Ethereum News Today: Ethereum Stablecoins Surge to TRON Amid 76% Growth in 2025 Bridging

Stablecoins built on Ethereum are increasingly being transferred to TRON, with minimal activity in the reverse direction, according to recent data from CryptoQuant. The movement has accelerated in 2025, driven by TRON’s lower fees and faster settlement speeds, which make it an attractive layer for cross-border transactions [1]. The volume of USDT and other ERC20 stablecoins bridging from Ethereum to TRON has surged, with total value bridged reaching $9.9 billion in 2025, a 76% increase compared to the previous year [1].

From September 2024 to August 2025, the daily volume of ERC20-to-USDT bridging on TRON saw a significant uptick, particularly from December 2024 onward. By March 2025, the daily activity reached peaks near 20 million USDT, despite some volatility in the months following [1]. A single project, Bridgers, has facilitated $8.4 billion in USDT transfers this year alone, further reinforcing TRON’s dominance in the stablecoin transfer space [1].

The increase in bridging activity is supported by rising transaction and user numbers on TRON. Daily bridging transactions reached approximately 7,500 by July 17, 2025, a nineteenfold increase compared to the same period in 2024. Similarly, daily active addresses hit about 5,000 by July 18, a thirty-one-fold rise year-over-year. The average number of transactions per active address is between one and three, indicating widespread participation rather than activity concentrated in large accounts [1].

High-value transfers have also contributed to the trend. On August 9, 2025, $7.7 million in USDT was moved to TRON, and on June 25, $19 million in ERC20 tokens, mostly USDC, were transferred. These large movements highlight the use of TRON as a settlement layer for high-volume stablecoin activity [1].

Notably, the flow of stablecoins is largely one-directional. While Ethereum-to-TRON transfers have reached record levels, the reverse—moving stablecoins from TRON back to Ethereum—has remained minimal. As of August 2025, only about $2,000 worth of TRX was bridged to Ethereum in USDT form, and TRC20 token transfers from TRON to Ethereum totaled around $700,000 [1].

This unidirectional liquidity shift suggests that users are leveraging TRON’s cost and speed advantages for stablecoin operations without the intent to return to Ethereum. The process is enabled by blockchain bridges that lock or burn tokens on the source chain and mint them on the destination chain, ensuring supply consistency while facilitating cross-chain liquidity [1].

The trend underscores a broader shift in how users are optimizing their stablecoin usage through alternative blockchains that offer more competitive fees and faster processing times. As Ethereum remains a primary source of stablecoin issuance, TRON is emerging as a critical secondary layer for their efficient movement and settlement [1].

Source: [1] Ethereum Stablecoins Are Pouring Into TRON — And Almost None Are Leaving (https://www.livebitcoinnews.com/ethereum-stablecoins-are-pouring-into-tron-and-almost-none-are-leaving/)