We recently compiled a list of the 10 Worst Performing Altcoins in 2025.In this article, we are going to take a look at where Cronos (CRO) stands against the other altcoins.
The broader cryptocurrency market faces near-term downside risks. Those are sentiments echoed by analysts at JPMorgan amid growing concerns that weakening demand and slowing momentum will trigger a significant pullback. The sentiments come on the heels of flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin, pulling back by about 10% from all-time highs.
After reaching record highs of $3.72 trillion in market cap late last year, the broader cryptocurrency market has pulled back by about 15%. According to JPMorgan analysts, the pullback signals a significant decline in investor confidence.
“The correction over the past couple of months saw both bitcoin and ethereum futures approaching backwardation. This is a negative development and indicative of demand weakness by those institutional investors that use regulated CME futures contracts to gain exposure into these two cryptocurrencies,” JPMorgan wrote in a research note.
One of the reasons fueling the weakening demand in the crypto market is the lack of short-term catalysts needed to push prices higher. JPMorgan, in a research note to investors, notes that institutional investors have been taking profits in the aftermath of cryptocurrencies rallying to record highs following the reelection of Donald Trump as the US president.
While there are growing expectations that the new US administration will pass positive regulations that foster the nascent industry's growth, most are only expected in the second half of the year.
“As we argued in our recent publication, crypto initiatives by the new US administration are more likely to take place in the second half of the year. Until then, weakening demand poses downside risk to crypto markets,” stated JPMorgan.
According to JPMorgan analysts, the lack of fresh catalysts in the short term could trigger further downside pressure in the crypto markets. After Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell issued an inflation warning on December 18, the post-election cryptocurrency rally faded into the end of 2024. Bitcoin saw even more severe losses as investors dumped growth-oriented risk assets due to a spike in bond yields.
Stock market strategist and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors Tom Lee believes Bitcoin will be one of the best-performing asset classes in 2025 despite the recent deep pullback.
“But I think that there is still an argument that in the short term bitcoin is a risk-on asset so as the market liquidates, which happened over the weekend, bitcoin takes a hit so I’d say February is not looking great for bitcoin in the near term ” Lee said
Lee believes Bitcoin could drop to $70,000 before rebounding. Current levels are “probably not the floor for this month so it could visit much lower levels, even 70, but of course that’ll end up being a buying opportunity,” said Lee.
Our Methodology
To make the 10 worst performing Altcoins in 2015, we scanned the cryptocurrency market, focusing on the top 100 alternative coins by market cap. We then trimmed the list and focused on the top ten coins that have shed significant market value year to date. Finally, we ranked them in ascending order based on the percentage loss that the alternative coins have incurred year to date.
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Cronos (CRO)
Market Cap as of February 21 2025: $2.27 Billion
Year to Date Drop: 43.12%
Cronos (CRO) is the native cryptocurrency that powers the Cronos blockchain. It is primarily used to pay transaction fees and participate in staking for network security and rewards. The token also offers access to various decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Amid the short-term bearishness in the crypto markets, the CRO token has dropped by about 43.12% in the year to date.
The deep pullback comes from the bullish crypto market spurred by Donald Trump's reelection and the appointment of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary fizzling. In general, Cronos and the cryptocurrency industry have faced greater difficulties in the New Year. When Trump announced tariffs on Chinese, Canadian, and Mexican goods, the slump turned into a collision.
Amid the slump, CRO remains a key player in the decentralized finance landscape, with total value locked at more than $400 million. It also boasts of a stablecoin market of more than $18 million, influenced by the success of the crypto.com exchange. More than 100 million people have registered on the cryptocurrency exchange worldwide, primarily as a result of important licenses from important jurisdictions. The Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) regulations have already granted the exchange complete authorization to conduct business in Europe.
Overall CRO ranks 2nd on our list of the worst performing altcoins in 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of CRO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CRO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
