2017
Founder
H.E. Justin Sun founds TRON as an Ethereum Layer2 blockchain with steadfast commitment to decentralization and empowerment.
Foundation
The TRON Foundation is established in Singapore and launches what would later become TRX, the native currency of the TRON Network.
2018
TestNet
The TestNet, Blockchain Explorer, and Web Wallet are all launched, and developers can now build, deploy, and test decentralized applications.
MainNet
TRON Mainnet launches and shortly afterward transitions from being a Layer2 to becoming an independent blockchain and peer-to-peer cryptocurrency network.
BitTorrent
The TRON Foundation acquires BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol, that today serves as a multi-chain bridge between Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and TRON.
Samsung
TRON officially partners with Samsung.
TVM
TRON launches its virtual machine (TVM), which allows developers to write smart contracts on the TRON blockchain.
2019
Market Cap
TRON tops $1.6 billion in total market cap.
TRONSCAN
TRON acquires blockchain.org, a blockchain explorer, to enhance transparency and accountability, which became TRONSCAN.org.
Tether
TRON partners with Tether, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, and launches a TRC-20 version of Tether on the TRON blockchain.