Few crypto exchanges have been as busy in the last few months as crypto.com.

The company recently received a license from Mica to operate in the EU, and also in December voluntarily withdrew the trial it filed against SEC after Marszalek met with then-president-elected Donald Trump in Mar-A-Lago). Not long after this meeting, the stock exchange announced that it would go into the US institutional exchange after leaving it in mid -2023 due to “limited demand.”

Crypto.com also said in January that it would allow its American customers to trade stocks and ETFs beyond Crypto and acquired several brokerage companies to further build its offers. And Crypto.com continued to be very active on Sports Naming Rights Front and announced agreements with Formula One and the UEFA Champions League to further build on its monumental $ 700 million agreement to rename Los Angeles Lakers’ stage back in 2021.

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Here, Crypto.com -President Eric Anziani, who will be talking to Consensus Hong Kong, discusses his company’s latest plans and the importance of Asia for Crypto.com’s future.

This interview has been condensed and easily edited for clarity.

What are Crypto.com’s plans for the EU now that it has received a mica license?

We were extremely proud to have been the first major global crypto asset service provider to receive a MICA license, which means we can provide our market leading range of crypto services across the EU under a streamlined and robust framework, that brings a markedly improved degree of transparency to the sector.

We have always been supportive of MICA and believe it will build trust and establish a more uniform mood for the regulation of our industry throughout the EU, while consumers protect consumers and help promote innovation. The EU is a growing and important hub for crypto investment, and we look forward to offering more of our products and services to our millions of EU users.

What can you say about Crypto.com’s withdrawal of its lawsuit against SEC?

We drew our action against the SEC considering our intention to work with the incoming administration on a regulatory framework for the industry.

What are your big almost and long -term goals for crypto.com?

We have an exciting and busy year to come as we push forward with our vision of offering users the most comprehensive platform for a wide range of financial investment services. The key to our success is our focus on product development. We released our 2025 roadmap At the end of last year with details of our goals and product strategy for the coming year, most of which are about expanding our product and service portfolio by integrating offers that were once limited to traditional financial services, such as shares, Bank – and card programs, in crypto.com.

We also recently announced the acquisition of more brokers, such as Watchdog Capital and Orion Rectors, which allow us to further expand these services. And we have also recently launched stock and ETF trading in the United States, we see a significant opportunity not only to continue to serve and lead the crypto market, but to be a driving force in effectively bridging traditional and digital financing.

What is Crypto.com’s latest strategy in terms of sporting rights agreements?

Our signature sports partnerships have played a key role in making crypto.com one of the best known and trusted brands globally. We have many long-standing sports partnerships with brands that we are honored to work with, and in the last few months we have announced the renewal of our F1 partnership until 2030, as well as becoming the first and exclusive global cryptocurrency platform partner of the UEFA Champions League.

What role do you see Asia play in the global crypto economy?

Asia has always been a big market for us. We are proud of headquarters in Singapore and licensed by the monetary authority in Singapore – a global leader in effective crypto regulation. The number of “digital native” people in Asia and the Pacific area, especially among younger generations, is growing all the time, which means there is an ever -growing pool of users supporting this growth in digital consumption, and it will only continue and contribute to Crypto industry development.

There is also a huge talent pool of young technically knowledgeable entrepreneurs, which is why we chose to create our global innovation laboratory in Singapore, making it our designated F&U hub. The Lab team is experimenting with Frontier Technologies and identifies new applications for blockchain, web3 and AI.

What are the biggest challenges for web3’s development in Asia?

The Asia region has a complex economic demographic that includes a significant underbued or unimpilled population together with a digitally skilled population with high mobile Internet connection and smartphone penetration. So for us, it’s also about how we reach those who are historically underestimated and offer them the financial tools and opportunities they need.

Much of this extension will come down to legislative environments-for example, places like Singapore have implemented clear, robust and innovation-friendly rules, enabling the establishment of safe and reliable platforms. But other regional jurisdictions Still hanging behind on a clear legislative framework for exchanges and digital assets.

You are deeply involved in the blockchain and starting world in Singapore through different organizations. What are your main priorities there for 2025?

Singapore is our global headquarters and we are very proud to be part of Singapore’s thriving digital asset and fintech communities. We work with both regulators and industry players with the aim of building an innovative and responsible web3 ecosystem by balancing the industry’s need for regulatory clarity and fit-to-target policies as well as market integrity and consumer protection.

As we enter 2025, we continue to play a leading role in supporting local players and industry associations to constructively engage in the authorities on topics such as consumer protection, fraud, stacking and responsible advertising through workshops, focus groups and industry.

Talent development is also an important focus for us. For example, we were an industry partner for GFFTN (Global Financial Technology Network, former Elevandi and organizer of the Singapore Fintech Festival) for their preliminary blockchain guarding program in 2024. This intensive TI-Weeks Program for the pre-universe students aimed to develop the next Generation of fintech leaders with the double skills set of digital asset skills and a robust compliance setting.

What are you most excited to discuss on stage at the hong kong consensus?

We go into 2025 with a really positive mindset. The industry has turned a corner in the last year coming through the bear market and proves its resilience again. I look forward to discussing all the incredible innovations and products that will be introduced in the digital assets space this year, what it means for the adoption of cryptocurrency and how we continue the mainstreaming of crypto and brodal formation of economic technologies.

Is there anything else you think is important to mention?

Several jurisdictions are globally focused on designing effective regulation that will further responsible innovation and improve consumer and institutional confidence in our industry. This will be important to increase the adoption and further encourage traditional financial institutions to engage in blockchain and digital asset technologies – an exciting trend that we will see much more of in 2025.