TRON User Growth Fuels Outperformance vs ETH, SOL, XRP
TRON has outpaced major altcoins thanks to robust TRON user growth. Over the past week, TRX gained 2.66% against Bitcoin, compared with about 1% for Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH) and a 2.28% drop for Ripple (XRP). Year-to-date returns exceed 115%, with TRX trading at $0.35 after bouncing from $0.24 in late July. Justin Sun plans to adjust transaction fees to keep TRON competitive for stablecoin issuance, DeFi activity and tokenization. Key drivers of TRON user growth include Kraken’s xStocks tokenization of Apple and Tesla shares and MetaMask’s integration of TRX for over 100 million users. USDT transfers on TRON topped $860 million into exchanges since 2022, led by OKX. Technicals show a bullish MACD amid an overbought RSI as TRX eyes a $0.37 reclaim.
Bullish
The outlook is bullish as sustained TRON user growth is driving on-chain activity and price momentum. Partnerships like Kraken’s xStocks tokenization and MetaMask’s TRX integration mirror past catalysts—such as USDT flows in 2021—that preceded strong rallies. Short-term, expanding exchange inflows and a bullish MACD signal further upside, while long-term fee adjustments by Justin Sun should maintain TRON’s edge in stablecoin issuance, DeFi and tokenization. Although the overbought RSI suggests potential pullbacks, the combination of network adoption and strategic partnerships underpins a positive trajectory for TRX.