TRON shares surge 18.94% after-hours as DAO expands $1B AI Fund to boost ecosystem infrastructure.

TRON surged 18.94% in after-hours trading following the announcement that TRON DAO expanded its AI Fund to $1 billion, positioning the network as an infrastructure layer for autonomous AI agents. The fund targets investments in agentic economy infrastructure, including stablecoin-based payment rails and tokenized assets, aligning with TRON’s existing $22B daily transaction volume and $85B USDT liquidity. The move, coupled with TRON’s membership in the Linux Foundation’s Agentic AI Foundation, signals a strategic pivot to capitalize on AI-driven machine-to-machine transactions. Additionally, TRON Inc.’s treasury purchases and regulatory clarity for crypto assets further reinforced bullish sentiment. The price action reflects market validation of TRON’s AI and blockchain convergence thesis, with the $1B liquidity injection expected to boost on-chain activity and fee revenue.