Tether plans to create an initial option for USDT customers to make zero-fee transactions between wallets on the Tron network. Tron founder Justin Sun announced via X on February 25 that Tether”s USDT would support free transactions on Tron”s network.

The Tron blockchain will introduce the Gas Free feature next week which lets users make USDT transactions without requiring TRX.

The feature enables TRON users to make transactions without paying any gas fees by using Tether USDT instead of TRX. The TRON founder invited parties from the crypto community to help implement a gas-free system for Tether’s USDt through the JustLend DAO platform.

Tron’s Rise and Fall in Cost-Effectiveness

Tron stepped in as a cheaper substitute before Ethereum”s ERC-20 USDT but lost its advantage when it became one of the most expensive networks for USDT transfers. The latest network developments have made Tron stand out as one of the most expensive platforms to move USDT.

The TRC-20 USDT transactions on Tether’s GasFeesNow service charge rates from $3.20 to $6.50 per transaction for both teams and wallets whereas ERC-20 USDT moves run at approximately $0.40 per transaction.

GasFeesNow explains on its page the challenging nature of TRC-20 transactions on Tron which need users to allocate wallet resources in the form of energy and bandwidth. Regular people who transfer USDT seldom face this problem because they do not need as much energy to complete simple transactions on TRON.

The increasing TRC-20 fees make users dissatisfied as they notice Tron becoming more expensive. Studies show USDT gas fees on Tron hit record highs of $9 per transaction when they reached their peak on December 9, 2024. Commenters on X confirmed in December that Tron no longer offers USDT for the lowest fees when others beat them.

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Since the middle of 2024 developers continued working on a project that lets users make gas-free TRC-20 transactions. Sun planned to activate the service during the end of 2024 but the release faced unexpected postponements. The launching of Tron”s new stablecoin feature will help Tron regain its dominance in the market.

Sun sees positive market effects from this latest development. He thinks blockchain mass adoption will grow when these services support big companies to implement stablecoin services. When Tron releases Gas Free users will decide if it returns its position as the simplest and most accessible platform for stablecoin transactions.