A GitHub proposal aimed at aligning the Tron blockchain’s fee structure with broader adoption objectives is gaining momentum ahead of the voting deadline on Friday. This indicates that network stakeholders are placing a premium on accessibility, even if it means potentially increasing net TRX supply inflation.
The proposal, named “Decrease the transaction fees” (Issue #789), was introduced on Aug. 8 by GitHub user GrothenDI in the Tron Improvement Proposals repository.
The proposal suggests reducing the energy unit price from 210 sun to 100 sun, thereby halving the cost of energy-consuming transactions. One TRON (TRX) token is equivalent to 1,000,000 sun — the smallest denomination of TRX, akin to a satoshi in Bitcoin (BTC).
Tron Improvement Proposal #789. Source: GitHub
If approved, this change is anticipated to enhance user accessibility by decreasing the TRX required for each transaction. Estimates indicate the adjustment might extend the network’s affordability to nearly 45% more users, especially for high-volume scenarios such as stablecoin transfers.
The proposer pointed to a historical example: After Proposal #95, which halved energy costs in 2024, the network experienced a significant uptick in new smart contract deployments, suggesting a solid correlation between reduced fees and ecosystem expansion.
However, the update poses risks. At the current rate of 210 sun per energy unit, Tron achieves a net burn of about 76 million TRX. Lowering the rate to 100 sun could overturn this trend, leading to net inflation unless transaction activity increases sufficiently to balance the reduced burn rate.
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Proposal gains traction ahead of deadline
Voting on the proposal started on Tuesday and will conclude on Friday. It was published on the Tron Blockchain Explorer as Proposal #104.
As of Wednesday, the proposal had garnered 17 votes in favor, including endorsements from Chain Cloud, CryptoChain, Nansen, HTX.com, P2P.org, and Tron Alliance, while 10 participants had not yet voted. At this rate, the proposal seems likely to pass.
According to Tron’s governance protocols, a proposal requires approval from at least 18 of the 27 Super Representatives — the elected block producers accountable for generating blocks and validating transactions on the network.
Established in 2017, Tron is among the few blockchains that have maintained growth across multiple market cycles.
Currently, it ranks as the ninth-largest blockchain by market capitalization, valued at $33.1 billion, based on CoinMarketCap data. The network has also made significant inroads in the stablecoin market, with its stablecoin supply increasing by 40% since the beginning of the year.
The Tron network has witnessed a surge in USDt usage. Source: Cointelegraph
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