TRON (TRX) Price Soars as Network Crushes Ethereum in USDT Activity

TRON (TRX) has become the top choice for USDT transactions, handling nearly 7x more daily transfers than Ethereum. With gasless transactions and rock-bottom fees, TRON's USDT supply just hit $80.8 billion, officially beating Ethereum's $73.8 billion.

TRON (TRX) Demolishes Ethereum in Stablecoin Game

TRON just schooled Ethereum where it hurts most. CryptoQuant data shows TRON is pushing through 2.3-2.4 million daily USDT transactions - that's nearly seven times what Ethereum manages. TRON's total USDT supply smashed through $80.8 billion, leaving Ethereum's $73.8 billion in the dust for the first time ever.

"TRON positioned itself as the preferred network for the use of USDT for day-to-day and P2P transactions due to its high throughput and low transaction cost. This is why there is higher USDT transfer activity on TRON than on Ethereum," Julio Moreno from CryptoQuant told crypto.news.

While Ethereum was busy being expensive and slow, TRON quietly built the better mousetrap for moving money around.

TRON Gasless Transactions Actually Work

TRON's secret weapon? Free transactions. 75% of all TRON activity in early 2025 was completely free for users, up from 60% in late 2023. Apps and exchanges cover fees by staking TRX tokens or sponsoring costs.

The results are wild - TRON processed 273 million transactions in May (second-highest in history), active addresses hit 28.7 million in June, and users average 10.5 transactions per month. Even with most users paying nothing, TRON still made a record $308 million in fees during June as big players pick up the tab.

TRON (TRX) Becomes the USDT Highway

USDT made up 98% of top token transfers on TRON in early 2025 - that's 384 million movements. People aren't just parking USDT on exchanges anymore either. Holdings on centralized exchanges dropped from 46% in early 2023 to just 13% today.

"Users increasingly leverage TRON for DeFi protocols, lending/borrowing, cross-border remittances or P2P payments rather than merely parking funds on centralized venues," Moreno said.

TRON's DeFi is growing too. SunSwap hit $3.8 billion in monthly volume in May, while JustLend saw borrowing jump 23% and daily deposits triple since January, peaking at $740 million in April.

Sure, TRON's ecosystem is smaller than Ethereum's and critics say it's too centralized. But the numbers don't lie - this gasless, low-fee approach is attracting real users doing real transactions. The big question? Can TRON keep this momentum without becoming too dependent on USDT?