- TRON investors in 2025 see double-digit profits, with 1-year holders gaining 115.02% YoY as TRX hits $0.27.
- Lending and cross-chain bridges lead TRON’s $5.2B TVL, despite a sharp recovery from October 2024’s DeFi downturn.
- TRON’s $65B stablecoin ecosystem thrives with USDT dominance, aligning closely with TRX’s price growth since 2023.
TRON has entered a new growth phase in 2025, marked by double-digit returns across all major investor classes. As DeFi infrastructure stabilizes, long-term holders are emerging as the clear winners in the network’s economic rebound.
Short-term profits rise, but long-term gains dominate
CryptoQuant’s latest report shows that as of May 14, 2025, TRON (TRX) holders across all timeframes, from 1 week to 1 year, are in profit. One-year holders posted a staggering 115.02% return, with TRX price hitting $0.27, marking a 115% YoY surge. In contrast, 6-month holders saw modest gains at just 2.67%, while 1-week and 3-month gains hovered near 10%.
A significant peak occurred between November and December 2024, when 1-week gains briefly spiked above 240%. That short-term surge quickly corrected, but the 1-year line continued rising steadily through early 2025, reflecting the strength of long-term accumulation.
From February to March 2025, short-term metrics flattened while the 1-year holding line maintained its upward slope. This divergence suggests enduring investor conviction amid short-term volatility. Even as the 6-month return remains the lowest at 2.67%, long-term positions have proven most profitable across the chart’s timeline.
Lending and Bridges drive TRON’s TVL
TRON’s Total Value Locked (TVL) data from 2022 to 2025 highlights a DeFi ecosystem led by lending platforms and cross-chain bridges. In May 2025, these two sectors combined made up the bulk of TRON’s $5.2 billion in TVL, despite the broader ecosystem recovering from a sharp October 2024 crash.
🧵TRON: The Power of DeFi Driven by Stablecoins, Lending & Bridges
TRON is rising as a leading chain for stablecoin activity and DeFi growth.
3 key data points confirm it:
1. TVL led by Lending & Bridges
2. USDT dominance
3. Steady supply growth
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JustLend DAO holds the majority of lending liquidity, allowing users to earn stablecoin yields, while Bridge protocols continue to attract cross-chain capital. Though TRX price rebounded from sub-$0.08 lows in late 2024 to over $0.24 by May 2025, TVL remains well below its $19 billion peak in December 2023.
Other sectors like Dexes, Payments Chain, and Liquid Staking showed stable but lower contributions. CeFi, Privacy, and RWA segments remained negligible across the three-year span.
USDT dominates TRON’s $65B stablecoin supply
TRON’s stablecoin ecosystem crossed $65 billion in May 2025, up from $35 billion in 2021. USDT accounts for nearly the entire supply, with USDC, TUSD, and USDD holding a minimal share. Despite October 2024’s price crash, aggregate stablecoin supply stayed above $55 billion. From December 2024 onward, supply resumed growth, climbing steadily into 2025. TRX price followed a parallel trend, rising from under $0.08 in November to $0.24 by May.
TRON’s heavy reliance on USDT cements its role as a settlement layer for stablecoin transfers. The data suggests that while price and stablecoin supply once moved independently, they have aligned more closely since 2023.