TRX (TRONIX) is the native cryptocurrency of the TRON blockchain. It is not a TRC20 token — it is the foundational coin that powers the entire TRON ecosystem. Without TRX, no transaction on TRON can be completed.

Primary Uses of TRX

TRX has three core functions: fee payment, resource acquisition, and governance. When you send TRX or a TRC20 token, the network uses bandwidth (and energy for TRC20) to process the transaction. You can either let the network burn a small amount of TRX to cover these costs, or you can freeze TRX to receive recurring bandwidth and energy allocations.

Governance and Super Representatives

TRON uses Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS). TRX holders can freeze their TRX to gain voting power and then vote for Super Representatives (SRs) — the 27 elected nodes that produce blocks and secure the network. This system enables extremely fast finality without energy-intensive mining.

TRX vs TRC20 Tokens

• TRX is the native coin; TRC20 tokens are user-created assets on TRON.
• TRX sending requires only bandwidth; TRC20 sending requires bandwidth + energy.
• You must always hold some TRX to send TRC20 tokens.
• TRX addresses start with the letter "T".
• TRX is used for staking; TRC20 tokens represent value (e.g., USDT).

Think of TRX as your access key to the TRON blockchain — you need it to send any transaction, stake for resources, or vote for governance.

— tronvstrc20.org

Key Takeaways

• TRX is TRON's native coin, not a TRC20 token.
• TRX is used to pay fees (bandwidth and energy).
• Freeze TRX to get bandwidth, energy, and voting power.
• TRON uses DPoS with 27 elected Super Representatives.
• You need TRX to send any TRC20 token.