On April 23, 2025, the TRON ecosystem celebrated a historic moment— the issuance of TRC20-USDT exceeded 70.7 billion tokens, maintaining a 48.6% market share, ranking first globally in USDT supply. This milestone not only marks TRON's absolute dominance in the stablecoin field but also confirms that its vision of promoting global financial inclusivity through blockchain technology is accelerating realization. Under the strategic layout of founder Justin Sun, TRON is using TRC20-USDT as the core engine to build a stablecoin payment network covering emerging markets and traditional financial systems, reshaping the underlying architecture of the global digital economy.
1. Technology-Driven Growth: From On-Chain Infrastructure to Global Consensus
Since its launch, TRC20-USDT has expanded at an average annual growth rate of over 200%, with its circulation scale jumping from over 10 billion tokens to the current 70.7 billion tokens, making it one of the most active stablecoins globally. Behind this growth is the continuous breakthrough in TRON's underlying technology: a high-throughput network that achieves thousands of transactions per second and a zero-fee GasFree feature (first globally launched by JustLend DAO in March 2025) that allows users to directly use USDT to pay transaction fees, completely breaking down the usage barrier for users in developing countries. The combination of technological advantages with low latency and high stability makes TRC20-USDT the preferred tool for cross-border settlement and small payments.
2. Scenario Penetration: Emerging Markets Become the 'Second Hometown' of Stablecoins
In high-inflation economies like Brazil, Argentina, and Turkey, TRC20-USDT has deeply integrated into the daily lives of the people. According to research by the African institution Uquid, 69% of African users choose the TRON network for USDT shopping due to its characteristics of 'instant arrival and nearly zero cost' perfectly matching local needs. In Nigeria, the transaction fees for cross-border workers remitting money back home through TRC20-USDT are reduced by 90% compared to traditional banks; in Argentina, the proportion of merchants accepting USDT payments has skyrocketed from 5% to 78% within three years, becoming a core means to combat currency devaluation.
Moreover, it is worth noting that the ecological value of TRC20-USDT has been recognized by sovereign nations. Dominica has designated TRON as a national-level blockchain infrastructure, granting TRC20-USDT and six other TRON tokens equal payment status as fiat currency, becoming the world's first case of incorporating stablecoins into a national financial system.
3. Ecological Fission: From Payment Tool to Foundation of the Digital Economy
The explosive growth of TRC20-USDT is driving TRON from a single stablecoin channel to the infrastructure of the global digital economy. As of now, the total market value of stablecoins on the TRON blockchain has reached $71.2 billion, forming a matrix centered around USDT, which includes a diverse range of stablecoins such as TUSD, USDD, USDC, and covers more than 20 scenarios including financial trusts, Web3 e-commerce, cross-border remittances, etc. International platforms like Telegram and Pundi X have integrated TRC20-USDT into their payment systems, allowing users to use stablecoins for communication top-ups, cross-border remittances, and other operations in over 150 countries worldwide.
Justin Sun once stated: 'The ultimate goal of blockchain is to make financial services no longer a privilege for a few, but a right for 8 billion people worldwide.' Under this philosophy, the total number of TRON users has surpassed 300 million, with on-chain transaction volume exceeding 10 billion times, among which 64.47 million independent accounts hold TRC20-USDT, with a total transfer count reaching 2.458 billion times and an average daily transaction amount exceeding $20 billion, far surpassing traditional payment networks like VISA.
4. Future Blueprint: Building a New Order for Open and Inclusive Global Payments
In the face of the demand for efficient and low-cost payments in the Web3 era, TRON is using TRC20-USDT as a fulcrum to accelerate three major strategies:
1. Compliance Deepening: Collaborating with global regulatory agencies to establish a comprehensive compliance system covering KYC and anti-money laundering, clearing obstacles for the cross-border circulation of stablecoins;
2. Technological Iteration: Developing cross-chain interoperability protocols to achieve seamless integration of TRC20-USDT with major networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum, expanding the boundaries of the payment network.
3. Financial Inclusivity: Building 'Stablecoin Digital Corridors' in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and other regions, through localized wallets and educational programs, allowing 1 billion unbanked individuals to access the global financial system.
Stablecoins are the bridge connecting traditional finance and the digital economy, and TRON is building the steel framework of this bridge. As the global regulatory framework gradually improves, TRC20-USDT is expected to evolve from a 'payment tool' to the core protocol of the 'value internet', pushing human society towards a borderless and barrier-free era of financial inclusivity.
