What to Know:
Trump Media’s proposed ETF could give CRO a 5% allocation and boost institutional adoption.
Cronos’ POS v6 upgrade improves speed, security, and developer appeal.
CRO’s 361% 60-day rally rides altcoin season, but overbought signals suggest caution.
Cronos (CRO) has gone up more than 60% in the last 24 hours, reaching its highest levels in 3 years. According to CoinMarketCap, CRO went up 62.45% because people were talking about a new Trump-linked crypto ETF, new network upgrades, and the altcoin market as a whole.
This quick rise put Cronos in the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap, and many analysts are now wondering if CRO could break the $1 mark in the next few months.
Trump-Aligned Speculation
One of the biggest drivers behind CRO’s rally is speculation around the Trump Media & Technology Group’s proposed “Crypto Blue Chip ETF.” According to filings, the fund would allocate 5% of its holdings to CRO, alongside bigger names like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
If it gets the green light, the ETF will be listed on NYSE Arca, and Crypto.com will be the custodian. That means institutional investors including pensions, family offices, and hedge funds could gain exposure to CRO in a regulated, traditional finance product. The SEC has until October 8, 2025 to rule on the ETF. Traders are keeping a close eye on things because any good news could bring in more revenue. However, there are still questions about possible conflicts of interest because of Donald Trump own $1.2 billion holdings in crypto.
Trump Media also said that Truth Social will soon have a rewards system powered by CRO. This will use Crypto.com’s wallet infrastructure to make the token work with everyday actions on the platform, like posting, sharing and tipping. This will make CRO even more useful and in demand. Trump Media Group says the mission is to create a “flywheel effect”: raise funds, buy CRO, drive up its value, then reinvest the gains into acquiring more CRO. In theory, this cycle could keep expanding Truth Social’s ecosystem while supporting Cronos’s market growth.
Network Upgrades & New Trading Tools
Cronos is also getting more popular because its technology is getting better, not just because of politics. Cronos turned on its POS v6 mainnet upgrade, which was built on the Cosmos SDK, on July 28, 2025.
The update makes blocks happen faster (in less than a second) and adds new security features, such as a “circuit breaker” that can stop the network in an emergency. These improvements make Cronos more appealing to developers who want to make apps, especially in DeFi and gaming.
At the same time, GMX, a derivatives platform, started offering CRO/USD perpetual swaps with up to 50x leverage. This lets traders guess more aggressively about CRO’s price, which makes the market more liquid. The effect was immediate: CRO’s 24-hour trading volume rose 173% to $2.6 billion, and GMX’s open interest reached almost $900 million.
Altcoin Season Tailwinds
CRO is also riding the wave of what traders are calling “altcoin season.” Over the last 30 days, the Altcoin Season Index jumped 23%, showing investors are shifting away from Bitcoin into smaller tokens. In the past 60 days alone, CRO has gained 361%. Ethereum dominance has also dropped to 14.17%, giving space for mid-sized assets like Cronos to shine.
With that said, there are signs that the rally might be getting too hot. The relative strength index for CRO is above 84, which is a level that often means the stock is overbought. Chart watchers say that there is resistance at about $0.45 and support at about $0.33, which means that a pullback might be coming.
What’s Next?
CRO’s rally is being powered by a rare mix of catalysts: big political headlines, meaningful tech upgrades, and strong market sentiment. Right now, Cronos is in the spotlight. Its rise is due to both real progress in technology and the speculative energy that still drives crypto markets. Regulators, developers, and traders all need to do their part for it to keep up this momentum.