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Forget Ethereum. Tron is raking in the dough. DefiLlama’s latest 30-day revenue report reveals a staggering $35.4 million payday for the blockchain, nearly quadrupling Ethereum’s $9.1 million take. Is Tron the new king of DeFi revenue?
The revenue leaderboard saw Base secure a respectable third place, raking in $8.37 million. Binance Smart Chain (BSC) trailed behind in fourth with $3.81 million, with Solana nipping at its heels, generating a close $3.74 million.
Tron just raked in a cool $1.21 million in the last 24 hours. That’s right, Tron is still king of the hill, leaving other major blockchains eating its dust.
Base trails close behind with $196,494, while Ethereum and Solana battle for bronze and fourth place, clocking in at $146,786 and $100,989 respectively in the last 24 hours.
Forget the hype. Tron’s building a silent empire. Forget moonshots and promises, Tron’s quietly amassing crypto’s real treasure: profit. Fuelled by lightning-fast transactions and a stablecoin obsession, Tron’s economic engine is humming, transforming the network into a cash-generating machine.
Tron leads networks in terms of revenue generated in the last day and 30-day period. Source: Defillama
Stablecoin activity drives Tron’s lead
From dismissed Ethereum rival to reigning stablecoin settlement king: Tron’s unexpected ascent.
Tron is quietly dominating the crypto landscape. While Ethereum grabs headlines, Tron raked in a staggering $2.15 billion in fees in 2024, nearly dethroning the king, according to CoinGecko. But here’s the kicker: this year, Tron’s already pulling ahead. The secret? Stablecoins. Tron reigns supreme in the stablecoin arena, wielding considerable power over Tether’s USDT – commanding roughly half its market cap and orchestrating over 55% of its transaction volume. Forget the noise; Tron is building a financial empire.
USD1, the stablecoin from World Liberty Financial, has officially landed on the Tron blockchain, joining a growing roster of digital currencies seeking stability. Tron’s rising popularity, especially within emerging economies and centralized exchanges, fueled by widespread USDT adoption, is translating into serious revenue – outpacing every other blockchain in the game.
Ethereum trails despite ecosystem breadth
Ethereum remains the undisputed king of smart contracts, a sprawling metropolis teeming with DeFi innovation. Yet, cracks are appearing in the foundation. While the network groans under the weight of its own popularity, a growing reliance on layer-2 solutions like Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, and Polygon is diverting precious fee revenue away from the Ethereum core. The crown still sits atop its head, but the jewels are scattering.
Tron’s ingenious design turns almost every on-chain action from stablecoin swaps to resource allocations into pure profit for the protocol. This is the secret sauce behind Tron’s revenue dominance, eclipsing Ethereum’s by a staggering 3.8x over the last 30 days.
However, Ethereum continues to lead in terms of total value locked (TVL) and developer activity.
A case of blockchain market differentiation
Tron once reigned supreme, the twin titan of speed and cost. But a challenger has entered the arena: Solana. Can Tron maintain its grip on the throne as Solana’s star ascends, fueled by the same promise of swift, budget-friendly transactions? The crypto landscape is shifting, and the battle for dominance is on.
Tron isn’t just handling spare change; it’s collecting a digital gold rush. With stablecoins exploding in popularity, particularly across the vibrant markets of Asia and Latin America, Tron is poised to become the central hub for this financial revolution.
Ethereum reigns as the infrastructure and innovation king, but its true test lies ahead: Can its value capture evolve as rapidly as its sprawling layer-2 empire?
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