TRON

TRX Launched 2017 source

What this page is: neutral, sourced facts about TRON. Every line links where it was checked. 10 facts, 4 from primary sources. Educational, not financial advice.

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Launch

TRON Mainnet launched in May 2018 with the Odyssey 2.0 release. primary source source

Founders and creators

Founded by Justin Sun. secondary source source

Origin story

Tron was originally an Ethereum-based ERC-20 token, which switched protocol to its own blockchain in 2018. secondary source source

Stated purpose

TRON describes itself as a project dedicated to the establishment of a truly decentralized Internet and its infrastructure. primary source source

Consensus mechanism

Hashing algorithm: Delegated Proof-of-Stake. secondary source source

Supply model

All in all, this meant that 45% of TRX supply went to the founder and the project itself, while 55% was distributed among investors. secondary source source

Main uses today

A smart contract platform that enables decentralized applications and is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine. secondary source source

Key milestones

In February 2019, after being acquired by TRON Foundation, BitTorrent started its own token sale based on the TRON network. secondary source source
The TRON whitepaper states the TRON DAO was established in July 2017 in Singapore, and in December 2017 TRON launched its open source protocol. primary source source

Notable events and controversies

SEC charged Justin Sun and his companies (March 2023). primary source source

Sources & studies

Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Prices, market caps and circulating supply are left out on purpose because they change by the minute. Educational, not financial advice.

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