Crypto.com Announces $400 Million Strategic Investment From Citadel Securities
The investment values Crypto.com at $20 billion and will help fund expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives, the companies said.
- On Thursday, Crypto.com announced a $400 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities, valuing the crypto exchange at $20 billion in its first institutional funding round.
- Funding is expected to accelerate Crypto.com's expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives, bridging the gap between digital and traditional markets to create a more efficient 24/7 financial ecosystem.
- "We are thrilled to work with Citadel Securities to continue driving the crypto industry," said Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek, calling the opportunity for crypto to become financial "rails" staggering.
- Citadel Securities President Jim Esposito stated the convergence of traditional markets and digital infrastructure could improve efficiency, while the firm founded by Ken Griffin provides liquidity across asset classes.
- The broader crypto sector is currently worth about $2.3 trillion; Bitcoin has fallen nearly 27% this year amid economic uncertainty, yet financial firms continue racing to stake out positions.
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Citadel Securities Invests $400 Million in Crypto.com at a $20 Billion Valuation
Crypto.com has said it has received a $400 million investment from Citadel Securities at a $20 billion valuation. The investment marks Crypto.com’s first institutional funding round, the exchange said in a statement Thursday. Crypto.com said the capital would accelerate its expansion across asset classes, including tokenized securities and derivatives, as it works to bridge digital assets and traditional markets. “We are thrilled to work with Ci…
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Citadel Securities Invests $400M in Crypto.com at $20B Valuation
Crypto.com has secured a $400 million investment from Citadel Securities at a $20 billion valuation to accelerate its push into tokenized securities and traditional finance.
Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com at $20 billion valuation
By Manya Saini July 16 (Reuters) - Crypto.com said on Thursday that market maker Citadel Securities had invested $400 million in the crypto exchange at a $20 billion valuation, in its first-ever institutional fundraising round. Banks, exchanges and as...
Crypto.com Announces $400 Million Strategic Investment from Citadel Securities
KATY, Texas, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Crypto.com ("the Company") today announced a strategic $400 million investment from Citadel Securities valuing the Company at $20 billion. The milestone marks the first institutional funding round in the Company's decade-long history.
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