Crypto.com

Crypto.com
Company typePrivate
IndustryCryptocurrency
FoundedJune 2016; 8 years ago (2016-06)
Founders
  • Bobby Bao
  • Gary Or
  • Kris Marszalek
  • Rafael Melo
Headquarters
1 Raffles Quay, #25-01 Singapore 048583[1]
ProductsCryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrencies
Number of employees
4,000 (2022)
Websitecrypto.com

Crypto.com is a cryptocurrency exchange company based in Singapore that offers various financial services, including an app, exchange, and noncustodial DeFi wallet, NFT marketplace, and direct payment service in cryptocurrency. As of June 2023, the company reportedly had 80 million customers and 4,000 employees.[2] The exchange issues its own exchange token named Cronos (CRO).[3]

Crypto.com's user base increased from 10 million users in early 2021[4] to 80 million by mid-2023,[5] while its workforce exceeded 4,000 employees.[6] Regarding sponsorships and marketing activities, Crypto.com attracted actor Matt Damon as a brand ambassador,[7] collaborated with the soccer club Paris Saint-Germain F.C.,[8] and secured the naming rights for the Staples Center, now known as the Crypto.com Arena, in a 20-year agreement valued at $700 million.[9]

  1. ^ "Foris DAX Asia Pte. Ltd.'s Privacy Notice". Crypto.com. 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ Pequeño IV, Antonio (2023-06-09). "Crypto.com Arena Keeping Controversial Name Despite Exchange Shut Down". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  3. ^ Shukla, Sidhartha; Ghosh, Suvashree (14 November 2022). "Crypto.com's Sinking Token Stirs Fresh Anxiety After FTX Wipeout". Bloomberg. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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  6. ^ Daniel, Alex (18 August 2022). "Crypto.com, Genesis and Coinbase: The crypto winter has cost more than 4,000 jobs — here's who's cutting". FN London.
  7. ^ Echarri, Miquel (2022-07-26). "From Matt Damon to Gwyneth Paltrow: Celebrities who pushed crypto now paying for it in popularity". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  8. ^ Livemint (2021-09-10). "Crypto.com strikes multi-year sponsorship deal with football club PSG". mint. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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