Crypto.com Exchange has activated its integration with the Lynq settlement network, becoming the first digital asset exchange to go live on the platform. This integration, announced as now fully operational, allows institutional clients of the Crypto.com Exchange to fund their accounts directly through Lynq's real-time, interest-bearing settlement layer on a 24/7/365 basis.
The move is designed to address structural challenges in institutional crypto markets, such as fragmented liquidity, idle capital, and settlement risk. By linking exchange funding to Lynq's platform, clients can move collateral with fewer manual steps, and crucially, that collateral remains interest-bearing while in transit or held off-exchange. For Crypto.com, Lynq becomes an additional U.S. dollar on- and off-ramp alongside existing options like Fedwire, SWIFT, and CUBIX.
Several major trading firms were the first to utilize the new setup, including Aquanow, DV Chain, GSR, Nonco, and Wintermute. These early adopters highlighted operational efficiency as the primary benefit. Wintermute's Global Head of Middle Office, Marcus Hau, emphasized the importance of "efficient on- and off-ramps" for collateral management. GSR President Jakob Palmstierna noted it provides a "faster, more reliable way to move capital while earning interest."
Crypto.com initially joined Lynq as a launch partner in May 2025, and the two firms have since worked to enable direct institutional funding. The partnership has now moved from pilot to full production. Crypto.com Exchange Director Karl Turner stated the integration gives clients "faster access to exchange funding and the efficiency of on-chain settlement," calling these "critical components" for advancing institutional trading.
Lynq, backed by a consortium of industry participants, positions itself as a network designed to unify fragmented digital asset infrastructure. Its growing network of adopters includes B2C2, Galaxy, FalconX, and Fireblocks, among more than twenty firms. Crypto.com's live integration expands Lynq's role from bilateral settlement into direct exchange connectivity.
This development is part of Crypto.com's broader institutional strategy, which also includes an October 2025 application for a National Trust Bank Charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to support custody services.
