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Market cap$21B

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24h volume$600M

Circulating supply87.00B TRX

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All-time high$0.45

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About Tron (TRX)

Layer-1 blockchain

Tron (TRX) is a Layer-1 blockchain — a base network with its own consensus, validators, and native coin (TRX) used to pay fees and secure the chain. Developers build applications directly on it, and TRX is the asset that powers the whole ecosystem.

How does Tron work?

The Tron network is maintained by a distributed set of participants who validate transactions and add them to the blockchain. TRX is required to pay for transactions and, on many networks, to stake and help secure the chain in exchange for rewards.

What is TRX used for?

TRX pays network fees, can often be staked for yield, and serves as the core unit of value across apps built on Tron. Demand for TRX tends to track activity and adoption on the network itself.

How to buy or swap TRX on SwapRocket

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Tron (TRX) swap profile

This profile explains how Tron swaps work on SwapRocket: the network TRX settles on, what an exchange costs, how long it usually takes, and which pairs are published. Rates are aggregated live from every connected provider and shown in full before you commit to anything.

TRX key facts

Ticker: TRX
Settlement network: TRX
Category: Layer-1 blockchain
Custody: Non-custodial — coins move from the provider straight to your wallet
Cost to you: Zero added fees; you see the provider rate
Verification: No KYC for crypto-to-crypto swaps
Typical completion: Most swaps finish in under 10 minutes
Rate options: Best rate, fastest route or fixed rate
Published pairs: 8 published TRX pairs

How a TRX swap works

Enter the amount you want to exchange, pick the asset on the other side, and SwapRocket queries every connected exchange partner at once. You choose an offer, paste the wallet address that should receive the funds, and send TRX to the deposit address shown. The partner executes the trade and pays out to your address — SwapRocket never holds your coins, and there is no account to create before you start.

Choosing a rate for TRX

Three offers are presented for every TRX exchange. The best rate returns the largest amount for the size you entered. The fastest route favours the partner with the shortest expected settlement time, which matters when the market is moving. The fixed rate locks the quoted amount for the duration of the order, so what you are shown is what arrives, at the cost of a slightly smaller payout. Floating offers can move with the market between deposit and settlement.

Networks and addresses for TRX

Tron settles on TRX. Always send from and to an address on that network: a deposit sent over a different chain cannot be recovered by the exchange partner. When an asset exists on several chains, pick the matching network in the widget before copying the deposit address, and send a small test amount first if you are unsure.

Popular TRX pairs

Each pair below has its own page with a live quote, the current rate and the limits that apply to that route.

What is TRX? · Sourced guide · Updated 2026-09-22 · 8 sources cited

How can a smart-contract network let most users pay nothing per transaction while still metering computation precisely?

Most smart-contract chains charge every transaction a fee that rises and falls with demand for block space. TRON instead gives every account a small daily allowance and lets anyone convert TRX into ongoing capacity ahead of time. The result is a network where an application's users can often transact without paying at all, while the underlying computation is still metered down to the instruction. Understanding how TRX secures and prices that system is the way into what makes TRON distinct.

Two resources instead of one gas fee

TRON meters activity through two separate resources: Bandwidth, which covers the byte size of a transaction as stored on-chain, and Energy, which covers the computation the TRON Virtual Machine performs when it runs a smart contract. Every account receives a small free Bandwidth allowance each day, refreshed on a rolling cycle, so simple transfers can be sent without spending TRX at all as long as that allowance covers them.

Beyond the free quota, both resources are obtained by staking TRX: the network has a fixed daily supply of each resource, and a staked account receives a share proportional to how much TRX it has committed relative to the network total. When staked resources and the free quota are not enough, the network falls back to burning TRX directly from the sender's balance at published fixed rates, so a transaction can still go through as long as the sender holds TRX.^{[1], [2], [3]}

Staking TRX buys capacity and a vote

Staking TRX under TRON's current mechanism, Stake 2.0, active since April 2023, returns two things at once: Bandwidth or Energy proportional to the staked share, and TRON Power, a form of voting weight used to elect Super Representatives, the accounts that produce blocks. Staking 1 TRX always grants 1 unit of TRON Power, regardless of how the resource-sharing math for Bandwidth and Energy fluctuates with total network stake.

A staker can choose which resource to receive and can delegate unused Bandwidth or Energy to other addresses, letting a project cover its users' transaction costs without transferring TRX to them directly. Unstaking has a fixed delay before the underlying TRX can be withdrawn, which is documented as part of the same staking mechanism rather than left to be discovered later.^{[4], [1]}

Committee voting: Super Representatives

Block production and several chain parameters are governed by a fixed-size committee of Super Representatives elected through TRON Power voting. Anyone with staked TRX can vote for candidates, and the ranked results determine who is actively producing blocks and who additionally sits in the specific decision-making roles the protocol assigns to top-ranked representatives.

This is a delegated system rather than an unlimited open one: TRX holders choose which few accounts are trusted with block production, and can shift their vote in later rounds if a representative's performance changes. The mechanism gives TRX a direct governance function beyond paying transaction costs, tying network security to how the token's holders choose to allocate their stake.^{[5], [4]}

An EVM-compatible virtual machine with its own accounting

The TRON Virtual Machine executes smart contracts and is built to be broadly compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, so many Solidity contracts written for Ethereum can be deployed on TRON with little modification. The published comparison between the two virtual machines documents where they diverge, including that TRON meters execution in Energy rather than gas and applies a flat network-set Energy price instead of a bidding fee market.

One specific extension not present on Ethereum-style chains is deployer Energy sharing, in which a contract's deployer can absorb part of the Energy cost that would otherwise fall on the person calling the contract. This lets an application operator subsidise its users' interactions at the protocol level rather than through an off-chain reimbursement process.^{[6], [3]}

The trade-off in a flat, staking-funded fee model

Funding transaction capacity mainly through staked TRX rather than a continuously auctioned fee market means ordinary use can be effectively free once an account or application has staked enough, but it also means the price of capacity is set less by moment-to-moment demand and more by how much TRX the network has committed to staking overall. A rapid change in staking behaviour changes how much Bandwidth or Energy the same staked amount produces.

The flat Energy price, changeable only through Super Representative proposals rather than continuous market bidding, is documented as a deliberate simplification: it removes the priority-fee bidding wallets have to model on gas-auction chains, at the cost of not letting price rise automatically to ration scarce block space during a demand spike.^{[3], [6]}

What this means when you swap TRX

TRX is the native asset of the TRON network, and a deposit address for it is a TRON address, distinct in format from Ethereum-style or Bitcoin-style addresses. Confirm you are sending to a TRON address specifically; sending TRX to an address generated for another network will not be recoverable through the exchange.

If you plan to move a token that runs on TRON rather than TRX itself, remember that operation still consumes Bandwidth or Energy paid for in TRX, so keeping a small TRX balance, or having staked resources available, can matter even when the asset you are swapping is not TRX. SwapRocket's quoted network fee for a TRON withdrawal reflects this resource cost rather than a competitive gas auction.

Sources and evidence (8)

[1] TRON meters activity through three system resources — Bandwidth, Energy and TRON Power — each with a defined daily network supply. TRON Developer Hub — Resource Model · verified 2026-09-22 Confirmed
[2] Every account receives a free daily Bandwidth allowance, and both Bandwidth and Energy can otherwise be obtained by staking TRX. TRON Developer Hub — Bandwidth and Energy · verified 2026-09-22 Confirmed
[3] When staked resources and free quota are insufficient, TRON burns TRX from the sender at fixed published rates; deployers can also share Energy costs with callers. TRON Developer Hub — Paying for resources & Energy sharing · verified 2026-09-22 Confirmed
[4] TRON's Stake 2.0 mechanism, active since April 2023, grants Bandwidth or Energy plus TRON Power voting weight in proportion to staked TRX. TRON Developer Hub — Stake 2.0 overview · 2023-04-07 · verified 2026-09-22 Confirmed
[5] TRON's block production and governance parameters are controlled by a fixed-size elected committee of Super Representatives. TRON Developer Hub — Super Representatives · verified 2026-09-22 Confirmed
[6] The TRON Virtual Machine is broadly EVM-compatible but meters execution through a flat, network-set Energy price rather than a gas auction. TRON Developer Hub — TVM vs EVM · verified 2026-09-22 Confirmed
[7] TRON's protocol architecture, including its resource system and Delegated Proof of Stake consensus, is documented in the project's published whitepaper. TRON Whitepaper v2.1 · verified 2026-09-22 Confirmed
[8] TRON's reference node implementation, java-tron, is developed as a public open-source repository. GitHub — tronprotocol/java-tron · verified 2026-09-22 Confirmed

Profile last reviewed 2026-09-22. Historical background only — not investment advice.

Fees and pricing

Zero added fees: SwapRocket does not add a platform fee, a minimum or a withdrawal charge — the rate you see is the rate you get. Blockchain network fees are shown in full before you confirm, and the final amount you receive is quoted up front.

SwapRocket does not add a separate fee or markup to the provider quote. SwapRocket may earn a commission from the liquidity provider when a completed swap is referred through our platform. Provider spreads and applicable network costs are reflected in the quoted amount.

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TRX swap FAQ

How do I swap Tron (TRX) instantly on SwapRocket?

Pick TRX as the asset you want to receive, choose what you're paying with, paste your wallet address, and confirm. SwapRocket hands your order to the provider whose quote pays out the most at that moment, and most swaps complete in under 10 minutes — no SwapRocket account needed.

Can I swap TRX with no KYC?

No SwapRocket account or identity documents are needed to start a crypto-to-crypto swap of TRX. The provider that executes the swap may still request identity verification or hold a swap for review under its own AML and sanctions policy, regardless of amount. Selling to a bank account goes through a regulated payment partner that verifies the payer; card purchases on SwapRocket are coming soon.

Is swapping Tron on SwapRocket non-custodial?

Yes. SwapRocket never holds your funds. The provider that executes the swap receives your deposit, holds it only for the duration of the swap, and sends TRX to the wallet address you provide.

Which network does TRX use here?

SwapRocket supports Tron on the TRX network. Always double-check that your receiving wallet supports this network before confirming.

What fees apply when I swap TRX?

SwapRocket adds no fee or markup to the provider's quote and may earn a commission from the provider on a completed swap. The provider's spread and any network cost it deducts on delivery are already reflected in the TRX amount shown; the network fee your own wallet charges to send the deposit is separate. Spreads vary by provider, pair and size, so compare the quoted receive amount.

More on fees, limits, KYC and timing: read the full crypto swap FAQ.