Citadel Securities Invests $400 Million in Crypto.com at $20 Billion Valuation

Since its founding in 2016, cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has sought to bridge digital assets and traditional finance. As global regulatory frameworks gradually take shape, traditional financial institutions are expanding further into crypto. The deal, Crypto.com's first institutional funding round since its launch, signals a Wall Street heavyweight's endorsement of digital infrastructure and lays important groundwork for the development of tokenized securities and derivatives.

Crypto.com announced on July 16, 2026, that market maker Citadel Securities had made a $400 million strategic investment, valuing the company at $20 billion. The funding will be used to expand tokenized securities and derivatives, further integrating digital assets with traditional finance.