TRON Plans Quantum-Resistant Upgrade by Year-End, Stablecoin Supply Nears $940 Billion

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TRON plans a blockchain upgrade to a quantum-resistant network by year-end, as announced by Justin Sun at the Bitcoin Asia 2026 conference on August 27. The quantum-resistant address solution is already live on the testnet. TRON’s stablecoin supply reached $940 billion last week, with a projected $1 trillion milestone by year-end. The network upgrade aims to future-proof the platform against emerging threats.

ChainThink reports that, on August 27, according to updates from the Bitcoin Asia 2026 conference, Sun Yuchen stated that TRON plans to upgrade its entire network to a quantum-resistant blockchain by the end of the year; the quantum-resistant address solution was released earlier this year and has already been deployed on the testnet.

He revealed that the circulating supply of stablecoins on the TRON blockchain reached approximately $94 billion last week and is expected to exceed $100 billion this year.

Sun Yuchen called on the Bitcoin community to accelerate discussions on quantum-resistant solutions, but noted that due to the community’s high degree of decentralization and the involvement of multiple stakeholders—including miners, exchanges, and WBTC—reaching consensus will take considerable time.

Quantum issues are not unique to Bitcoin; traditional banks like JPMorgan Chase face similar risks. Regarding the CLARITY Act, Sun Yuchen believes that after its passage, a large amount of capital and participants will enter, increasing competition but ultimately benefiting the industry overall.

He also noted that the four-year Bitcoin cycle still exists, but its significance is declining; Bitcoin has transitioned from a dominant currency to a crucial collateral in the industry, akin to gold’s role in traditional finance, and in the future, AI may increasingly trust and adopt Bitcoin due to its decentralization and transparency.

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