Crypto.com is slashing 12% of its workforce as it accelerates a sweeping artificial intelligence overhaul — highlighting how automation is beginning to displace human roles across the crypto industry.

Crypto.com has partnered with South Korea’s KG Inicis to let foreign visitors pay with digital assets at around 190,000 merchants, with payments settled instantly in fiat or crypto. The move aims to make cross-border spending easier for tourists while managing currency volatility and complying with local regulations.

Turkey’s ruling AK Party has introduced a sweeping economic bill that would formally bring cryptocurrency gains under the country’s tax regime, marking one of Turkey's clearest moves yet to integrate digital assets into its financial system.

Crypto.com has received conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to set up a national trust bank, allowing it to offer custody, staking, and trade settlement under federal regulation. The bank will not take deposits or issue loans, and Crypto.com must meet additional compliance and governance requirements before full authorisation.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek has acquired the coveted AI.com domain for approximately $70 million, paid entirely in cryptocurrency.

Crypto.com has launched a new standalone prediction markets app called OG in the United States, spinning the business out of its main platform to focus on event-based trading. The move follows a sharp rise in activity, with the company saying its prediction markets have grown about 40 times in weekly use over the past six months.

Crypto.com has partnered with Stripe to let users pay with cryptocurrency at online stores, with payments instantly converted to the merchant’s local currency. Merchants benefit from easy settlement and protection from crypto price changes, while customers can use digital assets like stablecoins directly at checkout.

Despite being the President of one of the world's most powerful countries in the world, Trump has found himself burnt by the Bitcoin volatility after the price of Bitcoin took a nosedive over the weekend.

Hollywood.com and Crypto.com have launched a platform where fans can trade predictions on movies, music, TV shows, and awards. The service is fully regulated in the US, letting users buy and sell contracts based on entertainment events in real time.

Trump Media’s social media platform Truth Social is partnering with Crypto.com to release its own prediction feature called “Truth Predict.” This move positions Truth Social as the first publicly traded social media network to integrate event-based trading directly into its ecosystem.