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Cronos statistics

Market cap$2.5B

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24h volume$50M

Circulating supply26.00B CRO

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All-time high$0.97

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About Cronos (CRO)

Layer-1 blockchain

Cronos (CRO) is a Layer-1 blockchain — a base network with its own consensus, validators, and native coin (CRO) used to pay fees and secure the chain. Developers build applications directly on it, and CRO is the asset that powers the whole ecosystem.

How does Cronos work?

The Cronos network is maintained by a distributed set of participants who validate transactions and add them to the blockchain. CRO is required to pay for transactions and, on many networks, to stake and help secure the chain in exchange for rewards.

What is CRO used for?

CRO pays network fees, can often be staked for yield, and serves as the core unit of value across apps built on Cronos. Demand for CRO tends to track activity and adoption on the network itself.

How to buy or swap CRO on SwapRocket

Pick CRO as the asset you want to receive.
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Cronos (CRO) swap profile

This profile explains how Cronos swaps work on SwapRocket: the network CRO settles on, what an exchange costs, how long it usually takes, and which pairs are published. Rates are aggregated live from every connected provider and shown in full before you commit to anything.

CRO key facts

Ticker: CRO
Settlement network: Cronos
Category: Layer-1 blockchain
Custody: Non-custodial — coins move from the provider straight to your wallet
Cost to you: Zero added fees; you see the provider rate
Verification: No KYC for crypto-to-crypto swaps
Typical completion: Most swaps finish in under 10 minutes
Rate options: Best rate, fastest route or fixed rate
Published pairs: 2 published CRO pairs

How a CRO swap works

Enter the amount you want to exchange, pick the asset on the other side, and SwapRocket queries every connected exchange partner at once. You choose an offer, paste the wallet address that should receive the funds, and send CRO to the deposit address shown. The partner executes the trade and pays out to your address — SwapRocket never holds your coins, and there is no account to create before you start.

Choosing a rate for CRO

Three offers are presented for every CRO exchange. The best rate returns the largest amount for the size you entered. The fastest route favours the partner with the shortest expected settlement time, which matters when the market is moving. The fixed rate locks the quoted amount for the duration of the order, so what you are shown is what arrives, at the cost of a slightly smaller payout. Floating offers can move with the market between deposit and settlement.

Networks and addresses for CRO

Cronos settles on Cronos. Always send from and to an address on that network: a deposit sent over a different chain cannot be recovered by the exchange partner. When an asset exists on several chains, pick the matching network in the widget before copying the deposit address, and send a small test amount first if you are unsure.

Popular CRO pairs

Each pair below has its own page with a live quote, the current rate and the limits that apply to that route.

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What is CRO? · Sourced guide · Updated 2026-09-24 · 10 sources cited

Cronos runs Ethereum-style smart contracts on a chain built with Cosmos tools. How does it combine an Ethereum developer experience with Cosmos consensus, governance and upgrades, and what role does CRO play in that design?

Developers often face a choice between two ecosystems. Ethereum has the largest base of smart-contract tools, wallets and code, while the Cosmos SDK offers a modular way to build independent chains with fast finality and native interoperability. Cronos is an attempt to offer both. It ports the Ethereum Virtual Machine onto the Cosmos SDK, so Solidity contracts and familiar Ethereum tools work, while the chain itself is secured, governed and upgraded with Cosmos components. CRO is the coin that pays for activity on it. This profile walks through that design using the Cronos documentation and code.

Ethereum contracts on a Cosmos SDK chain

The Cronos documentation states that Cronos Mainnet launched on 8 November 2021 and describes it as an EVM-compatible chain built on the Cosmos SDK. It is built with Ethermint, an open-source module that brings the EVM and the go-ethereum client onto Cosmos.

In practice this means Solidity contracts can be deployed with little or no change, and Ethereum wallets and developer tools connect to Cronos in the usual way. Addresses on the EVM side use the familiar 0x format, and activity can be inspected on the Cronoscan block explorer.^{[1], [10]}

Consensus: a permissioned form of proof of stake

Cronos uses Tendermint Core, a Byzantine fault tolerant proof-of-stake engine that gives blocks finality once they are committed. The architecture page is candid about the validator model: it says Cronos consensus is commonly called proof of authority because it is a permissioned variant of proof of stake.

That choice favours predictable operations and fast finality, with a known validator set rather than open entry. The documentation presents it plainly, which helps users and builders understand exactly who produces blocks.^[2]

Standard Cosmos modules underneath

Beyond the EVM module, Cronos relies on standard Cosmos SDK modules for accounts and balances, staking and governance. The module overview in the documentation lists these components and explains how they work alongside the EVM layer.

Governance runs through the Cosmos gov module. The chain's published parameters include the minimum deposit for a proposal, the voting period, and the quorum, pass and veto thresholds that decide whether a proposal is accepted.^{[3], [4]}

Coordinated upgrades, recorded in public

Cronos changes its protocol through scheduled network upgrades. The v1.4 Pallene upgrade guide, for example, explains that the upgrade was proposed for block height 17,155,000 and walks node operators through moving from v1.3 to v1.4.1.

The matching GitHub release describes v1.4.0 as a major consensus-breaking version on top of v1.3. Publishing the block height, the binary and the release notes together lets every operator upgrade at the same point, which is how Cosmos chains avoid splits during protocol changes.^{[5], [6]}

Open code and open documentation

The Cronos protocol code is published in the crypto-org-chain/cronos repository, and the documentation itself is maintained in a public repository as well. Anyone can compare what the docs say against the code that nodes actually run.

The official website links the network's tools and resources, and CRO is used to pay transaction fees on Cronos, which keeps the coin tied to real use of the chain.^{[7], [8], [9], [1]}

How far throughput can scale with a permissioned validator set

The Pallene upgrade prepared Cronos for faster transaction processing, and the documentation still describes consensus as a permissioned form of proof of stake. How validator permissioning, block timing and newer execution changes will combine to set sustained throughput in practice is not fully specified in the public documentation.

Any specific future throughput figure is therefore treated as UNKNOWN here and is not predicted.^{[2], [5]}

What this means when you hold or move CRO

CRO appears in more than one place. On Cronos EVM it uses 0x addresses, while the separate Cosmos-based Cronos POS chain uses bech32 addresses that start with cro1. The two address formats are not interchangeable, so check that the network in your quote matches the one your receiving wallet or service supports.

SwapRocket lists CRO on its Cronos network. A swap provider sets its own confirmation policy before releasing the destination coin. Keep the transaction ID until the order completes, and back up your wallet's recovery phrase, because it is the only way to restore access if a device is lost.

Sources and evidence (10)

[1] Cronos Mainnet launched on 8 November 2021; Cronos is an EVM-compatible chain built on the Cosmos SDK using Ethermint, and CRO pays transaction fees. Cronos Docs — Background · verified 2026-09-24 Confirmed
[2] Cronos uses Tendermint Core BFT proof of stake; its consensus is commonly called proof of authority as a permissioned variant of proof of stake. Cronos Docs — Architecture · verified 2026-09-24 Confirmed
[3] Cronos combines the EVM module with standard Cosmos SDK modules for accounts, staking and governance. Cronos Docs — Module overview · verified 2026-09-24 Confirmed
[4] Cronos governance parameters include minimum deposit, voting period, quorum, pass threshold and veto threshold. Cronos Docs — List of parameters · verified 2026-09-24 Confirmed
[5] The Cronos v1.4 Pallene upgrade was proposed for block height 17,155,000, with an operator guide from v1.3 to v1.4.1. Cronos Docs — v1.4 Pallene upgrade guide · verified 2026-09-24 Confirmed
[6] Cronos v1.4.0 is described as a major consensus-breaking version on top of v1.3.x. GitHub — Cronos v1.4.0 release · verified 2026-09-24 Confirmed
[7] The Cronos protocol implementation is published as open source. GitHub — crypto-org-chain/cronos · verified 2026-09-24 Confirmed
[8] The Cronos documentation is maintained in a public repository. GitHub — crypto-org-chain/cronos-docs · verified 2026-09-24 Confirmed
[9] The official Cronos website links the network's tools and resources. Cronos — Official website · verified 2026-09-24 Confirmed
[10] Cronoscan is a block explorer for Cronos EVM transactions, addresses and contracts. Cronoscan · verified 2026-09-24 Confirmed

Profile last reviewed 2026-09-24. Historical background only — not investment advice.

Fees and pricing

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SwapRocket does not add a separate fee or markup to the provider quote. SwapRocket may earn a commission from the liquidity provider when a completed swap is referred through our platform. Provider spreads and applicable network costs are reflected in the quoted amount.

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CRO swap FAQ

How do I swap Cronos (CRO) instantly on SwapRocket?

Pick CRO as the asset you want to receive, choose what you're paying with, paste your wallet address, and confirm. SwapRocket hands your order to the provider whose quote pays out the most at that moment, and most swaps complete in under 10 minutes — no SwapRocket account needed.

Can I swap CRO with no KYC?

No SwapRocket account or identity documents are needed to start a crypto-to-crypto swap of CRO. The provider that executes the swap may still request identity verification or hold a swap for review under its own AML and sanctions policy, regardless of amount. Selling to a bank account goes through a regulated payment partner that verifies the payer; card purchases on SwapRocket are coming soon.

Is swapping Cronos on SwapRocket non-custodial?

Yes. SwapRocket never holds your funds. The provider that executes the swap receives your deposit, holds it only for the duration of the swap, and sends CRO to the wallet address you provide.

Which network does CRO use here?

SwapRocket supports Cronos on the Cronos network. Always double-check that your receiving wallet supports this network before confirming.

What fees apply when I swap CRO?

SwapRocket adds no fee or markup to the provider's quote and may earn a commission from the provider on a completed swap. The provider's spread and any network cost it deducts on delivery are already reflected in the CRO amount shown; the network fee your own wallet charges to send the deposit is separate. Spreads vary by provider, pair and size, so compare the quoted receive amount.

More on fees, limits, KYC and timing: read the full crypto swap FAQ.