Tron Rockets 120% YoY as Traders Brace for Potential Pullback

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The cryptocurrency market saw a positive run today, rising 2.5%, with all top 20 cryptocurrencies trading in the green. Among the top performers is Tron ($TRX), which rose 1.42% daily and has skyrocketed 120% over the past 12 months.

With a $23.28 billion market capitalization, Tron now ranks as the ninth-largest cryptocurrency.

TRON’s Revenue Outpaces Ethereum and Circle

Tron’s increasing relevance is largely attributed to its utility. According to TokenTerminal, the network will generate over $1.01 billion in revenue in 2025, placing it second only to Tether in profitability across the entire crypto space.

Tron ranks second in blockchain revenue/ Source: TokenTerminal

This figure is visibly higher than that of major stablecoin issuer Circle, more than triple Solana’s revenue, and five times greater than that of Ethereum.

A large portion of Tron’s revenue is tied to stablecoin usage, particularly Tether ($USDT) transactions.

Tronscan data shows that Tron has become the largest processor of Tether transfers, handling approximately $72 billion recently.

On April 22 alone, the network processed over 2.2 million transfers and saw nearly 1 million active transfer accounts.

Stablecoin issuers are increasing their minting activity on Tron to meet growing demand. Since January 2025, Tether, Inc. has minted more than $4 billion $USDT on the Tron blockchain.

TRON TVL nears $5 billion/ Source: DefilLama

Currently, the network holds over 69.71 billion $USDT spread across over 65 million wallets, with April 2025 seeing over 9.5 million active wallets.

TRON’s On-Chain Activity Hits Multi-Billion Milestones

While Ethereum still leads in total supply and transfer volume for $USDT, Tron offers one of the most cost-effective environments for stablecoin transfers, largely due to gas-free transactions.

Tron’s DeFi sector is also expanding. According to DeFi Llama, token volumes surged 15% over the last 7 days, reaching $548 million.

Source: DefilLama

The network has processed more than $3 billion in the past month, making it one of the most active chains in the industry.

On Friday, Canary Capital submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot Tron ETF with a staking component.

The proposed Canary Staked TRX ETF would provide direct exposure to $TRX and allow investors to earn staking rewards. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Canary joins a growing list of firms pushing for altcoin-focused ETFs.

$TRX Technical Analysis: Reversal Patterns Hint at Downside Risk

At press time, the $TRX/$USDT (TRON to Tether) one-hour chart indicates the early stages of a bearish reversal.

One of the key indicators is the bearish engulfing pattern that formed near the $0.2485 resistance level.

$TRX shows signs of a bearish correction/ Source: TradingView

This candlestick pattern, which occurs when a large red candle fully engulfs the previous green one, is often interpreted as a sign of impending downward pressure, especially after an extended upward move.

$TRX price action shows a failed breakout above the upper Fibonacci extension zone.

After completing an ABC corrective pattern, $TRX attempted to push higher but met strong resistance around $0.2485.

Looking at momentum indicators, the MACD has issued a bearish crossover, with the MACD line crossing below the indicator line and the histogram turning red.

This further supports the view that momentum is shifting to the downside.

On the downside, the immediate support zone lies between $0.2440 and $0.2435, which has become a key demand area in recent sessions.

A break below this level would likely open the door for further declines, potentially toward the next major support of around $0.2400.

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