Independent year-end research released by @MessariCrypto, @rwa_io, and @stablecoininfo Insider paints a very clear picture of how the TRON network performed throughout 2025.

Each report was produced separately, using different datasets and perspectives, yet all three arrived at the same conclusion. TRON has become the most relied-upon global settlement layer for stablecoins, especially Tether USDt, while steadily expanding into tokenized real-world assets and institutional use cases.

Stablecoins are now the most widely used blockchain product in the world, powering remittances, savings, payments, and on-chain finance across both emerging and developed markets.

TRON was originally known for high throughput and low fees, but over time it has evolved into infrastructure that operates at national and global scale. These reports help explain how that transition happened in measurable terms.

📚 Messari’s year-end research, published as part of its Crypto Theses 2026 outlook, reviewed TRON’s full-year on-chain performance and network economics. The data shows sustained activity rather than short-term spikes, which is important when evaluating long-term infrastructure.

Key points highlighted by Messari include:

▫️Over 3.2 billion total transactions processed in 2025, with roughly 1.9 billion of them executed as free transactions through resource mechanisms

▫️An average of 2.5 million daily active addresses, showing consistent user demand rather than speculative bursts

▫️A major cost optimization in August 2025 through Proposal 104, which reduced the energy unit price by more than 50 percent, lowering transaction costs across the network

▫️A circulating USDT supply of $78.15 billion on TRON, representing about 42 percent of all USDT in existence

▫️Daily USDT transfer volumes that regularly reached $20 to $30 billion, placing TRON at the center of global dollar-denominated on-chain flows

📚 RWA.io approached TRON from a different angle. Its research focused on decentralization, governance strength, and readiness for institutional-grade real-world asset tokenization. This matters because tokenized assets require not only speed and low fees, but also resilience, validator diversity, and regulatory compatibility.

According to RWA.io’s analysis:

▫️TRON’s Nakamoto Coefficient stands at 14, higher than Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polygon, and BNB Chain, indicating stronger resistance to validator concentration

▫️The network is supported by more than 400 validator-capable nodes and over 7,400 nodes distributed across more than 80 countries

▫️TRX gained early institutional recognition through a European exchange-traded note launched by VanEck, with additional U.S. filings currently under review

▫️A Nasdaq-listed company launched a TRON treasury strategy that recorded $1.8 billion in first-day trading volume

▫️The decentralized stablecoin USDD surpassed $488 million in supply and $529 million in protocol TVL

▫️Integrations with Kraken and Backed enabled tokenized equity exposure through xStocks on TRON

📚 Stablecoin Insider’s year-end report zoomed in on real usage. Instead of focusing only on supply, it analyzed how stablecoins move across regions, wallet sizes, and user behavior. This is where TRON’s role as everyday financial infrastructure becomes most visible.

Findings from Stablecoin Insider include:

▫️Approximately $7.9 trillion in total USDT transfer volume processed on TRON over the past 365 days

▫️An average daily USDT transfer volume of $23.86 billion over the most recent 30-day period

▫️Around 1.15 million unique accounts transferring USDT on TRON every single day

▫️Between July and September 2025, TRON handled about 65 percent of all global retail-sized USDT transfers under $1,000

▫️Strong adoption across Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela

4Growing usage in Africa, with Nigeria ranking sixth globally for USDT activity

▫️Rapid wallet growth in Asia and Southeast Asia, where around 60 percent of new wallets rely on TRON for remittances, savings, and peer-to-peer transfers

When these three independent studies are viewed together, they illustrate how TRON has moved beyond being simply a fast blockchain.

It now operates as a global settlement layer for stablecoins and a foundation for tokenized assets, supporting both retail users and institutions at scale.

High transaction volumes, low costs, strong decentralization, and real-world adoption all reinforce this positioning.

For anyone building, transacting, or researching stablecoins and tokenized assets, this data provides a clear framework for understanding where real usage is happening today.

You can read the full overview article here on Bitcoin.com:

news.bitcoin.com/tron-records-7…

To go deeper, explore the original reports directly:

Messari Crypto Theses 2026: messari.io/report/the-cry…

RWA.io State of RWA Tokenization 2026: rwa.io/state-of-token…

Stablecoin Insider 2025 Year-End Stablecoin Report: stablecoininsider.org/2025-stablecoi…

If you are a developer, institution, or everyday user looking for scalable, low-cost, and globally adopted on-chain settlement infrastructure, this research offers a clear starting point for understanding why TRON continues to attract real economic activity.

@Justin Sun孙宇晨 #Tron #CryptoInfrastructure #OnChainFinance #TRONEcoStar