Bloomberg and other major international media focus on Messari's Q4 2022 report on TRON and USDD
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Bloomberg and other major international media focus on Messari's Q4 2022 report on TRON and USDD
Currently, the total number of TRON accounts continues to grow, strong partnerships have been established with various parties, and the developer community is expanding steadily. These signs indicate that TRON remains committed to building the future of commerce and communities for all humanity.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsRecently, Messari, a world-renowned crypto data research firm, released its Q4 2022 research reports on TRON and the stablecoin USDD. Covering key metrics such as transaction volume and staked assets, the reports provide a comprehensive review of TRON and USDD’s core advantages and overall performance during the fourth quarter of 2022.
The reports have attracted attention from multiple international authoritative media outlets. Global financial news leaders including Bloomberg, Market Watch (a Dow Jones company), prominent financial media Benzina, leading cryptocurrency analytics platform CoinMarketCap, and well-known crypto publication CryptoSlate all covered the story.
The coverage highlights that given the state of the crypto market in Q4 last year, Messari's reports reflect the stable strength and sustained growth of the TRON network and USDD—achievements expected to lead to even greater success in the future. Currently, TRON continues to see growing account numbers, has established strong partnerships with various parties, and is cultivating an increasingly vibrant developer community. These signs indicate that TRON remains committed to building the future of commerce and communities for all humanity.
Below is the original coverage:
Blockchain research and data analytics firm Messari recently published Q4 2022 State of TRON and State of USDD 2022 retrospective reports.
USDD Review
The "USDD Retrospective Report" reviews the performance of the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDD, which is managed by the TRON DAO Reserve (TDR) and currently issued across the TRON, Ethereum, and Binance blockchains. Despite the ongoing crypto winter, the report notes that USDD maintained strong growth momentum in Q4 2022, increasing its circulating supply from just over $6 billion to nearly $8 billion. This surge was largely driven by more users adopting stablecoins as safe-haven assets for investment and cross-border transactions. The report also emphasizes USDD’s core strengths—including high stability, low volatility, and ease of use—making it highly attractive to both individual and institutional users.
Key highlights from the USDD report include:
● Wallets holding USDD on TRON grew at a slower pace in Q4, reaching only 8%. However, sustaining the massive 480.4% growth seen between Q2 and Q3 was always unlikely.
● In Q4, the TRX balance held within the TRON DAO Reserve remained consistent with the previous quarter. Excluding TRX, USDD’s collateralization ratio stood at 0.87, below 1. When including TRX from reserve wallets and burned contracts, the ratio rises to 1.7.
● Travala, a leading blockchain-based travel booking platform, now supports USDD payments. Collaborations with platforms like Travala to enhance USDD’s utility in everyday commerce, along with its multi-chain availability, demonstrate the expanding adoption of this stablecoin.
TRON Review
The second report, “State of TRON Q4 2022,” offers a deeper analysis of TRON’s overall performance. TRON is an open-source public blockchain powered by the TRON Virtual Machine (TVM) and uses a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) consensus mechanism. Like Ethereum, TRON uses Solidity as its programming language. However, unlike Ethereum, TRON uses “energy and bandwidth” instead of “gas fees” for transaction validation, significantly reducing costs for developers deploying smart contracts.
The report emphasizes that TRON continues to maintain a strong leadership position in the stablecoin space. Perhaps due to this strength, the Commonwealth of Dominica designated the TRON protocol as its official national blockchain infrastructure and granted legal tender status to seven native TRON-based tokens. TRON saw a 17.9% increase in daily active accounts, with a notable spike on December 10, adding 1.3 million new accounts in a single day. Daily transaction counts also rose by 22.4%. Against the backdrop of a bear market, TRON’s most outstanding achievement in Q4 was undoubtedly a 25.3% increase in quarterly revenue.
The report highlights TRON’s core advantages—high scalability, low transaction fees, and user-friendly interfaces—that continue to attract developers and entrepreneurs. Key takeaways from the TRON report include:
● TRX burn volume in December increased by 38% compared to October, "indicating that TRX deflation continues," according to the Messari report.
● As of December 31, TRON’s nodes spanned over 30 geographic locations globally, with approximately 23% (1,330 out of 5,730 nodes) located in China.
● Compared to other leading blockchain networks—such as Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Polygon:
TRON led all others in percentage growth of total revenue during Q4;
TRON processed six times more daily transactions than Ethereum, twice as many as Polygon, and nearly double that of BNB Chain;
In terms of the number of protocols deployed, TRON lags behind the other three major networks;
TRON holds 2% of the stablecoin market share among peer platforms.
● TronLink, the recommended virtual asset wallet for TRON, began supporting both Android and iOS systems and introduced numerous features such as staking TRX to obtain energy and bandwidth.
● During Q4, the $1 billion TRON DAO Ecosystem Fund launched an investment arm called TRON DAO Ventures (TDV), adding it to its existing suite of investment initiatives.
● Application usage surged in Q4, with smart contract executions increasing approximately 45% quarter-over-quarter.
● The TRON developer community continues to grow. TRON successfully hosted three seasons of its Hackathon series, attracting over 2,300 participants. TRON Academy officially launched and formed partnerships with blockchain clubs at seven universities.
● The report also notes TRON’s recent membership in the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, stating this move “could foster collaboration between TRON and Ethereum.”
Conclusion
Overall, considering the state of the crypto market in Q4 2022, Messari’s reports highlight the resilience, steady growth, and enduring strength of the TRON network and USDD—achievements poised to drive further success in the future. With continuously rising account totals, robust partnerships, and an expanding developer ecosystem, TRON demonstrates a clear and ongoing commitment to building the future of global commerce and digital communities.
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