TRON (TRX), a cryptocurrency best known for supporting Tether (USDT) transfers and powering decentralized finance (DeFi) apps, has consistently outpaced Bitcoin in daily active addresses, typically by a 2-to-1 margin, and this ratio has been stable for the past three years. But in 2025, TRON saw a major surge in user activity, reflecting a broader shift in the crypto space from store-of-value assets to real-world utility and everyday use.
According to data presented by CryptoPresales.com, TRON hit a whooping 2.9 million daily active addresses last week, crushing Bitcoin 3.5 times.
The Highest Number of Daily Active Addresses Since the Mid-2023 Peak
Over the years, TRON has become a leading platform for stablecoin transfers, particularly USDT, which makes a huge chunk of its transaction volume. Its minimal fees have made it attractive for microtransactions and high-frequency trading, while the DeFi ecosystem growth only fueled TRON’s popularity. But in 2025, TRON’s daily transactions skyrocketed, showing more crypto users are turning to stablecoins for everyday transactions.
After averaging 2.5 million daily active users in the first quarter of the year, TRON’s user activity jumped 15% by mid-March, reaching 2.9 million. Although activity dipped in April, bringing the number back down to around 2.5 million by May 1, the trend has reversed over the past three weeks, helping TRON reach the highest user activity in two years. On May 19, the token reached 2.9 million daily active users, the second-highest figure since its mid-2023 peak, when TRON hit a staggering 3.62 million. That peak was 24% higher than last week’s count. Moreover, this surge in user activity cemented TRON’s role as the most actively used blockchain for crypto transactions, putting it well ahead of other major networks.
In comparison, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, saw 3.5 times lower user activity. The number of addresses sending or receiving BTC coins on the blockchain has ranged between 750,000 and 850,000 over the past year. Last week, it stood at 830,000, or 71% less than TRON. Ethereum lagged far behind, with around 580,000 daily active addresses as of last week.
TRON’s Price Surged by 95% Year-over-Year
The growing gap between TRON and Bitcoin in daily active users reflects a shift in how crypto is being used. While Bitcoin remains a store of value with fewer but higher-value transactions, TRON thrives on low-fee, high-frequency usage, especially for stablecoins like USDT, gaming, and DeFi.
But TRON’s user activity isn’t the only thing rising; its value has also surged. The CoinMarketCap data show TRON’s price jumped by 131% year-over-year, marking the second-largest gain among the top ten coins by market cap and trailing only XRP’s impressive 345% growth.
Last May, TRON was traded at $0.1168. A year later, it stands at $0.26, adding over $15 billion to its market capitalization.
