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TRON TRX
TRON (TRX) was trading at $0.3289, ranked #8 by market cap at $31.20B, with 24h volume of $335.99M.
Data snapshot: 2026-07-22 18:00 UTC.
TRON is a high-throughput blockchain founded in 2017 by Justin Sun, built to support decentralized applications and, in practice, best known as the network most Tether (USDT) transfers settle on due to its fast, low-cost transactions. It uses a delegated proof-of-stake system with a small set of elected validators to keep throughput high. Tron's practical role in the market is stablecoin settlement: a very large share of USDT transfers by count happen on Tron rather than on Ethereum, because fees are low and transfers confirm quickly. That makes TRX less of a bet on smart-contract developer activity and more of a bet on payment volume, particularly in regions where dollar-denominated transfers matter more than DeFi. On a bubble map this shows up as relatively steady behaviour compared with other Layer 1 tokens of similar size — it tends not to spike with speculative altcoin rotations to the same degree, though it is not insulated from broad market moves.
Why is Tron used so heavily for stablecoin transfers?
Transfers are cheap and confirm quickly, which matters more than programmability for people simply moving dollars on-chain. That has made it one of the most used networks for USDT by transaction count.
What secures the Tron network?
Tron uses a delegated proof-of-stake design in which token holders vote for a limited set of block producers. There is no proof-of-work mining.
Does TRX move with the rest of the Layer 1 group?
Partly. It participates in broad market moves, but because its usage is tied to payment volume rather than speculative on-chain activity, it has often been less reactive than smaller smart-contract chains.
What is TRX used for?
It pays for network resources such as bandwidth and energy, is used in staking and voting for block producers, and serves as the base asset for applications on the chain.
Market cap decides how big a bubble is drawn, so rank is what places TRX on the map relative to the rest of its sector.
| Rank | Coin | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | XRP (XRP) | $70.85B |
| #7 | Solana (SOL) | $45.09B |
| #8 | TRON (TRX) | $31.20B |
| #17 | Canton (CC) | $4.89B |
| #18 | Stellar (XLM) | $6.48B |