As of early 2026, more than $80 billion USDT is issued on the TRON network — representing 50–60% of Tether’s total supply and the largest volume among all blockchains. Every day, TRON processes $15–25 billion in USDT transfers across 3–5 million transactions, reinforcing its role as the primary settlement network for the digital dollar. Data from Messari, Arkham Intelligence, and Lookonchain confirm that TRON has surpassed Ethereum in stablecoin settlement share while maintaining lower costs.

Analysts at AInvest and CryptoQuant describe TRON as the de facto core settlement infrastructure for USDT. The network leads in speed, fees, and traffic stability, particularly amid market volatility. Consensus Hong Kong 2026 further reinforced this trend: while altcoins declined, TRX posted minimal losses, supported by sustained payment demand.

In interviews with Phemex and Cointelegraph, Justin Sun outlined the objective: TRON aims to become a 24/7 global settlement network for stablecoins and tokenized assets. Automation is under discussion — including intelligent resource management and transaction routing. Fully developed AI agents, widely discussed in the ecosystem, remain at the planning stage.

Why Businesses Choose — and Will Continue to Choose — TRON for USDT

TRON transaction fees are negligible compared to Ethereum under comparable load. Three-second block times provide near-instant finality, whereas Ethereum typically requires 10–15 minutes for confirmation.

Network effects are operating at full scale: over $80 billion in USDT and trillions in annual turnover attract liquidity. Businesses naturally gravitate toward the network where their counterparties already operate. In 2025, TRON processed $7.9 trillion in USDT transfers — more than half of global volume.

Support for TRC-20 USDT has effectively become a standard. Users leave exchanges that do not offer TRON withdrawals due to fee differentials. For acquiring and payment processors, lower transaction costs directly improve margins: energy optimization can reduce expenses by 40–70% compared to burning TRX.

OTC desks rely on TRON for large transfers, where predictable costs allow for precise spread management. Arkham reports show increasing transaction flows from Latin America, Asia, and Africa — regions with strong demand for low-cost remittances.

Keeply Recommendations

Hedge TRX exposure.
If you hold TRX for Energy staking, assess whether it is more efficient to hedge via futures or transition to a rental model. Under current volatility conditions, rental often proves more efficient for companies without a long-term directional view on TRX.

Separate deposit and withdrawal wallets.
For deposit wallets — maintain a minimal energy buffer, activating additional resources only when needed. For withdrawal wallets — maintain a stable energy reserve covering 24–48 hours of average operational volume.
Monitor updates to the TRC-20 USDT contract.
Tether periodically adjusts limits and parameters. Failure to adapt in time may result in rejected transactions.

Integrate an Energy API.
Manual energy management becomes inefficient beyond 500 transactions per day. Automated solutions typically pay for themselves within 2–3 weeks through fee savings.
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