Founder of the Tron blockchain and owner of a banana for $6.24 million, Justin Sun announced Gas Free feature for Tether’s USDT stablecoin. This update, which will be implemented over the next week, will allow USDT transactions to be made without the need to use the native Tron token (TRX) to cover fees (gas).
In this way, Tron wants to regain the reputation of a blockchain that was once famous for its low-cost stablecoin transfers. In recent times, gas fees have sometimes exceeded $9 per transaction, which has significantly damaged the platform’s reputation as an affordable option for regular USDT users. The Gas Free feature aims to completely eliminate the need for TRX for USDT transactions and has been in development since at least mid-2024.
The Tron blockchain network has long dominated the stablecoin space, but it has now been replaced by Ethereum.
Sun also hinted that the commission-free model could eventually spread to Ethereum and other Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible networks.
The crypto market, which is in a state of extreme fear due to recent events, such as Trump’s new tariffs and the US dollar’s appreciation, Bybit exchange hacking, a huge amount of memecoin scum did not react to the news. The price of the TRX token remains stable at around $0.22.
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