As the total supply of stablecoins surpasses $80 billion, TRX prices rise, and Sun Yuchen attends the Nasdaq bell-ringing among a series of landmark events, TRON's performance in ecological practicality is becoming increasingly noteworthy. Particularly in cross-chain and payment fields, TRX's role as a 'tool currency' is becoming more prominent, evolving from an investment target in exchanges to a key medium of on-chain economic activities. This role transformation not only enhances the real usage rate of the TRON network but also lays a solid foundation for its future long-term value creation.
Cross-chain payment scenarios activate TRX's on-chain circulation
TRON has become the preferred network for USDT cross-chain transfers due to its extremely low transaction fees and millisecond confirmation speeds. Whether it's Web3 users moving assets between exchanges or Web2 financial platforms integrating stablecoin payment systems, TRON provides a stable, fast, and scalable solution. On this basis, TRX serves as the basic 'fuel' for network operations, providing on-chain value support for node rewards, energy leasing, and contract execution. The frequent use of TRX is no longer limited to DEX trading but permeates the entire ecosystem circulation system, becoming the 'lubricant' for stablecoin circulation.
The effect of 'paying is mining' enhances the actual utility of the token
In the first half of 2025, TRON's launch of the USDT gas-free mechanism brought innovation to the crypto payment experience—users can directly use USDT to pay transaction fees, greatly lowering the entry threshold for new users. While this design superficially reduces direct reliance on TRX, it actually stimulates broader staking, energy consumption, and resource demand through amplified network activity, thus forming an indirect incentive model of 'paying is mining.' The intrinsic value of TRX as the core asset of network operations has also been continuously validated through this high-frequency usage.
The multiple roles of TRX in DeFi and application development
Not limited to payments and transfers, TRX's applications in the DeFi field are also becoming increasingly widespread. For instance, in the lending protocol JustLend, TRX is both a collateral asset and serves as a pricing unit for loans and an interest distribution tool; meanwhile, on DEX platforms like SunSwap, wTRX acts as the main trading pair bridging asset. At the same time, an increasing number of Web3 applications developed on TRON are choosing TRX as an economic incentive or governance participation credential, its 'tool-type' function has surpassed single-use, becoming a core component of the programmable financial system on public chains.
Sun Yuchen continues to promote the sinking of ecological use scenarios
In the bell-ringing ceremony and personal reflection tweets, Sun Yuchen has repeatedly emphasized the goal of 'truly applying cryptographic technology to users' daily lives.' What he is promoting is not just the attention of the capital market to TRON but also the integration of network usage value and daily functionality. From collaborating with payment platforms like Revolut Pay and MoonPay to expanding applications that combine NFTs and AI, Sun Yuchen is trying to evolve TRX from an investment product into a 'foundational tool for digital life.'
Long-term value anchoring behind tool-type assets
TRX is gradually evolving from a speculative asset to a multi-scenario tool-type asset, with its value logic also being reshaped. In stablecoins, cross-chain payments, DeFi, and Web3 applications, the high-frequency use, efficient energy consumption, and ecological integration capabilities of TRX are constructing a resilient on-chain value network. Through capital actions and ecological layouts, Sun Yuchen is driving TRX to complete its identity transformation—it is no longer just 'a token' but an indispensable key connector in the on-chain economic system. The future of TRON is defined not only by price fluctuations but also gradually realized in every real transaction and scenario use.
