The 8th Anniversary of TRON: From an Office in Zhongguancun to a Legendary Global Web3 Core Infrastructure

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In September this year, TRON celebrated its eighth anniversary, unveiling a newly upgraded brand logo and the anniversary slogan "Eight Years Together, Advancing into the Future," showcasing to global users a pioneering, innovative, geeky, and vibrant blockchain ecosystem.

Since its founding in 2017, TRON has rapidly grown from a startup project into a world-leading public chain platform. Not only has it achieved milestone accomplishments in user scale, technological innovation, and ecosystem prosperity, but it has also taken on the responsibility of building Web3 infrastructure, leading humanity toward a brand-new digital future. This journey would not have been possible without the decisions of founder Justin Sun and the relentless efforts of the global community. Through a rich ecosystem, community building, and technological iteration, TRON has become the cornerstone of the decentralized internet.

Justin Sun stated, "Eight years marks a milestone of growth and the beginning of a new era. TRON has become the infrastructure for world-class financial settlement, and our goal remains unchanged: to achieve financial freedom for 8 billion people."

New Logo: Bold Trust Boundaries, Enhanced Brand Recognition

On its eighth anniversary, TRON has comprehensively upgraded its brand logo. The new logo follows the design concept of "bold trust boundaries," using a more modern and concise visual language to showcase TRON's pioneering spirit and innovative vitality in the blockchain technology field. The new design, with its distinct lines and dynamic visual effects, conveys a technology-driven, open, and inclusive brand image, further enhancing global users' recognition of the TRON brand.

This refreshed look not only strengthens TRON's position as a global leading public chain but also provides users and developers with a more intuitive and trustworthy brand experience, symbolizing TRON's ongoing commitment to security, stability, and trusted connections in the Web3 era.

In addition, TRON has released a new brand concept video, "For Everyone," demonstrating the idea of using cryptographic technology to enable everyone to enjoy a better life and explaining its mission and vision to empower 8 billion people worldwide with financial freedom.

Eight Years of Development: From Startup to Global Leader

Since its establishment in 2017, TRON has undergone an extraordinary journey from vision to reality. Over the past eight years, TRON has advanced its strategic layout and practical applications, achieving exponential growth. As of this September, TRON's total global accounts have exceeded 333 million, total transaction volume has surpassed 11.5 billion, total value locked (TVL) is over $28 billion, and daily active addresses exceed 2.5 million, making it a leader among public chain platforms. In the stablecoin sector, TRON has led the issuance of USDT, with a supply close to $80 billion, becoming the most important infrastructure in global digital finance and demonstrating unparalleled reliability and efficiency.

Over the past eight years, TRON has achieved remarkable results in technological R&D, ecosystem development, community governance, and global influence:

● Technological Innovation: The TRON mainnet is continuously optimized, with transaction speed and throughput ranking among the industry's best, supporting AI upgrades and efficient blockchain solutions, providing developers with a low-cost, high-performance platform. Especially, the integration of AI and a 60% reduction in fees will further boost network adoption.

● Ecosystem Prosperity: The TRON ecosystem now covers DeFi, NFT, GameFi, and the metaverse, with a global user base exceeding 300 million, making it the preferred platform for decentralized applications. In the first half of 2025, TRON leads in DeFi TVL and stablecoin market share, becoming the most important infrastructure for global on-chain finance.

● Community Co-governance: TRON empowers the community with more say through decentralized governance mechanisms, forming a global network of users and developers.

● Global Influence: In October 2022, TRON was officially designated by Dominica as its national blockchain infrastructure, becoming the first major public chain to cooperate with a sovereign nation in developing blockchain infrastructure. In July this year, TRON.Inc appeared at the Nasdaq bell-ringing ceremony in New York's Times Square, bringing the TRON brand into the global mainstream financial spotlight. In addition, TRON was selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce for GDP data release, highlighting its role in real-world applications.

These growth milestones are not only victories of technology and market but also reflect TRON's commitment to Web3 infrastructure. By building an efficient and inclusive blockchain network, TRON is reshaping the digital economy, promoting the adoption of the decentralized internet, and connecting global users to a fairer and more innovative digital era.

Industry Congratulations: Blessings and Expectations Gather for the Eighth Anniversary

TRON's eighth anniversary celebration has attracted significant attention both within and outside the industry, with industry partners and numerous KOLs sending their congratulations and jointly witnessing this important moment.

Jeffrey Kong, Director of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited and founder of Nano Labs, said, "Over the past eight years, we have witnessed the growth of the public chain and its community together, and we look forward to TRON continuing to bring more surprises to the industry in the future."

The Graph CEO and Founder Nick congratulated the TRON community on its wonderful eight years and said, "Looking forward to working together to create a better future."

Crypto KOL representative TC posted his congratulations to TRON on social media, stating, "Eight years in the blockchain industry is not easy. I hope you can continue to innovate and stay vibrant as you go further."

TRON community member 0xtopper.eth shared his story of growing together with TRON, saying, "TRON's eight years are not only eight years of its own growth but also eight years of helping countless users like me get out of difficulties and achieve asset appreciation."

These blessings are not only recognition of TRON's achievements over the past eight years but also express high expectations for its future development. As a leader in the blockchain industry, TRON will continue to work with global partners to explore more possibilities in technology and applications.

Advancing Together: Leading Humanity into a New Digital Future

The eighth anniversary marks a new starting point for TRON. Looking ahead, TRON will continue to deepen decentralized technology, optimize user experience, expand ecosystem boundaries, and provide global users with safer, more efficient, and more open blockchain services.

The release of the new logo marks a comprehensive upgrade of TRON in terms of brand, products, media, and community. In the future, TRON will continue to fulfill its commitment to "decentralization, security, stability, and trusted connections" with a clearer and more trustworthy image.

With Justin Sun's vision and relentless drive, TRON will shoulder the mission of Web3 infrastructure, leading humanity into a blockchain-driven digital future—a world where trust knows no boundaries and innovation is limitless.