Some crypto exchanges have been busy in the last months as crypto.com.
The company recently received a license from MICA to work with the EU, and in December also willingly retreat The lawsuit filed against the SEC After receiving a Wells notice from the agency last summer (departure happened just one day after Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek met after President-nominated Donald Trump in Mar-A -Lago). Shortly after that assembly, the exchange announced that it would re -enter the US institutional business after It was abandoned in mid -2023 Due to “limited demand.”
Crypto.com also said in January that it will allow US customers to trade stocks and ETFs in addition to crypto, and have obtained some broker companies to further develop its offerings. And Crypto.com continues to be active in the face of granting rights $ 700 million deal to rename Los Angeles Lakers’ Stadium Back in 2021.
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Here, Crypto.com president Eric Anziani, who will be a spokesman for Consensus Hong Kong, discusses his company’s latest plans, and the importance of Asia in the future of Crypto.com.
This interview is reserved and lightly edited for clarity.
What are the Crypto.com plans for the EU today that it has received a Mika license?
We are very proud to have been the first major global Crypto Asset provider to receive a Mika license, which means we can provide our leading range of crypto services across the EU under a streamlined and stable outline that carries a significant improved level of transparency to the sector.
We always support Mica and believe that it will develop confidence and establish a more equal emotion towards our industry regulation throughout the EU, while also protecting consumers and helping to promote change. The EU is a growing and important hub for crypto investment, and we hope to offer more of our products and services to our millions of EU users.
What can you say about removing crypto.com of its law against the SEC?
We have removed our action against the SEC given our intent to work with the incoming administration in a regulatory framework for the industry.
What are your major close and long -term goals for crypto.com?
We have a Kapana -exciting and busy in the year early as we push our vision to offer users the widest platform for a wide range of financial investment services. The key to our success is our focus on product development. We have released our 2025 Roadmap This past year detailing our goals and strategies for the year in the future, most of them revolve around expanding our product and service portfolio by incorporating offerings previously confined to traditional services in Finance, such as stocks, banking and card programs, at crypto.com.
We also recently announced taking many brokerages such as Capital Capital and Orion principalsthat will give us to expand these services. And we too Stock and ETF trading recently launched in the US. We see a significant opportunity to not only continue to serve and rule the crypto market, but to be a driving force in effective traditional and digital finance.
What is Crypto.com’s latest approach with respect to deals in providing sports rights?
Our sports signature partnerships play an important role in making crypto.com which is one of the most prominent and trusted brands around the world. We had a lot of long sports partners with the brands we honored to work CHANGE OF OUR F1 PARTNERSHIP Up to 2030, as well as the first and exclusive Global CryptoCurrency Platform Partner of the UEFA Champions League.
What role do you see playing in Asia in the global crypto economy?
Asia is always a major market for us. We are proud of the headquarter in Singapore and licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore – a global leader in effective crypto regulation. The number of “digital indigenous” people in the Pacific region of Asia, especially in younger generations, grows all the time, meaning there is a growing pool of users who support this growth in digital Consumption and that will only continue to expand and contribute to the development of the crypto industry.
There is also a huge talent pool of young tech-savvy businessmen, which is why we chose to set up our Global Innovation Lab in Singapore, making it our designated R&D Hub. The lab team is experimenting with border technology and recognizing novel applications for Blockchain, Web3 and AI.
What are the biggest challenges for web3 development in Asia?
The Asian region has a complex demographic financial that includes a significant underbanked or non-generated population, including a digital-savvy population with high mobile internet connection and smartphone penetration. So for us it is also about how we can reach those who are under history and offer them financial tools and the opportunities they need.
A lot of this expansion will decrease in environmental regulations-for example areas such as Singapore have implemented clear, stable and friendly regulations, allowing the establishment of safe and trusted platforms. But other regional jurisdictions are still caught up in clear regulation frameworks for exchanges and digital assets.
You are deeply involved in the blockchain and start-up world in Singapore through various organizations. What are your main priorities there for 2025?
Singapore is our global chief, and we are proud to be part of the developed digital asset and finisch community. We work with both regulators and industry players with the aim of developing an innovative and responsible web3 ecosystem, by balancing industry needs for regulatory clarity and policies appropriate-for goal, as well as well the integrity of the market and consumer protection.
Going to 2025, we continue to play a leading role in supporting local players and industry associations to develop contact with authorities with topics such as consumer protection, scam, staking and responsible advertising by Workshops, focus groups and industry papers.
Developing talent is also an important focus for us. For example, we are an industry partner for the GFTN (Global Financial Technology Network, former elevandi, and organizer of the Singapore FinTech Festival) for their inaugural blockchain guardians program in 2024. The next generation of fintech leaders with a Dual skill sets of digital assets are enthusiastic and a stable compliance mindset.
What are you excited about to discuss on stage in Consensus Hong Kong?
We go to 2025 with a really positive mindset. The industry became a corner last year, passing through the bear market and re -proved its stability. I look forward to discussing all the incredible -believed innovations and products introduced in the space of digital assets this year, what it means for cryptocurrency adoption and how we can continue mainstreaming Crypto and bridging financial technologies.
Is there anything else that you think is important to mention?
More jurisdictions around the world are dedicated to designing effective regulations of more responsible change and enhance consumer and institutional trust in our industry. This is important for strengthening the adoption and further encouraging traditional financial institutions to engage in blockchain and digital asset technologies -a eager trend that we will see more than 2025.
