TRON Blockchain Exceeds $80 Billion in USDT Stablecoin Circulation

TRON DAO announced that USDT on the TRON blockchain has exceeded $80 billion in circulation, contributing to the stablecoin market boom and validating TRON as a leading provider of stablecoin transactions. USDT has a 63% market share of stablecoins and has a circulation of $155 billion, half of which is being processed on the TRON blockchain. On-chain statistics place TRON as a leader in terms of transaction volume and daily user activity regarding USDT. Since January 2025, TRON has added $20 billion USDT to its ecosystem. With these statistics, TRON could become the backbone of the stablecoin market.

USDT, hosted on the TRON blockchain, has more user-disclosed funds than PayPal’s $39.2 billion, illustrating the true extent of stablecoin dominance in world markets. TRON has more USDT than any other blockchain, including Ethereum and Solana. There remains a high demand for TRON’s high liquidity and fast transaction times, as shown by recent $1 billion issuances of Tether’s USDT on the TRON ecosystem. There is a growing interest in fast settlement times with cross-border transactions. The stablecoin boom has only just begun, so there is a demand for low fees and fast transactions. TRON can meet this demand and could be in a profitable position to benefit from institutional demand. Cross-border transaction demands place TRON next to other remittance-focused blockchains such as ISO accredited XRP. 

Justin Sun, co-founder of TRON, said that the success of TRX was grounded in its early focus on openness, user empowerment, and real-world utility. Sun reasoned that people were using USDT on TRON because it just works. Sun is focused on building tech infrastructure for a future generation of entrepreneurs. Stablecoins seem to be a key ingredient in the worldwide adoption of blockchain, due to their practical use for remittances. Despite ongoing tariff wars between major countries, Sun has made business partnerships with US blockchains. USD1, a stablecoin issued by the Trump-backed project World Liberty Financial, chose TRON to launch its new stablecoin. TRON has joined the T3 Financial Crime Unit, which aims to tackle illegal activities on blockchain systems. The crime unit successfully froze over $160 million linked to illicit activities. The focus on sound business practices may attract countries concerned about black markets, and would like a blockchain that does not enable illegal activities. 

Ethereum has 79,000 active USDT wallets, compared with TRON’s 730,000 active wallets. The trajectory of TRON seems to be upward, with sufficient infrastructure to meet the needs of corporate clients. The repeated rounds of USDT Tether minting on the TRON blockchain suggest that the cryptocurrency is confident in its abilities. TRON is currently dominating the stablecoin market, and if this trend continues, it could become a household name for retail and institutional clients. Whether TRON can adapt well to growing demand and scalability requirements remains to be seen. There are also concerns about how well TRON can navigate the global phenomenon of regulation. Whether Ethereum can bounce back and provide customers with a reliable service that competes well with the up-and-coming contenders is yet to be seen. 

Meanwhile, while issuing USDT, Tether is also backing up its newly minted tokens with reserve US dollars so that investors can feel confident that their USDT can be converted to US dollars when needed. Tether has made various investments to back up their US dollars and Gold stablecoins, adding to the validity of their cryptocurrencies. The partnership between Tether and TRON is fitting because while Tether can validate USDT with reserve dollars, TRON can reliably use the stablecoins for fast and free transactions. Tether is responsible for promoting its USDT tokens on reliable blockchains, including TRON and Ethereum. There will also be a greater demand for swapping capabilities so that the tokens can easily be transported to various ecosystems with minimal fuss.