Cronos is now live on Alchemy

Alchemy has launched support for Cronos, a purpose-built settlement layer for stablecoins and tokenized assets. Developers can now connect to the network through Alchemy's RPC and build with Alchemy's gasless transaction infrastructure, the same infrastructure already behind the Cronos app.

Why Cronos stands out

A purpose-built settlement layer

Cronos is built specifically to settle stablecoins and tokenized assets on one ledger, with sub-second finality and around-the-clock settlement. For a trading or payments app, that means funds can move the moment they clear and compose across shared liquidity, instead of fragmenting across venues. That kind of settlement certainty is what financial products depend on.

EVM-compatible, sub-cent, sub-second

Cronos is designed to be fully EVM-compatible, with a median fee under a cent and roughly half-second block times. Developers deploy with the exact tools they already use, Solidity, Foundry, and Hardhat, and ship without rewriting for a new virtual machine. Low, predictable fees make consumer-scale apps economical to run.

Institution-grade custody and compliance, built in

Cronos integrates the custody and compliance infrastructure institutions typically expect, with partners including Fireblocks for MPC custody and Chainalysis and TRM Labs for compliance and risk monitoring. Combined with the support from Crypto.com, it is designed to give teams institutional-grade rails and a real path to mainstream users from day one.

What developers can build

Cronos is built for onchain finance, and that is where the early energy sits. Teams can build markets that stay open 24/7 and settle without traditional intermediaries: tokenized stocks, crypto trading, prediction markets, payments, and DeFi, subject to jurisdictional restrictions and availabilities.

The clearest example is the Cronos app, the flagship consumer app on the network, launching this summer with a public waitlist live now at cronos.com. It is designed to put tokenized stocks, crypto, and prediction markets in one account, with up to 10x buying power and 24/7 markets, available in 183+ countries* (both figures per Cronos). It is non-custodial, so users own their assets, and it is designed to feel like a mainstream consumer app rather than a crypto product.

The ecosystem around it is already forming. VVS Finance covers swaps, yield, and staking, WolfSwap aggregates DEX liquidity, and Circle is bringing native USDC and EURC to the network, with CCTP moving dollar and euro liquidity in from 20+ chains without wrapped assets or bridges.

* These features are subject to user eligibility, applicable risk disclosures, and regulatory restrictions, and will not be available to all users or in all markets.

Where Alchemy fits with Cronos

Alchemy supports Cronos on the two fronts the partnership is built on: RPC and gasless transaction infrastructure.

• Node/RPC APIs give builders a reliable, scalable connection to Cronos without running their own nodes.
• Gasless transaction infrastructure deliver Web2-grade experiences, with sponsored gas through the Gas Manager, and one-tap batched transactions.

Together, that helps address two of the most common blockers to onchain adoption: reliability for developers and friction for users. The Cronos app uses this exact implementation. Someone can sign in with an email and begin trading in seconds, with no seed phrase to write down, no gas token to acquire, and no multi-step signing. Much of the underlying complexity is handled for the user, so the app is designed to feel like any consumer product.

"Alchemy is the same infrastructure that powers a broad range of applications across the industry, and now it's available on Cronos. For builders that means less infrastructure to manage and more time to build. For users it means many of the complicated parts of crypto are simplified."

– Smit Vachhani, SVP Growth, Cronos

Cronos is now available on Alchemy. Start building today with our Cronos documentation, or reach out to talk through what you want to ship.

Frequently asked questions

Does Alchemy support Cronos?

Yes. Cronos support is live on Alchemy. Developers can connect to the network through Alchemy's RPC and build with Alchemy's gasless transaction infrastructure, including bundler support, gas sponsorship through the Gas Manager, and ERC-20 gas payments.

What is Cronos?

Cronos is an EVM-compatible network built as a purpose-built settlement layer for stablecoins and tokenized assets. It offers sub-second finality, 24/7 settlement, a median fee under a cent, and built-in custody and compliance integrations for institutions.

What does Alchemy provide for Cronos developers?

Two things: Node/RPC APIs for a reliable, scalable connection to Cronos without running your own nodes, and gasless transaction infrastructure for Web2-grade experiences that reduce friction for users.

What makes Cronos different from other networks?

Cronos pairs institution-grade settlement and compliance rails with support from Crypto.com and its 150M+ registered users (per Crypto.com), and it is the network powering the consumer-facing Cronos app.

What can developers build on Cronos?

Onchain finance products: tokenized stocks, crypto trading, prediction markets, payments, and DeFi, subject to jurisdictional restrictions and availabilities. Because the network is designed to be fully EVM-compatible, teams can bring existing Ethereum contracts and tooling over with little friction.

How do I start building on Cronos with Alchemy?

Sign up for a free Alchemy account, create an app to get your API key, and visit the Cronos documentation, or reach out to discuss your project.