Tron proposes 50% fee cut – Can TRX handle the inflation risk?
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Key Takeaways Tron’s fee-cut proposal could help it regain market edge because it’s relatively expensive than Ethereum for transactions. But TRX supply will increase in the near term if fees are cut. Tron’s [TRX] proposal to cut transaction fees by half has gained positive momentum ahead of the voting deadline on the 29th of August. At press time, 20 super representatives had voted for the proposal, while seven were yet to make their decision. Source: Tron Scan Since the proposal only needed a minimum of 18 ‘YES’ votes out of the 27 super representatives to pass, it meant that it could sail through unopposed. Impact on TRX, market competition The proposal was first floated earlier in August, a move that the team billed as a way to ‘enhance Tron’s competitiveness’ and ecosystem growth. “Currently, the transaction fees on TRON continue to rise, making it imperative to reduce fees in order to enhance TRON’s competitive advantage and promote the development of the ecosystem.” For perspective, Tron is the second-largest network in terms of stablecoin dominance, handling over $82 billion. It’s second only to Ethereum [ETH]. Tron became an alternative for stablecoin transfers, especially for USDT in emerging markets like South America, Asia, and Africa, because of its low cost. But a spot check by AMBCrypto established that this changed in early 2025. It has been relatively more expensive to use Tron for stablecoin transfers than Ethereum for the past six months. On average, Ethereum’s transaction fee has been about $0.75, while Tron charged $1.7, over 2x higher, according to Token Terminal data. Source: Token Terminal Unlike in 2024, when Ethereum charged over $5 for transactions, the current low cost could tip it to attract more flows from Tron. As such, the proposal made sense to keep Tron competitive. Unfortunately, there will…
Filed under: News - @ August 28, 2025 1:29 pm