Tron (TRX) dominated trends on Thursday, maintaining an upside stance as Bitcoin threatens a plunge below $64K.

The altcoin saw magnified activity the previous day, with daily transactions touching the 7.2 million all-time high.

That denotes a remarkable 50% year-over-year surge from 4.8 million, a significant milestone for the Tron blockchain.

The figures saw Tron surpassing the top alt Ethereum (ETH) in transaction count.

The surge in user activity has propelled Tron’s total transactions past 8.1 billion, eclipsing Ether’s 2.45 billion.

The massive growth underscores the impressive utility and growing Tron adoption in the crypto world.

Tether propels Tron transactions

The payments firm contributed to TRX’s surged transfers. Tether issued new USDT tokens worth $1 billion on the Tron network on 24 July.

Factors such as speed and friendly fees see users increasingly using Tron for USDT transfers over Ethereum.

Such trends have seen Tron outshining global enterprises like Visa in transaction volume.

Founder Justin Sun has remained vocal in promoting the project, predicting massive growth for the TRX ecosystem by 2024-end.

The blockchain has attracted massive users amid continued efforts to decentralize the internet.

TRX accounts exceed 246 million

The latest stats show Tron boasts over 246 million total accounts. That’s a crucial milestone, demonstrating user confidence in the project’s potential.

The immense user base will contribute to Tron’s stability, cementing its status as one of the top assets in the crypto sector.

TRX’s current price action

The latest ecosystem developments have kept the altcoin afloat. Tron maintained bullish prices even as Bitcoin dropped over 3% in the past day.

TRX gained 1.40% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.1360.

TRX 1D Chart on Coinmarketcap

The elevated daily trading volume highlights trader enthusiasm behind the altcoin. Tron price has displayed resilience amid the sideways broad market movements.

It remained stable in the past seven days, with notable fluctuations leaving TRX up 1.45% on its weekly timeframe.

Continued bullishness could push Tron past $0.15 to open doors for $0.2 before massive actions toward $3. Nonetheless, technical indicators suggest TRX could succumb to broad market bearishness (in the near term).

The AO (Awesome Oscillator) flashes fading green bars, indicating a weakening momentum, matching the Average Directional Index’s downtrend.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence supports a bearish stance as the MACD line sways near the signal line.

That shows potential stability with inadequate momentum. Beaten sentiments in the coming sessions could see TRX’s price steadying at $0.13.

Amplified bearishness could trigger slumps to $0.12 before dire cases call for the $0.1 support barrier.

Nevertheless, the massive user base and amplified transactions will skyrocket TRX to record highs in the coming bull rally.

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