TRON Maintains Its Crown as Leading Stablecoin Network: USDT Holds 98.6% Market Share, Processes $2 Trillion in Transaction Volume in Q1 2026 👑 According to the latest market data for stablecoins on the @trondao network in Q1 2026, USDT remains the absolute dominant force, holding an almost unshakable leadership position. Specifically, USDT’s supply on TRON increased 4.5% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), rising from $80.9 billion to $84.5 billion, accounting for 98.6% of the entire network’s stablecoin market share. The remaining 1.4% is split among USDD, TUSD, USDC, USD1, and other stablecoins. USDD Posts Strongest Quarterly Growth Most notably, USDD recorded impressive growth of 81.5% QoQ—surging from $534.2 million to $969.5 million. Key drivers include: - Regular JustLend Supply Mining campaigns offering users APYs of 6–8% on deposits. - The Vault sUSDD feature, which generates real yield for TRON users by turning idle USDT into income-generating assets. Transaction Volume Remains Massive Despite Slight Decline Although average daily USDT transfer volume decreased 7.7% QoQ (from $23.8 billion to $21.9 billion), TRON still processed over $2 trillion in cumulative USDT transaction volume for the quarter. This figure once again confirms TRON as one of the world’s most critical payment rails for USDT, alongside Ethereum. Specifically in Q1 2026: - TRON processed $2.0 trillion in USDT transfer volume. - Ethereum led with $2.2 trillion. - TRON accounted for 36.3% of all tracked USDT transactions across all chains. Both networks saw approximately a 10.1% decline compared to the prior quarter, reflecting a general cooldown in on-chain activity following the highly active Q4 2025. Stablecoin Velocity Remains Stable TRON’s stablecoin velocity averaged 0.26 for the quarter (a slight decline from 0.29 in Q4 2025). This metric is calculated by dividing daily transfer volume by circulating supply. Despite the minor dip, velocity has remained within a narrow range over the past four quarters—demonstrating that stablecoins on TRON primarily serve as tools for transferring value across platforms and jurisdictions, with roughly one-quarter of the total supply circulating daily regardless of market volatility. With USDT’s near-total market dominance, USDD’s breakthrough driven by tangible yield mechanisms, and its capacity to process trillions in quarterly transaction volume, TRON continues to solidify its position as one of the world’s strongest stablecoin networks. #TronGlobalFriends @TronDao_VIE @justinsuntron

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