Tron founder Justin Sun has disclosed that his team is developing a gasless stablecoin solution to enable free peer-to-peer transfers for all users. Sun aims to implement this innovative stablecoin solution on the Tron blockchain in the upcoming quarter, with plans to extend its integration to Ethereum and other Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible public chains shortly after. According to Sun, the unique feature of this solution is that transactions can be executed without the need for gas tokens, with transaction fees covered entirely by the stablecoins themselves. Although the intricate mechanism behind this process was not elaborated upon by Sun.
Sun envisions that this gas-free stablecoin model could revolutionize the landscape for businesses seeking to offer stablecoin services. He believes that such services will greatly simplify the deployment of stablecoin services by large corporations on the blockchain, thereby propelling blockchain mass adoption to new heights.
Tron currently dominates the peer-to-peer stablecoin transfer sector, processing a significantly higher volume compared to Ethereum, as highlighted by blockchain analytics firm Artemis. With Tron hosting over $50 billion of Tether's $112 billion total value issued across multiple blockchains, it underscores the platform's significant presence in the stablecoin market.
Tron's gasless stablecoin initiative could potentially compete with PayPal's PYUSD, a service that enables specific US-based users to conduct cross-border payments at no cost. Moreover, Circle's USD Coin on Ethereum's layer 2 Base via Coinbase Wallet also allows users to make free transfers.
In a strategic move, Circle and Binance have recently withdrawn support for USDC on Tron, which could incentivize Tron to develop its solution. Tron is also contemplating the development of a Bitcoin layer 2 solution that would support a wrapped version of Tether, opening avenues for substantial capital inflows into the Bitcoin ecosystem.
At present, Tron is leveraging existing cross-chain protocols to facilitate the seamless transfer of USDT and other tokens between Bitcoin and Tron. The platform's ambitious initiatives underscore its commitment to innovation and growth within the cryptocurrency and blockchain space.