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Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) defied the negatives plaguing the more popular cryptocurrencies to emerge as one of the market’s top performers in 2025.
The Layer-1 blockchain token has lifted over 12% year-to-date, making it the tenth-largest cryptocurrency gainer this year.
TRX, currently valued at over $27 billion, surged to its yearly high of $0.36 in late August before sliding to $0.28 in the broader crypto downturn in the last quarter.
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Yet, the token was not nearly as badly impacted as blue-chip currencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), which traded down 6.54% and 11.64%, respectively, year-to-date.
Asset
YTD Gains +/-
Price (Recorded at 2:00 a.m. ET)
Tron
+12.19%
$0.2852
Bitcoin
-6.54%
$87,310.67
Ethereum
-11.64%
$2,944.35
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Key drivers for the asset include Tron going public in the U.S. through a reverse merger to create a new TRX treasury vehicle named Tron Inc. (NASDAQ:TRON). The rebranded company is up 122% year-to-date.
Tron founder Justin Sun’s increased engagements with the Trump family, including investment in Official Trump (CRYPTO: TRUMP) memecoin and the World Liberty Financial platform, also acted as significant catalysts.
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