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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.
| 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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