TRON

TRON
TRX
$0.3697
-$0.004029(-1.09%)Today
Market cap
35.05B
Total volume (24h)
532.71M
Volume / Market cap
0.0152
Circulating supply
94.81B
Day range (24h)
$0.369$0.3756
All-time low
$0.001804
All-time high
$0.4313

About TRON (TRX)

Current Tron (TRX) Price: $0.37 | May 27, 2026  | Market cap: $35,051,241,381.

What is TRON (TRX)?

TRON is a high-performance Layer 1 (L1) blockchain launched on May 31, 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 May 31, 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. 

Price history

Today (May 27, 2026)$0.3697-1.09%
24 hours ago (May 26, 2026)$0.3737-1.09%
1 week ago (May 20, 2026)$0.3586+3.10%
1 month ago (April 27, 2026)$0.3251+13.72%
1 year ago (May 27, 2025)$0.2751+34.35%

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24h change: -0.81%. From $0.3751 to $0.3721.

  • The TRON network reported 5.2 million daily active accounts, a new high for 2026. This reflects growing adoption for stablecoin transfers, DeFi activity and low-cost payments driven by fast transactions and minimal fees. Cumulative transfer volume has now exceeded $27 trillion. These metrics reinforce TRON's position as a high-utility blockchain for everyday crypto usage.
  • Tron Inc acquired 133447 TRX at an average price of $0.3747, bringing total treasury holdings above 697.7 million TRX. Justin Sun responded publicly with encouragement to continue the purchases. The moves are presented as a strategy to enhance long-term shareholder value. This activity occurs while TRX trades near its highest levels since 2024.
  • Justin Sun announced plans for a quantum-resistant testnet launch in Q2 2026 followed by mainnet in Q3 2026. The upgrade aims to protect the network from future quantum computing threats to cryptography. It is positioned as a step toward making TRON the first quantum-secure major blockchain. The move supports long-term security for its large stablecoin ecosystem.

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