Crypto.com

Crypto.com

Cryptocurrency trading and wallet platform

Overview

Crypto.com operates a digital finance platform that enables trading and managing cryptocurrencies, and also offers card issuance and other financial products for individuals and institutions. It works by providing a crypto trading platform, a wallet-like experience, and card services, supported by fees from trades and premium products, with additional revenue from card issuance and related services. The company differentiates itself through a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance, security, and privacy certifications, aiming to handle large user volumes and deliver a trusted, secure user experience. Its goal is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency and place Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet, building a fairer and more inclusive digital ecosystem.

About Crypto.com

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Why Crypto.com is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Fintech

Crypto & Web3

Financial Services

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$453.7M

Headquarters

Central and Western District, Hong Kong

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • Citadel Securities invested $400 million on July 16, 2026, validating Crypto.com's institutional strategy.
  • Emirates and Dubai Duty Free adopted Crypto.com Pay in July and August 2026.
  • Crypto.com IRAs launched March 3, 2026, expanding sticky retirement and multi-asset balances.

What critics are saying

  • Crypto.com cut 12% of staff in March 2026, after earlier 2022 and 2023 layoffs.
  • Tokenized stocks are derivatives, not ownership; regulators can restrict marketing and jurisdiction access.
  • Conditional OCC approval remains unfinished; a failed charter blocks its U.S. custody ambitions.

What makes Crypto.com unique

  • Crypto.com secured OCC conditional approval on February 23, 2026 for a trust bank.
  • It launched tokenized stocks on August 12, 2026, spanning 1,500 equities and ETFs.
  • Its CFTC-registered CDNA powers prediction markets, custody, and regulated event-contract infrastructure.

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Funding

Total Funding

$453.7M

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Funded Over

4 Rounds

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Benefits

Competitive compensation package.

Huge responsibilities from Day 1: Be the owner of your own learning curve. The possibilities are limitless and depend on you

International company and team

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

1%
PR Newswire
Aug 12th, 2026
Crypto.com launches tokenized stocks with 24/7 trading access from $1

Crypto.com has launched Tokenized Stocks, allowing users to gain exposure to US equities and ETFs through its app. The service offers access to 1,500 underlying stocks and funds from as little as $1. Available to eligible users in the EEA and other approved jurisdictions, the product provides 24/7 trading of tokenised stocks tracking assets like NVDA, TSLA, and AAPL, as well as commodity ETFs. Users can trade fractionally with fast settlement outside traditional market hours. The tokenised stocks are derivative instruments tracking price performance without conferring ownership or shareholder rights, though users may receive dividend equivalent adjustments. Underlying assets are held with Alpaca, a US-regulated broker-dealer. For a limited period, Crypto.com offers zero-commission trading on Tokenised Stocks. The service is provided by Foris Capital CY Limited, regulated by Cyprus's financial authority.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 28th, 2026
Emirates, world's most profitable airline, accepts crypto payments for flights

Emirates has begun accepting cryptocurrency payments for flights through Crypto.com Pay on its website and mobile app. The service, launched on 28 July, is available to eligible UAE residents for bookings priced in Emirati dirham. The implementation follows a partnership agreement signed in July 2025. Customers with Crypto.com accounts can now pay directly from their digital wallets, with transactions processed according to UAE regulatory standards. Emirates is the world's largest long-haul international carrier. For the financial year ended 31 March 2026, the airline posted record profits of AED 19.7 billion (approximately $5.4 billion) on revenue of roughly $41 billion. The carrier transported 53.2 million passengers during the period. The Dubai-based airline operates a fleet of about 277 aircraft serving more than 140 destinations.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 28th, 2026
Emirates launches crypto flight payments for UAE residents only via Crypto.com

Emirates has launched cryptocurrency payments for flight bookings through Crypto.com Pay, but only UAE residents can use it—and only when booking fares priced in Emirati dirhams. The airline carried 53.2 million passengers last financial year across 152 cities in 80 countries, but the new option covers one country and one currency. Customers pay from a Crypto.com wallet, but Emirates never receives Bitcoin or Ethereum. Payments are converted to dirhams or dirham-backed stablecoins before settlement under a Central Bank of the UAE licence. Crypto.com's UAE arm is the only virtual asset service provider holding that licence, meaning no rival exchange can offer the same rail. The restriction excludes international tourists, whom Emirates and Dubai Finance had previously identified as the emirate's largest untapped pool for digital payments.

X Corp.
Jul 17th, 2026
Kris on Twitter / X

https://t.co/pFc4Pz9nFR generated $1.5b in revenue in 2024 and we currently have over 140m users on the platform. The business is run in a very efficient way, after salaries and other opex, we have about $1b in gross profit to reinvest in the growth of the platform. Of that, user…— Kris (@kris) March 19, 2025

Crypto.com
Jul 17th, 2026
Crypto.com Announces $400 Million Strategic Investment from Citadel Securities

Crypto.com (“the Company”) today announced a strategic $400 million investment from Citadel Securities valuing the Company at $20 billion. The milestone marks the first institutional funding round in the Company’s decade-long history.

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