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Current Tron (TRX) Price: $0.33 | 7 July 2026 | Market cap: $31,357,546,620.
What is TRON (TRX)?
TRON is a high-performance Layer 1 (L1) blockchain launched on 31 May 2018 by Justin Sun, designed for global stablecoin payments, content sharing, and DeFi. Its native cryptocurrency is called Tronix, pronounced "Tuh-ron-ix". The TRX token powers bandwidth/energy on TRON, enables staking, and gives holders voting rights.
Key facts about TRON (TRX):
Founded: 2017 by Justin Sun
Launched: Mainnet 31 May 2018
Consensus: Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) via 27 Super Representatives
Throughput: 2,000+ TPS; TRC-20
Largest USDT network globally
All-time high: approximately $0.30
What is TRX used for?
Network fees (bandwidth/energy model)
Staking rewards (4-7% APY)
Governance voting (elect Super Reps)
Who holds TRX?
USDT traders, DeFi users (JustLend/SunSwap), BitTorrent creators, exchanges, whales, long-term investors.
Recent TRON developments:
In January 2026, MetaMask added native TRON support for TRX + TRC-20 trading, with TRX staking on the horizon. In February 2026, TRON handled 51% global USDT-TRC20 volume, and ranked #8 in crypto market cap.
| Today (7 July 2026) | $0.3306 | +1.15% |
|---|---|---|
| 24 hours ago (6 July 2026) | $0.3268 | +1.15% |
| 1 week ago (30 June 2026) | $0.3172 | +4.23% |
| 1 month ago (7 June 2026) | $0.3286 | +0.59% |
| 1 year ago (7 July 2025) | $0.2875 | +14.99% |
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