Tron's USDT dominance recovers, with 50% of the stablecoin on the chain

Tron is benefiting from its integration with the most popular stablecoin, now holding over 50% of all USDT tokens.

Tron (TRX) is once again leading in stablecoin adoption. As of Friday, May 16, more than 50% of all USDT tokens, the largest stablecoin by market cap, were hosted on the Tron blockchain. This means traders now hold more USDT on Tron than on Ethereum (ETH) and all other chains combined.

According to TronScan, the total supply of USDT on Tron is currently over $75,7 billion. With USDT’s total market cap at approximately $151 billion, Tron has narrowly crossed the 50% threshold.

This milestone followed a spike in activity on the Tron blockchain, with over 60 million transactions in the past week. This figure puts Tron in third place as the most active network, with Solana at 433 million transactions and Base at 67 million.

Tron’s USDT dominance faces challenges

Tron’s growing USDT dominance continues a trend that began earlier this year, following a sharp decline in late 2024. At that time, falling asset prices prompted many investors on Ethereum, Solana, and other chains to convert their crypto holdings into stablecoins, increasing USDT supply on those networks.

By contrast, Tron is more closely associated with stablecoin payments—particularly USDT—due to its lower transaction fees compared to Ethereum and its strong network effects. As crypto prices recovered, users on other chains converted USDT back into Bitcoin and altcoins, while Tron’s role in stablecoin transfers helped it regain dominance.

In addition, Tron maintains an active relationship with USDT issuer Tether. For example, in January, Tether coordinated a $1 billion USDT migration to Tron. Both Tether and an unnamed crypto exchange moved USDT held in cold wallets to the Tron network.