Cronos

CRO Launched 2018 source

What this page is: neutral, sourced facts about Cronos. Every line links where it was checked. 7 facts, 0 from primary sources. Educational, not financial advice.

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Founders and creators

Initially founded in Hong Kong by Bobby Bao, Gary Or, Kris Marszalek, and Rafael Melo. secondary source source

Origin story

The company was initially founded in Hong Kong by Bobby Bao, Gary Or, Kris Marszalek, and Rafael Melo. secondary source source

Stated purpose

Native token of the Cronos chain and the Crypto.com ecosystem. secondary source source

Consensus mechanism

Cronos supports 500ms block times and instant finality via Proof of Authority consensus. secondary source source

Main uses today

The CRO token serves as the gas token for transactions across Cronos chains, and is used for staking and governance voting. secondary source source

Key milestones

In 2018, the company was renamed as Crypto.com after purchasing the domain name from cryptography researcher Matt Blaze. secondary source source

Notable events and controversies

In January 2022, Crypto.com was the victim of a hack totaling US$15 million in stolen Ether. secondary source source

Sources & studies

Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Prices, market caps and circulating supply are left out on purpose because they change by the minute. Educational, not financial advice.

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