- TRON joins eight blockchains to publish US GDP data as part of a federal transparency effort.
- Retail wallets increase TRON-based USDT transfers while TRX price drops despite heavy on-chain activity.
The US Department of Commerce hails the inclusion of TRON to the list of nine public blockchains which already serve the purpose of hosting the GDP data. Starting with the data of Q2 of 2025, the Bureau of Economic Analysis has also adjusted the annualized growth rate to 3.3% for the month of July.
Along with TRON, the GDP data was published on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Stellar, Avalanche, Arbitrum One, Polygon PoS, and Optimism. The data distribution was supported by oracles such as Chainlink and Pyth. Coinbase, Gemini, and Kraken also helped in relaying the data.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said,
“We are making America’s economic truth immutable and globally accessible.”
He also referred to President Donald Trump as “the Crypto-President” during the announcement. TRON founder Justin Sun shared the on-chain hash that recorded the GDP data.
TRON transaction hash: 3f05633fb894aa6d6610c980975cca732a051edbbf5d8667799782cf2ae04040
— H.E. Justin Sun 👨🚀 (Astronaut Version) (@justinsuntron) September 1, 2025
TRON Cuts Fees and Signals Long-Term Network Strategy
The TRON network has approved a 60% reduction in transaction fees. The change took effect on August 29, following a vote from the super representative community. According to Justin Sun, this is the largest fee adjustment since TRON launched. He called it a “tangible benefit” for users, noting that most networks would not take such a step.
While the fee cut is expected to reduce short-term revenue, Sun said it will support long-term network activity. More users and transactions are expected to follow as cost barriers drop. The community plans to review the fee structure every quarter, adjusting based on usage, token price, and projected growth.
In addition, TRON-based USDT transfers rose sharply on August 30. Mid-sized wallets moved a large share of funds. Wallets under $1 million accounted for 35% of all sub-$1M transfers. Wallets under $10 million moved 20% of the sub-$10M volume.
Analyst Amr Taha said this was not the first time such a pattern appeared. A similar trend was seen on August 26, when Binance’s Net Taker Volume fell by $1.36 billion. On August 30, the figure stood at -$987 million.
Notably, these flows are linked to strong selling pressure on market orders. Taha said this may suggest that “retail investors are reducing exposure and preparing for more downside in Bitcoin.”
TRX Price Soft Despite Higher On-Chain Use
The price of TRX has dropped 1% over the past day and 6% in the past week. TRX traded at $0.34 at press time, with a daily trading volume of $589 million.
Despite the higher usage of the TRON network, the price has not improved. Traders remain fixated on Bitcoin and stablecoin price action as well as the overall market conditions. Although network activity has increased, the market remains cautious.
