Few crypto exchanges have been as busy in recent months as Crypto.com.
The company recently received a mica license to operate in the EU, and also in December, voluntarily withdrew the trial he filed against the dry after receiving a well notice from the agency last summer ( The withdrawal occurred one day after the CEO of Crypto.com Kriszalek met the president elected then elected Donald Trump in Mar-A-Lago). Shortly after this meeting, the exchange announced that it was entering the activities of American institutional exchange after having abandoned it in mid-2023 due to the “limited demand”.
Crypto.com also declared in January that it would allow its American customers to exchange actions and FNB in addition to crypto, and acquire several brokerage companies to build its offers more. And Crypto.com continued to be very active on the front of sports names of sports, announcing agreements with Formula 1 and the UEFA Champions League to rely on its monumental agreement of $ 700 million for Rename the Los Angeles Lakers stadium in 2021.
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Here, the president of Crypto.com, Eric Anziani, who will be a speaker at Consensus Hong Kong, discusses the last plans of his business and the importance of Asia for the future of Crypto.com.
This interview was condensed and slightly modified for more clarity.
What are the Crypto.com plans for the EU now that he has received a Mica license?
We have been extremely proud to have been the world’s leading world supplier of asset services from Crypto to receive a Mica license, which means that we can provide our range of crypto-lead services to the sector.
We have always supported mica and think that it will strengthen confidence and have a more uniform feeling towards the regulations of our industry through the EU, while protecting consumers and helping to advance innovation. The EU is an increasing and vital center for investment in cryptography, and we are impatient to offer more our products and services to our millions of EU users.
What can you say about the withdrawal by Crypto.com of his trial against the dry?
We have withdrawn our action against the dry given our intention to work with the inbound administration on a regulatory framework for industry.
What are your main long -term objectives for Crypto.com?
We have an exciting year and busy coming while we are advancing with our vision to offer users the most complete platform for a wide range of financial investment services. The key to our success is our concentration on product development. We have published our 2025 roadmap At the end of last year, detailing our objectives and our product strategy for the coming year, most of which revolve around the widening of our product and services portfolio by integrating offers that were once confined to traditional financial services, such as actions, banking and card programs, in Crypto.com.
We have also recently announced the acquisition of several brokerage houses such as Watchdog Capital and Orion Mains, which will allow us to extend these services even more. And we have also recently launched share exchange and ETF in the United States, we see an important opportunity to continue not only to serve and direct the cryptography market, but also to be an engine of traditional and digital finance .
What is Crypto.com’s latest strategy with regard to sports name agreements?
Our sports partnerships have played a central role in the manufacture of Crypto.com one of the best known and reliable brands in the world. We have many long -standing sports partnerships with brands with which we are honored to work and, in the past few months UEFA Champions League.
What role do you see asia playing in the global cryptography economy?
Asia has always been a major market for us. We are proudly based in Singapore and licensed by the monetary authority of Singapore – a world leader in effective cryptography regulations. The number of “native” people in the Asia-Pacific region, especially among the young generations, increases all the time, which means that there is a constantly increasing pool of user which supports this growth in the Digital consumption and this will only continue to expand and contribute to the development of the cryptographic industry.
There is also a huge pool of talents of young entrepreneurs experienced in technology, which is why we have chosen to create our global innovation laboratory in Singapore, which makes it our designated Hub R&D. The laboratory team experiences frontier technologies and identifies new applications for blockchain, web3 and AI.
What are the biggest challenges in web3 development in Asia?
The Asia region has a complex financial demography which includes a significant or non -banished significant population, alongside a digital informed population with high mobile internet connectivity and penetration of smartphones. So, for us, it is also a question of how we reach those who were historically ill -served and offer them the financial tools and the opportunities they need.
A large part of this expansion will come down to regulatory environments – for example, places like Singapore have implemented clear, robust and friendly regulations, allowing the creation of secure and reliable platforms. But other regional jurisdictions are still lagging behind on clear regulatory frameworks for digital exchanges and assets.
You are deeply involved in the blockchain world and the start-up in Singapore through various organizations. What are your main priorities for 2025?
Singapore is our global headquarters, and we are very proud to be part of the digital community and the Fintech community in Singapore. We work with both regulators and industry players in order to create an innovative and responsible web 3 ecosystem, balancing industry needs for regulatory clarity and adjusted policies, as well as the integrity of the integrity market and consumer protection.
In 2025, we continued to play a leading role in the support of local players and industry associations to constructively engage with authorities on subjects such as consumer protection, scams, jealization and responsible advertising through workshops, discussion groups and industry documents.
Talent development is also an important objective for us. For example, we were a partner in the industry for GFTN (Global Finnish Technology Network, formerly Eleandi and organizer of the Singapore Fintech Festival) for their initial guardian blockchain program in 2024. This intensive ten-week program for pre-university students was aimed at developing the next generation of fintech leaders with the double skills of safeguarding digital assets and a robust state of mind.
What are you happy to discuss Hong Kong consensus on stage?
We are going in 2025 with a truly positive state of mind. The industry has shot a turn in the past year, coming to the bear market and proving its resilience again. I can’t wait to discuss all the innovations and incredible products that will be introduced into the space of digital assets this year, what it means for the adoption of cryptocurrency and how we continue to integrate the financial technologies of cryptography and bridging.
Is there anything else you think is important to mention?
More global jurisdictions focus on the design of effective regulations which will be more responsible for innovation and will improve consumer and institutional confidence in our industry. This will be vital to stimulate adoption and more encourage traditional financial institutions to engage with blockchain and digital asset technologies – an exciting trend that we will see much more in 2025.
