TRON
$0.3275
-1.0%(24h)30d
Today
-1.0%
30 Days
-0.0%
Price Change (24h)
-$0.003325
BTC$43,500+2.50%
ETH$2,650+1.80%
USDT$1.00+0.00%
BNB$320-0.50%
XRP$0.5200-1.20%
SOL$95.00+3.20%BTC$43,500+2.50%ETH$2,650+1.80%USDT$1.00+0.00%BNB$320-0.50%XRP$0.5200-1.20%SOL$95.00+3.20%Today
-1.0%
30 Days
-0.0%
Price Change (24h)
-$0.003325
TRX
3.28
TRON is a decentralized blockchain operating system launched in 2017 by the Tron Foundation. Though originally deployed as ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum, the tokens migrated to TRON's independent network one year later. The platform was conceived to address critical gaps in content creator economics. Traditional platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Apple retain significant revenue portions from creators. TRON reimagines this model by enabling direct creator-to-consumer compensation without intermediary extraction. TRON supports smart contracts, diverse blockchain architectures, and decentralized applications (dApps). The platform employs a transaction model paralleling Bitcoin's UTXO structure, recording all transactions on a transparent, publicly auditable ledger. This technical foundation positions TRON as an Ethereum alternative where anyone can build dApps, publish content, and receive digital assets as immediate compensation. The platform eliminates transaction fee hesitation, enabling content creation and distribution with minimal friction.
Justin Sun founded TRON and serves as CEO. His background includes education at Peking University and University of Pennsylvania, earning Forbes Asia recognition in its 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs list. Sun was born in 1990 and previously held a position as chief representative for Ripple in the Greater China region.
TRON positions itself as the environment where content creators connect directly with audiences, eliminating centralized platform intermediaries — whether streaming services, app stores, or music distribution channels. This model promises creators higher compensation and potentially lower consumer costs as the entertainment sector continues digital transformation. The project emphasizes a globally distributed, talented developer team drawn from prominent firms like Ripple Labs. Unlike blockchain projects often opaque about development plans, TRON publishes detailed roadmaps demonstrating clear development intentions.
TRON maintains a total supply exceeding 100 billion tokens, with approximately 71.6 billion in circulation. The 2017 token sale allocated 15.75 billion TRX to private investors and 40 billion to ICO participants. The Tron Foundation received 34 billion tokens, while a Justin Sun-owned company obtained 10 billion. This distribution meant the founder and project controlled 45% of supply, with investors holding 55% — a significantly higher founder allocation than typical for cryptocurrency projects, attracting some criticism.
TRON utilizes delegated proof-of-stake consensus. TRX holders freeze tokens to obtain Tron Power, enabling them to vote for 'super representatives' who serve as block producers. These producers earn TRX rewards for transaction verification, which they distribute proportionally to supporters. This mechanism achieves higher blockchain throughput relative to other consensus approaches.
TRX trades on dozens of exchanges including Poloniex, Bancor, KuCoin, Binance, Bitfinex, and Coinbene, though Coinbase does not support it. Multiple trading pairs exist linking TRX to fiat currencies and other cryptocurrencies.
Exchange data unavailable.
BTC$62,320-2.31%ETH$1,748-2.40%BNB$566-2.78%
USDC$1.00-0.01%SOL$77.51-5.23%XRP$1.09-3.95%
DOGE$0.0721-4.24%
ADA$0.1674-6.69%
TRX$0.3278-1.00%
LINK$7.63-4.38%
AVAX$6.43-5.68%
XLM$0.1830-6.11%
SUI$0.7082-4.90%
ZEC$466+1.22%
HBAR$0.0696-3.04%
LTC$43.68-1.35%
DOT$0.8320-4.59%
BCH$234-2.50%
UNI$3.29+3.19%
NEAR$1.88-7.28%
ICP$2.18-3.46%
APT$0.6160-4.94%
ETC$6.93-1.42%
RENDER$1.53-5.01%
ATOM$1.56-2.44%
FIL$0.7540-4.68%
ARB$0.0767-3.40%
VET$0.004714-3.22%
MKR$1,814+0.76%
OP$0.0988-6.79%