DApps and Smart Contracts
TRON allows smart contracts to run easily thanks to the Ethereum compatible TRON Virtual Machine (TVM). This allows developers to build decentralized applications on TRON with known programming languages such as Solidity. As of 2025, there are approximately 1,900 active DApps on the TRON network, including DeFi protocols, NFT platforms, games, and social applications. This diversity has made TRON attractive not only for financial transactions but also for versatile digital ecosystems.
Stablecoins and Financial Use
One of the most powerful aspects of the TRON ecosystem is stablecoin transfers. In particular, TRC-20-based USDT accounts for most of the global stablecoin volume on the TRON network. In addition, with the addition of stablecoins such as USDD to the ecosystem, TRON has turned into an infrastructure where billions of dollars of transfers are made daily. This massive usage has made TRON one of the leading blockchains for financial transactions and cross-border payments. In addition, the Total Value Locked (TVL) in the ecosystem has reached billions of dollars, reinforcing its importance in the DeFi space.
Network Structure and Developer Tools
TRON’s network structure consists of 27 Super Representatives, 100 Super Representative Partners and 400+ Super Representative Candidates. Super Representatives are responsible for block production and network sustainability. The tools provided for developers include the TronLink wallet, TronGrid APIs, TronBox (smart contract development framework), TronStation (resource calculator tool). TRON also supports smart contract authoring in Solidity and expands its developer community with multi-language support based on Google Protocol Buffers. This powerful toolset has made TRON a developer-friendly platform.
Partnerships and Ecosystem Projects
The TRON ecosystem has also been enriched by the projects it hosts. TRON’s comprehensive financial infrastructure enables real-world retail payments, secures billions of dollars in DeFi TVL and brings institutional-grade RWA yields to its users. In the past year, several industry leaders have collaborated with TRON, including: Chainlink, Kraken, MoonPay, Metamask, PayPal, Ledger, Kalshi, and Base. A series of strategic integrations throughout 2025 have reinforced TRON’s
position as the global settlement layer for both emerging markets and the broader crypto economy.
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