Crypto.com’s blockchain Cronos is proposing to reintroduce 70 billion CRO tokens that have been beforehand burned in 2021, a transfer that might restore the whole provide to 100 billion CRO.
This determination comes as half of a bigger technique that entails making a “strategic reserve pockets” for these tokens, with the intention of regularly releasing them over 5 years.
The choice to revive the burned tokens is linked to Crypto.com’s ambition to ascertain an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for CRO. This transfer is predicted to capitalize on the rising institutional curiosity within the crypto area.
The unique burn in 2021 was a major occasion within the trade, decreasing the CRO provide from 100 billion to 30 billion tokens with a purpose to promote decentralization and help Cronos’ mainnet growth.
Nevertheless, this proposal has confronted robust backlash inside the neighborhood. Many critics argue that such a transfer may undermine the progress made with decentralization, calling it a backward step for the undertaking.
The CRO token has advanced considerably since its inception as Monaco Coin (MCO), which was initially tied to the MCO Visa Card. After rebranding in 2021, it grew to become the native token of the Cronos Chain, a blockchain constructed utilizing the Cosmos SDK.
Along with its mainnet launch, Cronos builders are additionally engaged on a zkEVM Layer 2 resolution, which can permit integration with Ethereum, additional increasing its attain within the crypto ecosystem.