A proposal submitted on GitHub plans to achieve broader adoption by lowering the fee structure of the Tron blockchain and is currently gaining increasing support. The proposal aims to prioritize network accessibility, even if it may result in net inflation of the TRX supply.
The proposal is titled 'Reduce Transaction Fees' (Issue Number #789) and was submitted by GitHub user GrothenDI on August 8 in Tron's improvement proposal repository.
It proposes to reduce the unit energy price from 210 sun to 100 sun, effectively halving the transaction cost of energy consumption. One Tron (TRX) token is equal to 1,000,000 sun—the smallest divisible unit of TRX, similar to bitcoin's satoshi.
If approved, this change is expected to enhance user accessibility by reducing the amount of TRX required for each transaction. It is estimated that this adjustment could expand the network's affordability to nearly 45% of users, especially for high-transaction-use cases like stablecoin transfers.
The proposer pointed to historical precedent: after proposal #95 in 2024, energy costs were reduced by 50%, and the deployment of new smart contracts in the network significantly increased, indicating a strong correlation between reduced fees and ecosystem growth.
Nonetheless, this update also carries risks. At the current rate of 210 sun per unit of energy, Tron has achieved a net consumption of about 76 million TRX. Reducing the rate to 100 sun could reverse this trend, leading to net inflation unless transaction activity increases sufficiently to offset the lower burn rate.
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The proposal has gained support before the deadline.
Voting on the proposal began on Tuesday and will end on Friday. It was published as proposal #104 on the Tron blockchain explorer. As of Wednesday, it has received 17 votes in support, including backing from Chain Cloud, CryptoChain, Nansen, HTX.com, P2P.org, and Tron Alliance, while 10 participants have yet to vote. At this rate, the proposal seems likely to pass.
According to Tron's governance rules, at least 18 out of 27 super representatives are needed to approve a proposal. These super representatives are elected block producers responsible for generating blocks and validating network transactions.
Launched in 2017, Tron is one of the few blockchains to expand its market presence across multiple market cycles.
According to data from CoinMarketCap, Tron is currently the ninth largest blockchain by market cap, valued at $33.1 billion. The network has also established a significant position in the stablecoin market, with its stablecoin supply growing by 40% since the beginning of the year.
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