Tron Ecosystem

Author Ignacio Rivera, Daniel Rocha
Status Draft
Type Informational
Created 2026-01-27

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Namespace for Tron Chains

This document describes the syntax and structure of the Tron namespace. Tron is a decentralized blockchain platform that utilizes Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus and features the Tron Virtual Machine (TVM), which is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

Introduction

Tron is a blockchain-based decentralized platform founded in 2017 that aims to build a free, global digital content entertainment system utilizing blockchain and distributed storage technology. The Tron network supports smart contracts through its TVM (Tron Virtual Machine) and provides high throughput with approximately 2,000 transactions per second and 3-second block times.

The Tron ecosystem includes:

  • Mainnet (tron:728126428): Production network for live applications
  • Shasta Testnet (tron:2494104990): Testing environment compatible with mainnet parameters
  • Nile Testnet (tron:3448148188): Bleeding-edge testing network for new features

Blockchain Identification

Tron chains are identified using decimal chain IDs, the unsigned 32-bit integer value of the last 4 bytes of their genesis block hashes, as specified in TIP-474. This approach provides:

  • Deterministic chain identification from genesis block
  • Compatibility with EVM tooling through the eth_chainId method, which returns the same value base-16-encoded
  • Replay protection across networks
  • Integration with existing blockchain infrastructure

Token Standards

Tron supports multiple token standards:

  • TRC-20: Fungible token standard (similar to ERC-20)
  • TRC-10: Native token standard with lower transaction costs
  • TRC-721: Non-fungible token (NFT) standard

Address Format

Tron uses Base58Check encoding for addresses:

  • All addresses start with the letter T
  • Addresses are exactly 34 characters long
  • Example: TNPeeaaFB7K9cmo4uQpcU32zGK8G1NYqeL

Network Information

Mainnet

  • RPC Endpoint: https://api.trongrid.io
  • JSON-RPC Endpoint: https://api.trongrid.io/jsonrpc
  • Explorer: https://tronscan.org
  • Native Currency: TRX (6 decimals, 1 TRX = 1,000,000 SUN)

Shasta Testnet

  • RPC Endpoint: https://api.shasta.trongrid.io
  • JSON-RPC Endpoint: https://api.shasta.trongrid.io/jsonrpc
  • Explorer: https://shasta.tronscan.org
  • Faucet: Available at https://www.trongrid.io/shasta

Nile Testnet

  • RPC Endpoint: https://nile.trongrid.io
  • JSON-RPC Endpoint: https://nile.trongrid.io/jsonrpc
  • Explorer: https://nile.tronscan.org

References

  • Tron Developer Hub: Official Tron development documentation
  • TIP-474: Tron Improvement Proposal specifying chain ID derivation
  • TronGrid: Official Tron API service
  • TronWeb: JavaScript SDK for Tron blockchain
  • Tronscan: Tron blockchain explorer

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Citation

Please cite this document as:

Ignacio Rivera, Daniel Rocha, "namespaces/tron: Tron Ecosystem [DRAFT]," Chain Agnostic Namespaces, tron, January 2026 / . [Online serial]. Available: https://github.com/ChainAgnostic/namespaces/tron.md