TL;DR
- Justin Sun, founder of TRON, announced that the network will begin acquiring Bitcoin to add to its reserves, strengthening the company’s balance sheet.
- The network integrates Bitcoin along with satUSD and TRX, using BTC and other assets as collateral for high-volume transactions.
- TRON has 361 million accounts and $25 billion in TVL, remaining the primary settlement layer for USDT.
Justin Sun, founder of TRON, announced that the network will begin acquiring Bitcoin to add it to its reserves as part of the ecosystem’s long-term treasury strategy. The move aims to strengthen TRX’s balance sheet and support stablecoin infrastructure and cross-chain solutions.
TRON’s strategy mirrors Binance’s decision to convert $1 billion of its SAFU stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin over a 30-day period. Both plans position Bitcoin as a central reserve asset for treasury management and emergency funds. TRON intends to use Bitcoin as a reserve asset without specifying a timeline or allocation size.
The Bitcoin acquisition will be implemented alongside stablecoin integration. Sun made an $8 million strategic investment in River to integrate satUSD, a “chain-abstract” stablecoin, into the TRON ecosystem. The satUSD model uses Bitcoin and other assets as collateral across multiple blockchains, with TRX serving as the settlement layer for high-volume stablecoin transactions. This indicates that BTC in reserves may be used for liquidity and collateral management as well as for treasury purposes.
Justin Sun Invested $18 Million to Strengthen TRX Reserves
In December 2025, Sun invested $18 million to expand TRX reserves, coordinating balance growth at both the company and network levels. TRON’s treasury is allocated across Bitcoin, TRX, and stablecoins, with Bitcoin serving as the central reserve layer.
The TRON network has over 361 million user accounts and has processed more than 12 billion transactions as of January 2026. Total value locked (TVL) exceeds $25 billion. The network remains the main settlement layer for USDT, with approximately $83 billion in circulation, supporting the need to maintain reserve assets and treasury stability, as transaction volumes remain predominantly retail-driven.
Sun stated that the move is strategic, not speculative. The Bitcoin acquisition will prepare the network to withstand market fluctuations
