading-fee discounts, launchpad access, and periodic token burns that reduce supply as exchange volume grows.
Because the supply of Cronos is hard-capped at 100,000,000,000 CRO, the scarcity narrative — fewer new tokens entering circulation over time — is a core part of its investment thesis.
Like nearly all crypto assets, CRO also trades with a strong correlation to Bitcoin and to overall risk appetite. Macro liquidity, US-dollar strength, interest-rate expectations, regulatory headlines and new exchange listings can all move the price independently of project fundamentals.
Risks & considerations
- High volatility. Cronos can gain or lose a large share of its value in a short time. Over the past year alone CRO has moved about 41%.
- Regulatory uncertainty. Crypto rules differ by jurisdiction and continue to evolve, which can affect availability, liquidity and price.
- Platform concentration. An exchange token is closely tied to the fortunes, volume and regulatory standing of a single company.
- Liquidity & concentration. Thinner markets and concentrated holdings can amplify price swings and make large positions hard to exit.
- Not advice. Only allocate capital you can afford to lose, and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser. Nothing on this page is personalised investment advice.
About Cronos
Cronos is an institutional-grade, high-performance, EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain built on the Cosmos SDK and integrated with the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol, designed as the backbone for open, compliant, and AI-accessible tokenized markets. It supports up to 60,000 transactions per second (TPS), 500ms block times, instant finality, and sub-$0.01 fees via Proof of Authority consensus.
Frequently asked questions about Cronos
What is Cronos (CRO)?
Cronos (CRO) is a cryptocurrency listed on global exchanges and tracked across major data providers. It currently ranks #36 among all cryptocurrencies by total market value. It belongs to the Smart Contract Platform and Exchange-based Tokens category. Live price, market cap, trading volume, and historical performance are displayed on this page and refreshed continuously.
When was Cronos launched?
Cronos launched on November 14, 2018, making it approximately 7.6 years old. Since then, the project has developed an ecosystem of users, developers, and applications around the CRO token.
How does Cronos work?
Cronos secures its blockchain through Ethash-based consensus. Network participants validate transactions and produce new blocks according to protocol rules. Block production, transaction fees, and token issuance follow a deterministic schedule defined in the underlying codebase.
How much Cronos is in circulation?
There are currently 44,835,417,053 CRO in circulation out of a maximum supply of 100,000,000,000, meaning approximately 44.8% of the total CRO that will ever exist has been issued. New tokens enter circulation through the protocol's pre-defined emission schedule.
What is the all-time high price of Cronos?
Cronos reached an all-time high of $0.8915 on November 24, 2021. Currently the price sits 93.3% below this peak. All-time highs are useful benchmarks for assessing the asset's historical price range, but past performance does not predict future results.
How can I buy Cronos?
Cronos (CRO) is traded on most major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, Bybit, and Bitstamp. Availability depends on your jurisdiction and the exchange's listings. After purchase, many users transfer their CRO to a self-custody wallet for long-term storage. This information is educational and does not constitute investment advice.
Is Cronos a good investment?
Cryptocurrencies, including Cronos, are highly volatile and carry significant risk of loss. Over the past year, CRO has lost approximately 40.6% of its value. Whether Cronos is appropriate for a given portfolio depends on the investor's individual risk tolerance, time horizon, and financial situation. Always research the project's fundamentals, understand the risks, and only allocate capital you can afford to lose. This page provides market data only, not personalised investment advice. Consider consulting a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
How is Cronos different from Bitcoin?
Bitcoin (BTC) was the first cryptocurrency, designed primarily as a digital store of value and peer-to-peer payment network with a fixed supply of 21 million coins. Cronos (CRO) focuses on smart contract platform use cases, with a different technical design, supply schedule, and ecosystem. Bitcoin derives its value primarily from scarcity, security, and brand recognition, while Cronos's value is tied to adoption within its specific use case and underlying network effects.
What is the market cap of Cronos?
Cronos (CRO) has a market capitalisation of approximately $2.67B, which ranks it #36 among all cryptocurrencies. Market cap is calculated as the circulating supply multiplied by the current price and is the most common way to compare the relative size of cryptocurrencies. It updates continuously as the price moves.
What determines the price of Cronos?
The price of Cronos (CRO) is set continuously by supply and demand across global exchanges. The main factors are its circulating and maximum supply, trading volume and liquidity, overall crypto-market sentiment, its correlation with Bitcoin, regulatory developments, and real adoption of the underlying network. Because the market trades 24 hours a day, the price can change at any moment.
What is the Cronos price prediction?
No one can reliably predict the future price of Cronos or any cryptocurrency. Where sufficient history is available, this page shows a model-based forecast range derived from historical volatility and trend — it should be read as a scenario illustration, not a target or a promise. Crypto prices are highly volatile and shaped by events no model can foresee, so always do your own research and never invest more than you can afford to lose.
Is Cronos safe?
"Safe" depends on two separate things: how you hold Cronos (CRO), and price risk. For custody, use reputable exchanges and consider a self-custody hardware wallet for larger amounts, and never share your private keys or seed phrase. For price, every cryptocurrency is volatile and can lose value quickly, so only commit capital you can afford to lose. Being listed on major exchanges is not an endorsement or a guarantee against loss.
Can I stake Cronos?
Cronos uses a Proof-of-Work design, so it cannot be "staked" natively the way Proof-of-Stake coins can. Some exchanges offer lending or "earn" products on CRO, but those carry counterparty risk and are different from protocol-level staking.