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TRX explained the native token of TRON

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TRX is the native token of the TRON network, and can be used for 2 main purposes related to the network are:

  1. Burning TRX
  2. Staking TRX

Burning TRX refers to the process of permanently removing TRX tokens from circulation in order to pay for transactions fees when the user doesn’t have enough resources (Energy or Bandwidth).

Transaction Energy Bandwidth Burn if resources unavailable
TRX transfer 0 ~270 ~0.27 TRX
TRC-20 transfer ~13,000 ~345 ~1.3 TRX
TRC-20 — new recipient ~30,000 ~345 ~3.0 TRX
USDT — existing recipient ~65,000 ~345 ~6.5 TRX
USDT — new recipient ~131,000 ~345 ~13.1 TRX

Approximate values; actual Energy usage varies by contract execution. “Burn” assumes the required resources are not available from staking.


When a user burns TRX to pay for a transaction, the amount of TRX burned depends on the type of resource being used:

  • We will use for the example a swap from USDT to TRX, amount doesn’t matter. In this case the required resources are around 130,000 Energy and 345 Bandwidth.
Resources TRX needed to be staked
Enough Energy, no Bandwidth ~215 TRX
No Energy, enough Bandwidth ~15,300 TRX
No Energy + no Bandwidth ~15,500 TRX

The approximate cost of burning TRX is based on the current network conditions and may vary over time.


Burning or staking TRX to obtain Energy is very inconvenient for a majority of users, as it requires a large amount of TRX to be staked or to pay a substantial fee.

Reasons include but are not limited to the following:

  • Smart contract execution: smart contracts require computational resources, which in nature are more expensive than data transfer.

  • Energy demand for DeFi and Tokens: The TRON network has a high demand for Energy due to the popularity of DeFi and token transactions making a large portion of the network’s Energy consumption.

That’s why you can save up to 90% of the cost of Energy by renting it from the Tron Energy Market


When staking TRX a user can choose to receive either Energy or Bandwidth in return.

TRX staked Energy Bandwidth
100 TRX 952 160.7
500 TRX 4,760 803.5

Resources received are based on the current network conditions and may vary over time.

While staking TRX is a more cost-effective way to obtain resources, it also allows users to participate in the governance of the TRON network by receiving TRON Power (TP) and voting for Super Representatives (SRs).