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As the broader crypto market battles volatility driven by escalating trade tensions, TRON (TRX) is experiencing record network demand. Governed by TRON DAO, the blockchain has generated over $900 million in fees year-to-date, according to TokenTerminal —a clear sign of rising network activity. At press time, TRX is trading at $0.2362, marking a 0.78% gain for the day. With a market capitalization of $22.43 billion, TRON continues to hold its position as the ninth-largest cryptocurrency by overall market value. TRX one-day price chart. Source: Finbold TRON sees a surge in stablecoin activity  This fee milestone comes as TRON experiences a notable surge in on-chain usage. According to Lookonchain , the combined value of USDT and USDC stablecoins on TRON grew by $396 million in the seven days leading up to April 7. In the past 7 days, stablecoins(USDT&USDC) on #Tron increased by $396M, and stablecoins(USDT&USDC) on #Berachain decreased by $269.56M.ht...

Real Vision’s chief crypto analyst Jamie Coutts is saying that a top Ethereum (ETH) competitor may be on the verge of a massive breakout. Coutts says that the number of active Solana (SOL) addresses has soared by triple digits in percentage terms in the last three months, far more than other smart contract platforms. He believes that SOL’s recent price correction combined with the network’s metrics make it poised for a big move to the upside. “Solana: active addresses exploded by 276%, yet fees dropped 11.3%. Price looks like a coiled spring, primed for a breakout.” He also shares metrics on other smart contract platforms (SCPs) from the same time period: “On-chain activity update for major SCP networks: Ethereum: fees have likely hit a cycle low, surging 77%, while price momentum remains weak -21.9%. TON: active addresses +208%, fees +103%, but price growth (+26.1%) feels muted due to Telegram’s CEO fallout – likel...

Visa has been exploring ways to allow users to pay blockchain gas fees directly with a credit or debit card. Gas fees are required for transactions on blockchain networks like Ethereum (ETH). Traditionally, users needed to hold balances of native cryptocurrencies like ETH to cover these fees. In an internal experiment, Visa leveraged smart contract technology to let users pay gas fees in fiat currency through a linked Visa card. This aims to remove the need for users to hold crypto solely to pay blockchain expenses. “By doing so, Visa helps take care of the complex processes behind the scenes, enabling users to effortlessly select their Visa card to cover gas fees.” Visa’s statement The proposed solution utilizes Ethereum’s ERC-4337 standard and involves a “paymaster” smart contract handling the background work. To test the concept, Visa engineers built an implementation on Ethereum’s Goerli test network. They reported successfully sending blockchain transactions wit...