Key facts
Level 1 (under $10,000 30-day spot volume, under $1 million for derivatives); staking CRO lowers fees.
About
Crypto.com started in 2016 as the Monaco app and is best known for its Visa cards and mass-market app. Crypto.com Exchange is the separate venue for active trading, with an order book, derivatives and bots.
In January 2025 it was among the first major exchanges to win a MiCA licence, in Malta. Entry-level spot fees are high at 0.25%/0.50% and drop with volume and CRO staking. A $34 million hack in 2022 ended with full reimbursement.
Pros
- MiCA and other major licences
- Ecosystem of card, app and wallet
- Full reimbursement after the 2022 hack
Cons
- High entry-level spot fees
- Best rates tied to CRO staking
- Not available in Russia
Verification (KYC)
Verification is mandatory.
For users in Russia
Not available: in October 2022 Crypto.com blocked accounts of users affected by the EU's 8th sanctions package against Russia.
Security
In January 2022 attackers withdrew about $34 million (4,836 ETH and 444 BTC) from 483 accounts by bypassing 2FA; the exchange fully reimbursed users.
Licenses and registrations
- MiCA licence from MFSA (Malta, January 2025)
- MPI licence (Singapore)
- VARA licence (Dubai)
Products
Sources
Other top-3 exchanges
Binance
Bybit
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