What's Powering Cronos (CRO)'s 50% Price Surge?

The native coin of the Cronos network, CRO, has seen a huge price jump of over 50%, reaching a level not seen since early 2022. This massive rally has the crypto market buzzing, and it's largely due to a major new partnership.

The biggest news is a $6.4 billion treasury deal between Trump Media & Technology Group and Crypto.com. As part of this agreement, Trump Media has become the largest institutional holder of CRO, acquiring over 6.3 billion tokens valued at about $1 billion. This deal also integrates CRO as a key token for the Truth Social platform.

This partnership has led to a number of other positive developments for CRO:

• Institutional Backing: With the backing of a major public company, CRO is gaining unprecedented institutional attention.
• Surging Activity: In the wake of the news, CRO’s 24-hour trading volume spiked to $2.23 billion, and on-chain network activity hit a yearly high.
• Social Dominance: CRO's social dominance has risen to 2.70%, indicating a significant increase in online discussion and interest.
• ETF Inclusion: A proposed U.S. crypto ETF, which is awaiting SEC approval, includes a 5% allocation for CRO, further boosting its legitimacy and bullish outlook.

From a technical standpoint, analysts say CRO has broken out of a key pattern, opening the door for more gains. While a short-term cooldown is possible, the strong fundamentals could push CRO into the $0.42–$0.45 range, with some analysts even suggesting it could hit $1 by the end of the year.

August 2025, Cryptoniteuae