Cronos price fails to recover despite network upgrade

Source Fxstreet
  • Crypto.com’s Cronos chain completed its mainnet upgrade on Wednesday. 
  • The mainnet upgrade enhanced Cronos’ compatibility with decentralized applications. 
  • CRO price lost nearly 2% of its value in the past day. 

Cronos (CRO) is an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible chain in the Cosmos ecosystem. A mainnet upgrade was completed early on Wednesday and the asset’s price declined nearly 2% in the past 24 hours. 

Cronos completes mainnet upgrade 

The Cronos mainnet upgrade that was completed on Wednesday improved the backward compatibility and Remote Procedure Call (RPC) enhancements on the chain. The Cosmos-based chain allows for the porting of apps and smart contracts from Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains. 

Cronos announced in an official tweet that the mainnet upgrade was completed on April 17.

CRO’s blockchain is one of the few chains that exist at the intersection of Ethereum and Cosmos and the open-source blockchain has now improved backward compatibility for dApps. 

The chain is known for its fast finality and low-cost transactions. The chain competes with Ethereum and offers multichain interoperability for users. 

CRO price is down nearly 2% 

CRO, the native token of the Cronos chain, has seen nearly 2% decline in its price on Wednesday. CRO price is down nearly 15% in the past week. At the time of writing, CRO price is $0.1237 on Crypto.com. 

Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
placeholder
‘War Against Bitcoin Miners’: US Investment Firm Sparks Industry BacklashKerrisdale Capital, a US investment firm, set off a storm of reactions on Wednesday with a series of public communications aggressively targeting Bitcoin mining companies. In a multi-part thread on X, Kerrisdale announced its campaign against what it describes as “snake oil salesmen” in the BTC mining industry, accusing them of being both a financial […]
Author  Bitcoinist
Jun 06, 2024
Kerrisdale Capital, a US investment firm, set off a storm of reactions on Wednesday with a series of public communications aggressively targeting Bitcoin mining companies. In a multi-part thread on X, Kerrisdale announced its campaign against what it describes as “snake oil salesmen” in the BTC mining industry, accusing them of being both a financial […]
placeholder
An Overview of US Labour Reports: A Guide to Nonfarm Payrolls(NFP) & Market ImpactTradingKey - When it comes to US economic data, the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) is indeed one of the most significant indicators. This employment report, covering more than 90% of the employed population i
Author  TradingKey
Mar 07, 2025
TradingKey - When it comes to US economic data, the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) is indeed one of the most significant indicators. This employment report, covering more than 90% of the employed population i
placeholder
Gold price fills opening gap amid subdued USD demand; bulls still seem reluctantGold price attracts some buyers near the $3,312-3,311 region during the Asian session on Monday and fills a modest bearish gap opening amid subdued USD price action.
Author  FXStreet
Jul 28, 2025
Gold price attracts some buyers near the $3,312-3,311 region during the Asian session on Monday and fills a modest bearish gap opening amid subdued USD price action.
placeholder
Solana Price Forecast: SOL extends recovery as trading volume surgesSolana (SOL) price extends its recovery, trading above $192 at the time of writing on Monday, after rebounding from the ascending trendline support last week.
Author  FXStreet
Oct 20, 2025
Solana (SOL) price extends its recovery, trading above $192 at the time of writing on Monday, after rebounding from the ascending trendline support last week.
placeholder
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD bulls look to build on momentum beyond $79.00Silver (XAG/USD) builds on the previous day's positive move and gains strong follow-through traction for the second straight day on Tuesday.
Author  FXStreet
Jan 06, Tue
Silver (XAG/USD) builds on the previous day's positive move and gains strong follow-through traction for the second straight day on Tuesday.
goTop
quote