- Tron surpasses Ethereum in weekly fees with $13.09M, reflecting structural dominance and record-breaking transfer volumes.
- Ethereum’s Layer 2 growth drives 88% of its activity, maintaining scalability while the Mainnet ensures finality with 17.4M transactions.
- Solana secures third place in weekly fees at $7.14M, showcasing resilience amid fee fluctuations and growing ecosystem engagement.
Tron (TRX) has overtaken Ethereum in total weekly network fees, generating $13.09 million over seven days, the highest among top Layer 1 chains. Tron led daily activity on May 31 with $1.52 million in fees, compared to Ethereum’s $904,831 and Solana’s $795,688.
Tron’s Fee Surge Signals Rising Transfer Volume and Token Strength
According to a post by Kong Trading, TRX’s on-chain performance exploded between May 25–31, with daily fees peaking above $2 million in multiple instances. This shows that transactional demand on Tron is no longer seasonal, but structurally dominant among peers. The post confirms how TRX consistently outperformed ETH and SOL even amid short-term fee volatility.
This surge is aligned with TRX’s all-time high in total transfer volume. As noted by NekoZ, TRX saw 490.3 billion tokens transferred in May 2025, up from sub-120 billion levels in previous years. Dollar-denominated volume soared past $120 billion, showing rapid capital movement. CoinMarketCap now ranks TRX 9, trading at $0.2704, up 1% on the day, a modest reflection of deeper structural demand.
Ethereum’s Layer 2 Growth Sustains Ecosystem Resilience
While Tron leads in raw fee volume, Ethereum remains a foundational force in ecosystem scaling. According to a report by Ted, Ethereum recorded 17.4 million weekly transactions as of June 1, with Layer 2 networks like Arbitrum and Optimism handling 88% of that activity. This means the bulk of engagement is migrating to faster, lower-cost chains while Mainnet provides finality.
The post confirms that Ethereum Mainnet processed over 2 million transactions during the same week, suggesting that its infrastructure remains critical despite rising L2 dominance. ETH is currently priced at $2,625.61 on CoinMarketCap, gaining 5.28% in 24 hours—perhaps a sign that investor confidence in its scalability roadmap is holding.
Solana Holds Firm as BNB and BTC Show Strategic Shifts
Solana generated $7.14 million in weekly fees, placing it third behind TRX and ETH, but ahead of Bitcoin. CoinMarketCap lists SOL at $161.37, with a 4.88% daily gain, reflecting resilience amid fluctuating fee volumes. This signals either a renewed investor focus or growing developer activity despite fewer daily transactions.
Simultaneously, Bitcoin remains stable above $100,000, with BTC trading at $105,499.71. Despite lower fees at $4.11M weekly, whale accumulation continues—BlackRock alone deposited $131M worth of BTC into Coinbase. BNB Chain also logged $3.56M in fees, briefly flipping Bitcoin in daily performance. Now trading at $665.26, BNB has broken long-standing resistance, fueled by ETF momentum and DeFi inflows.
